Physical Education
Our physical education (P.E.) curriculum is broken down into three developmental levels. Each level includes activities appropriate for the majority of the students in that particular stage of physical development. Classes are sometimes divided into smaller groups, to provide individual students with an appropriate level of challenge. Body management and listening skills are stressed in the first developmental level (grades K-1), fundamental skills in the second (grades 2-5) and specialized skills in the third (grades 6-8). In addition, a continuous emphasis is placed on developing good overall physical health and appropriate fitness goals.
Kindergarten / First Grade
- » Follow rules, directions
- » Control of the body: balance, directionality, space awareness
- » Play with a partner, take turns
- » Fine motor activities: Sign language, threading yarn, tying a bow
- » Creative movement: Chicken Dance, Tony Chestnut, Hokey Pokey
Second / Third Grade
- » Respect others during play
- » Locomotor & non-locomotor activities: skip, gallop, balance, twist
- » Manipulative skills: throw, catch, kick, strike
- » Folk dance: Bunny Hop, Seven Jumps, La Raspa
- » Fine motor activities: sign language, piano dribble, Operation Tongs & Tweezers
- » Small group play
Fourth / Fifth Grade
- » Fitness activities
- » Modified sports-related games: Ultimate Ball, 4-way soccer, zone football
- » Sportsmanship
- » Folk dance: Virginia Reel, Tarantella, La Cucaracha
- » Cooperative play: simple game strategies
Sixth Grade
- » Health components of fitness
- » Sportsmanship
- » Line dances: Popcorn, Chocolate City Hustle, Flying Eight
- » Traditional team sports & history: soccer, football, basketball
- » Individual sports/activities: badminton, juggling, pickleball
Seventh / Eighth Grade
- » Sportsmanship
- » Leadership
- » Games of the world: Koob, Bulka, Bocce
- » Health-related fitness
- » Social dance: Hip Hop, Latin dance
- » Team sports from around the world: Gaelic football, korfball, cricket