Health & Physical Education (HPE) Uniform & Participation Requirements

Clothing and Equipment for General Physical Education

To ensure student safety and hygiene, all students must wear the correct Physical Education uniform and are expected to change before and after physical activity. This is a requirement under Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and supports good health practice.

Failure to wear the correct uniform will directly impact a student's grade in Physical Education.

Standard PE Uniform at Albany Senior High School

The Physical Education uniform consists of three parts:

• Albany SHS Plain Green Physical Education polo shirt
• Plain black sports shorts, black track pants, or black activewear (girls)
• Appropriate sporting footwear

Note: No unlaced shoes, skate shoes, or work boots are permitted.

All items are available from the School Uniform Shop. Click here for details.

Participation in Physical Education

Physical Education is a compulsory part of secondary education in Western Australia. Students must participate unless a valid medical exemption is provided.

Non-Participation Guidelines:

1. Short-Term (Up to 1 Week)

A signed note from a parent/guardian is required.

2. Long-Term (More Than 1 Week)

A Medical Certificate from a GP or specialist must be provided.

Certificates from physiotherapists or chiropractors will not be accepted.

3. Resuming Participation

Students are expected to return to PE once the medical certificate expires unless otherwise advised in writing by a parent/guardian.

4. While Excused

Students will be given alternative written work and will remain under staff supervision during PE time to meet duty-of-care requirements.

5. Extended Exemption

May result in no grade being awarded for the Movement and Physical Activity outcome on the semester report. If possible, students may take on supportive roles such as scoring or umpiring.

6. Unexplained Non-Participation

Will be managed under the school's Behaviour Management Policy, which may include:

-  Upper-school class withdrawal

-  After-school detention

-  Suspension

For more details on our HPE policies and expectations, please contact the HPE Department via 6821 1700.

Extra Curricular Activities

There is a range of extracurricular and interschool sporting opportunities available to Albany SHS students throughout the year. These are conducted in addition to the programmed Health and Physical Education curriculum.

The Upper School Certificate lll students assist in coaching, umpiring and organising many of the extracurricular activities in conjunction with the Health and Physical Education staff. This goes towards their attainment within specific modules in their Certificate lll Sport and Recreation course. They also assist Albany Primary School with several sporting events throughout the year.

Country Week

We compete in the Senior High Schools section of Country Week at the end of Term 2. Albany SHS takes a large team of around 150 students across 12 different sports/vocations. We have been placed in the top 3 schools out of 50+ competing for the past 10 years.

Sporting Competitions

Students are selected to participate based on their ability and performance. Their commitment in Physical Education subjects is also considered. Below is a list of sporting competitions Albany SHS participate in:

• Year 10-12 Twenty 20 Cricket Competition
• Year 7-9 Cricket (Girls & Boys)
• ASHS Swimming Carnival
• GSSSSA Interschool Swimming Carnival
• Year 11-12 Boys & Girls AFL
• Year 9-10 Boys & Girls AFL
• Year 7-8 Boys & Girls AFL
• ASHS Cross Country
• GSSSSA Interschool Cross Country
• Year 7-12 Netball Cup (Albany or Katanning)
• Lower School Volleyball Competition
• Upper School Volleyball Competition 
• State Volleyball Cup (Perth)
• GSSSSA Interschool Surfing 
• State Surfing (Perth)
• Year 7-8 Winter Carnival - Soccer, Hockey
• Year 7-10 Basketball
• ASHS Athletics Carnival
• GSSSSA Interschool Athletics Carnival

Additional Competitions

Countryweek teams compete in the following local community sporting competitions:

• Year 7 and Year 8 Beach Activities Day
• Beach Volleyball (Terms 1 and 4 at Middleton Beach)
• Year 7-8 Marine and Maritime Program
• Marine and Maritime Day Excursions
• Year 9-10 Outdoor Education Camps