BEING A KNIGHT IN PE

Introduction and explanation

In my experiences I have realized that many of my students come to PE class without the proper shoes and apparel or claiming they did not feel good, the list goes on... I found that I was taking a lot of time at the beginning of class dealing with these issues and concerns which is why I am positive the “On the bench in PE” Form will help to use time more effectively during class.

This is a great system that I have decided to convey in my classes to hopefully cut down on the time I spend dealing with students who were unable to participate and it will allow me to focus more time on teaching. It also increases parent communication and promote student accountability. I will go over this worksheet, which I will go over at the beginning of the year with students so that throughout the year, I can use instructional time effectively and parents know if and why their child is missing any PE time.

How it works

The forms will be on clipboards hanging on the wall. The students will know that when they walk into the gym with inappropriate shoes or are injured/not feeling well they to go directly to the wall, take a clipboard and pencil and fill out the form.

If the student forgets their shoes 3 times and fails to return the worksheet to me they will I will message home, they will receive an incident report for being unprepared, and they have to sit out of PE that day.

We also use this form if a student needs some “re-focus” time or needs to “take a break” after 2 warnings. They fill out the form, we have a quick talk and then they return to the activity, the parent signs it to acknowledge they are aware of the incident and then they bring it back.

I will add that as a PE teacher, it is my main goal to help students gain the skills and knowledge necessary to be active and healthy kids. For this reason as long as the shoes are not a safety concern I usually let the student participate after filling out the form. This way you as the parent still gets a note from me about the student being unprepared and the student still gets to learn the content and participate in the activity.

To clarify, your student is not in “trouble” it is simply my way of contacting home to ensure student safety and preparedness!

Thank you,

Kaillie O’Mara

CCS Elementary Physical Education Teacher