Physical Education

Explore the Physical Education programmes at DZPS, from Sports Day and outdoor camps to SwimSafer and NAPFA, all designed to build active, healthy habits for life.

Last updated 21 September 2026

Vision:

High-potential, values-driven Dazhong students who lead active, healthy lives and grow into confident ace leaders.

Mission:

Design and deliver inclusive, engaging physical education that develops physical competence, character, and leadership, empowering every student to realise their potential and take ownership of lifelong health and well-being.

Approach:

· Excite: Promote joy of learning in PHE in pursuant of an active and healthy lifestyle

· Engage: Develop self-directedness and ownership in leading an active and healthy lifestyle

· Empower: Enabling applications of learning in PHE towards growing an active and healthy self

Diagram showing PHE framework with three color-coded sections: Curriculum Planning, Mass Participation, and Specialised Programmes.

KEY PROGRAMMES

P5 Outdoor Adventure Camp

The P5 Outdoor Adventure Camp is a highlight of the curriculum experience at DZPS and is part of the National Outdoor Adventure Education Masterplan which MOE has put in place to strengthen the holistic development of all our students. Through this camp, we seek to develop in our student’s independence, responsibility, leadership and collaborative skills through outdoor adventure setting. With the love for the outdoors, students will show care for the nature and be aware of the importance of a more sustainable Singapore. The camp is a platform for fostering in our students discipline and teamwork and enhancing their physical and mental robustness.

People wearing helmets navigate a high ropes course with tall wooden poles, rope bridges, and suspended obstacles outdoors.

Outdoor high ropes course with tall wooden poles, rope bridges, spiral staircases, and hanging tires under a blue sky.

Sports Day

The DZ Sports Day provides platform for students across all levels with the platform to demonstrate and apply the skills and knowledge they have acquired in PE lessons in an authentic competitive setting. It is also a great platform to celebrate students’ success and strengthen their sense of pride and belonging to school. The school encourages maximum participation and creates an opportunity for every student to participate in at least one event during Sports Day.

Students in purple uniforms play basketball in an indoor gym, with one player jumping to shoot a green ball.

Sports Education Programme

The Sports Education Programme exposes students to a variety of sports beyond the PE curriculum. This exposure aims to generate students’ interests to pick up the sport at a recreational level in the future to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Children in school uniforms and masks play indoor soccer in a gymnasium with wooden floors and basketball hoops.

Children playing with basketballs and yellow balls on an indoor wooden gymnasium court with blue walls.

SwimSafer Programme

The SwimSafer Programme is aims to develop in our student’s important life skills such as swimming proficiency, water confidence and water safety. The programme will be carried out in 8 sessions.

Children in swimwear receive outdoor swimming lessons at a pool, with an instructor guiding them near the water's edge.

NAPFA

P4 and P6 students will need to participate in the National Physical Fitness Assessment as part of the PE curriculum. For more information on NAPFA standards, click on following:

NAPFA PDF (opens in new tab)