physical education department

PHILOSOPHY OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 

Physical Education is an integral part of the total education process. Our concern is with all aspects of the individual’s development. Our purpose is to provide physical education that encompasses the total body-wellness concept (motor, cognitive, affective). 

MOTOR: Physical Education promotes physical wellness by encouraging a comprehension of the scientific principles of fitness and movement. Furthermore, the enjoyment of lifetime sports is achieved by providing our students with a wide variety of skill activities that develop coordination, strength, flexibility and endurance in the setting of individual group games. 

COGNITIVE: Physical Education can be a useful tool in the constructive management of leisure time. To that end, we coordinate the nurturing and understanding of the benefits of physical exercise and the relationship this holds to the students overall academic achievement with class activities. We shall also promote a comprehension and appreciation of sport. 

AFFECTIVE: We understand the many social pressures that young people must cope with and therefore, teach the concept of positive, social interaction in our classrooms. In addition, we feel that the experience of challenge, which is a normal facet of human life, is exemplified in Physical Education. It is through active and varied participation that we hope our students are able to learn to enjoy healthful, recreational living.