Physical education
Physical Education (PE) is a specialist subject for all students at Allenby Gardens Primary School and our program allocates 1 lesson per week (50 minutes per lesson) with our specialist teacher, Emma Willacy.
At the core of these lessons is the acquisition of fundamental movement skills and concepts to enable students to participate in a range of physical activities – confidently, competently and creatively.
Students acquire an understanding of how the body moves and develop positive attitudes towards physical activity participation.
Movement is a powerful medium for learning, through which students can practise and refine personal, behavioural, social and cognitive skills. At Allenby Gardens our PE program is designed to be contemporary, relevant, challenging and physically active.
Sports Day
2026 Sports Day was held on Thursday 10 September
The students were amazing and thanks go to the AGPS staff and parents for their support on the day. Students competed in tabloid events held on the oval, in the gym and on the outside courts as a whole school. Class sprints took place before lunch with the R-6 relay being a spectacle for everyone to watch after lunch.
A huge thanks to all the sports committee members, Fundraising committee members and staff for the hard work and effort that made the day so great.
The day was a huge success, with Heysen crowned winners of the 2026 Sports Day.
After school sport
Allenby Gardens Primary School seeks to maximise opportunities for regular participation in activities for the physical wellbeing of students and to encourage their participation in regular, age appropriate, sporting competition to enhance their development through practice, teamwork and leadership.
The school supports After Hours sporting activities throughout the year to assist in achieving the above objective. We hope that for students, being part of a school sporting team will:
- Assist them in maintaining physical fitness and gaining a healthy attitude towards an active way of life;
- Provide them with the opportunity to increase their levels of performance of skills learned;
- Instil a sense of commitment – to the team, to practice and to the coach;
- Encourage the demonstration of good leadership and fair play;
- Generate an appreciation of the benefits of practice; and
- Reinforce the virtues of teamwork.
Registering your child does not automatically guarantee a position in a team.
Parent volunteers are required to coach and manage teams. If there is no parent volunteer, we cannot nominate the team.
There has also been circumstances where there were not enough registrations, resulting in being unable to fill and register a team.
Sports available:
| Details | Cricket |
| When | Term 1 & 4 |
| Age eligibility | Years 2 to 6 |
| Administered by | South Australian Cricket Association (SACA) |
| Matches played | Saturday mornings (Association to release fixtures before season begins) |
| Location/s | Played at various locations around Adelaide (Central locations) |
| School Delegate | Emma Willacy |
| Details | Basketball |
| When | Term 1 & 2 (Semester 1) & Terms 3 & 4 (Semester 2) |
| Age eligibility | Years F to 6 |
| Administered by | St Clair Recreation Centre (The YMCA) |
| Matches played | Various days depending on age group, Year R/1 group on Wednesdays or Thursdays, Year 2/3 group on Mondays, Years 3/4 and 5/6 groups on Tuesdays or Fridays. |
| Location/s | St Clair Recreation Centre |
| School Delegate | Emma Willacy |
| Details | Soccer |
| When | Term 2 & 3 |
| Age eligibility | Years F to 6 |
| Administered by | Northwest Junior Soccer Association |
| Matches played | Saturday mornings (Association to release fixtures before season begins) |
| Location/s | Jubilee Reserve: Bartley Terrace, West Lakes Shore, St Clair Oval: Brocas Ave, St Clair |
| School Delegate | TBC |
| Details | Netball |
| When | Term 1 & 2 (Semester 1) & Terms 3 & 4 (Semester 2) |
| Age eligibility | Years 2 to 6 |
| Administered by | St Clair Recreation Centre (The YMCA) |
| Matches played | Various days depending on age group, Year 2/3 group on Wednesdays, Years 3/4 and 5/6 groups on Thursdays. |
| Location/s | St Clair Recreation Centre |
| School Delegate | Emma Willacy |
Sports clinics
A range of after school sports clinics are offered at Allenby Gardens Primary School aimed at further developing sport specific skills using a game-based approach.
- AFL AUS Kick
- Aussie Hoops Basketball
- Miss Fit Hip Hop Dance
- Football in Schools (Soccer)
- Junior blast cricket
Registrations open towards the end of the term of the term prior to the program commencing.
*Government SA Sports Voucher may be used toward registration fees
SAPSASA sport
Allenby gardens Primary School is a member of SA School Sports (SAPSASA) Western District.
Every year, students can complete in a variety of different SAPSASA Sports competitions for example, soccer, netball, basketball and cricket. Try-outs and selections are completed at school. The selected teams then play against other schools until they are defeated. Students from years 4, 5 and 6 also have the opportunity to participate in the state athletics carnival.
The Knockout Competitions are for students in grades 5 and 6 however, special exemptions can be made for students in Grade 4 if given approval from School Sport SA.
Selected students from grades 5 and 6 that display outstanding skill in certain sports will be invited to try out for district state teams.
If your child is involved in a sport that Allenby Gardens Primary School is not, check the SAPSASA website to see if opportunities are available for your child to compete on a state level.