PE

The PE Department aims to create a vibrant and exciting environment for our Woodgrovians  so that they will learn to enjoy and be passionate about physical activities. The department works to instil confidence and resilience in our Woodgrovians  to develop a passionate for  physical activities and continue to stay active beyond their primary school years. 

Overview of Key Programmes

Sports Carnival:

The Sports Carnival is a yearly event held during the National Day Celebrations where all classes will take part in games and physical activities. The event aims to nurture the passion to move and be active as well as providing opportunities for the integration of service learning and Values in Action for some levels.

Sports Exposure Programme (SEP):

The SEP is a collaboration with SportsSG to promote sports and physical activities to our Woodgrovians. . There are a variety of activities to choose from. We focus on activities which allow our Woodgrovians a unqiue experiences as well as  the inculcation of an interest area, leading to a life-long passion to lead an active lifestyle.

Swimsafer:

SwimSafer 2.0 is a national water safety programme in Singapore introduced in July 2010 by the National Water safety Council (NWSC). Swimming has also been included in the Physical Education Syllabus from 2012.

The SwimSafer 2.0 Programme consists of six progressive stages, each comprising 12 hours of lesson time.  Woodgrovians will be placed in one of the six stages according to his/her proficiency level. Survival and activity skills are taught in each stage of the programme, with an instructor to student ratio of 1:5. At the end the programme, each Woodgrovian  will receive a stage completion certificate indicating his/her individual skill achievements.

P5 Camp A.C.E.

This 3 day 2 night camp aims to emphasize the importance of teamwork and provide opportunities for Woodgrovians to experience outdoor activities through orienteering, challenge rope courses, low elements teambuilding and celebrating round a campfire. It is also a platform for character building through cooperation, teamwork and leadership.