The American United School of Kuwait is committed to guiding students towards a healthy lifestyle. AUS students benefit from a powerful combination of nutrition and physical fitness.

AUS Middle School implements the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education from the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD). The goal of physical education is to develop physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity. To accomplish this, AUS students:

• learn the skills necessary to participate in a variety of physical activities,

• understand the implications and benefits of involvement in various types of physical activities,

• participate regularly in physical activity,

• become physically fit, and

• value physical activity and its contribution to a healthful lifestyle.

Teachers and students work to accomplish these goals through a variety of engaging games and sports, such as basketball, golf, bowling, soccer, weight training, and aerobics. The curriculum is designed to emphasize a student’s responsibility for their own health and well-being and fosters the development of skills and knowledge that will help them to nurture and care for themselves in the social emotional, physical, and intellectual areas of the their lives. Appropriate tools of technology, like heart monitors, are used to assist student in the monitoring and tracking of their individual progress.