Goals of the HKIS Upper Primary Physical Education program

To promote the best practices of sportsmanship and foster the early development of physically literate individuals who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity.

- Actively engages and promotes the philosophies of sportsmanship.

- Has learned the skills necessary to participate in a variety of physical activities.

- Participates regularly in moderate to vigorous physical activity.

- Is physically fit.

- Values physical activity and its contributions to a healthy lifestyle.

Standards

Standard 1: The student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

Standard 2: The student applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performances.

Standard 3: The student demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

Standard 4: The student exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that reflects self and others.

Standard 5: The students recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self- expression and/or social interactions.

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Activities and skills:

• MVPA (Fitness)

• Project Adventure

• Manipulatives

• Double Manipulatives

• Body Management/Gymnastics

• Sportsmanship

MVPA (Fitness)

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommend that children and adolescents participate in at least 60 minutes of MVPA most days of the week, preferably daily, in order to attain health benefits. To help reach this goal, Healthy People 2010, an initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the President’s Council on Fitness, recommends that students be engaged in MVPA for at least 50 percent of P.E. class time.

Standard 1: The student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

PE 1.4.2. Runs for distance using a mature pattern.

Standard 3 - The student demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

PE 3.4.2. Actively engages in the activities of physical education class, both teacher- directed and independent.

Standard 5 - The student recognizes the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.

PE 5.4.1. Examines the health benefits of participating in physical activity.

Project Adventure

Students will take part in a variety of team building and initiative problem-solving activities as well as group games to create a cooperative learning environment while developing critical thinking and communication skills.

The unit is designed to offer a nontraditional activity that is less competitive and emphasizes team building, cooperation, self-confidence, collaboration and resilience. It will help to have students understand that challenge, enjoyment, creativity, self-expression, teamwork, cooperation and social interaction are important, life-enhancing experiences.

Creativity

CR1. Idea generation

CR1.3. Brainstorms a variety of ideas

CR1.4. Brainstorms original or unique ideas

CR1.5. Builds on others' ideas

CR4. Creative production and innovation

CR4.3. Shows ethical behavior in producing creative works

CR4.4. Uses thinking skills and/or design thinking strategies as appropriate to develop creative idea into tangible solutions or contributions

Manipulative

In this unit students develop their ability to control a single manipulative. Experiences in low and high Manipulative skills are explored and developed.

Standard 1: The student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

PE 1.4.11. Throws overhand using a mature pat- tern in non-dynamic environments (closed skills).

PE 1.4.14. Catches a thrown ball above the head, at chest or waist level, and below the waist using a mature pattern in a non-dynamic environment (closed skills).

PE 1.4.20. Dribbles with hands or feet in combination with other skills (e.g., passing, receiving, shooting).

Standard 2: The student applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

PE 2.4.7. Applies simple offensive strategies and tactics in chasing and fleeing activities.

Double Manipulative

In this unit students will use one manipulative (e.g. bat or stick) to control a second manipulative (eg ball or birdie). Experiences in low and high Double Manipulative skills are explored and developed.

Standard 1: The student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

PE 1.4.24. Strikes an object with a short-handled implement while demonstrating a mature pattern.

PE 1.4.25. Strikes an object with a short-handled implement, altering hits with a partner over a low net or against a wall.

PE 1.4.26. Strikes an object with a long-handled implement (e.g., hockey stick, golf club, bat, tennis racket, badminton racket), while demonstrating 3 of the 5 critical elements of a mature pattern for the implement (grip, stance, body orientation, swing plane and follow- through.

Body Management/Gymnastics

In this unit students will learn the safety requirements, the equipment used, the physical requirements and the necessary techniques of a variety of gymnastics components.

Standard 1: The student demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.

PE 1.4.7. Transfers weight from feet to hands, varying speed and using large extensions (e.g., kick, handstand, cartwheel)

Standard 2: The student applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.

PE 2.4.4. Combines movement concepts with skills in small-sided practice tasks, gymnastics and dance environments.

Standard 4 - The student exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

PE 4.4.7. Works safely with peers and equipment in physical activity settings.

Sportsmanship

Sportsmanship is an over-arching unit that encompasses an aspiration or ethos that a sport or activity will be enjoyed for its own sake, with proper consideration for fairness, ethics, respect, and a sense of fellowship with one's competitors.

Upper Primary Physical Education definition of Sportsmanship:

SPORTSMANSHIP: To courageously participate. To maintain fair play and the integrity of the game regardless of the outcome; to lose or win with grace, poise, and dignity; ensuring teammates, opponents, officials, and spectators are respected, physically and emotionally safe, and encouraged to be their best.

Standard 4 - The student exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others.

PE 4.4.1 Exhibits responsible behavior in independent group situations.

PE 4.4.2. Reflects on personal social behavior in physical activity.

PE 4.4.3. Listens respectfully to corrective feedback from others (e.g., peers, adults).

PE 4.4.4. Praises the movement performance of others both more- and less-skilled.

PE 4.4.5. Accepts players of all skill levels into the physical activity.

PE 4.4.6. Exhibits etiquette and adherence to rules in a variety of physical activities.

PE 4.4.7. Works safely with peers and equipment in physical activity settings.