Personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE) is mandatory from Kindergarten to Year 10.
According to the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), students are expected to participate in PDHPE for between 1.5 and 2.5 hours per week in Kindergarten to Year 6.
PDHPE provides students with opportunities to explore issues that are likely to impact on the health, safety and wellbeing of themselves and others – now and in the future. Students also participate in challenging and enjoyable physical activity, improving their capacity to move with skill and confidence.
All students are supported to become confident and resilient individuals by developing essential skills and abilities to manage their emotional and physical wellbeing (Melbourne Declaration).
During the year, visiting sports clinics provide expert teaching to support the development of specific skills for different sports such as AFL, cricket and tennis have been enjoyed by students.
Each year, a one week learn-to-swim school is offered for students in year 1 to year 4.
The school participates in the Premier's Sporting Challenge each year in Term 3 to give attention to daily physical routines.
The NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) knockouts are held each year to provide students with opportunities to compete in team sports. The school historically enters teams in boys' and girls' basketball, soccer, touch football, and boys' rugby league.
At Queanbeyan Public School we hold three sporting carnivals that students turning 8 and students in year 3 to year 6 can participate in. In Term 1, a swimming carnival and cross country is held, and in Term 2 an athletics carnival is held. Students who are successful at our school carnivals go on to represent the school at the district carnivals, where they will have the opportunity to compete in Regional or State carnivals.
