Physical Education

Hello students and parents!

As we journey through our home learning, week by week I will provide you with new activities, lessons, tips and fun facts, and give you an opportunity to refine your skills.

Our bodies are very important and we must look after them to honour God and a reminder of this can be found in the bible;

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore, honour God with your bodies.”

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

It’s always been important to exercise regularly and now even more than ever. Regular exercise has proven to:

• Reduce stress • Protect us against anxiety and feelings of depression

• It helps reduce body fat • Improve sleep

• Boost our self-esteem • It increases energy levels

• It strengthens your heart • It improves muscle tone and strength

• It lowers blood pressure • It makes you look fit and healthy

• It strengthens and builds bones

Exercise releases mood boosting chemicals called endorphins which makes us feel good. We should be exercising for one hour every day but with sporting clubs closed and having to keep our distance socially it’s becoming even harder to achieve this. During this time of isolation we’re going to be looking at ways that we can still be active and keep fit and healthy.

Not only is exercising regularly important, but we need to make sure that we are giving our bodies the fuel it needs to be healthy and function properly. Not getting enough sleep can overwork your heart which can cause you to be more stressed. According to the AAP children between 6 and 12 years old should be getting 9-12 hours of sleep each night. (Parents only need 7-9 hours.) Sleep is also important because it helps with your growth, builds immunity and assists learning and memory.

We also need to maintain a healthy diet and eat snacks and meals that will nourish our bodies. ‘Junk foods’ and ‘fast foods’ lack the necessary nutrients like proteins and carbohydrates to keep your body energized and healthy. If you eat too much junk food you may start to feel extremely tired. It can lower your energy levels making it harder to stay active.

I look forward to continuing our Physical Education learning together even though we might not be at school.

Take care, be kind to your family and God Bless.

Mr. PE Sanders

Even though you’re not at school and your day is going to look a little different to usual, try to create good sleep habits and maintain a healthy routine. Go to bed at a reasonable time (between 7:30 and 8:30) and try to get up as if going to school. This will create structure and routine and give you the energy you need to achieve everything you want to this day.

Fill up your drink bottle with water first thing in the morning and try to drink it all by lunch time so that you can refill and drink it before bed time. Everyone should try to drink two bottles each day.

Cut up fruit and veg is much easier to eat and is a great healthy option to packet food.