The physical education program for grades K-2 is primarily “Movement Exploration”. Students are challenged to create and discover movement within their own capabilities. Basic guidelines are given to insure success for every child. Emphasis is placed on total development of the child: physical, social and mental. Below is an outline of major skill areas that students should acquire between kindergarten and second grade.
Skills
Body Awareness
Effort Awareness
Spatial Awareness
Relationship Awareness
Locomotor Patterns
Non-Locomotor Patterns
Rhythm and Dance
Throwing Skills
Catching Skills
Dribbling Skills
Striking Skills
Rope Jumping Skills
Manipulative Skills
Parachute
Class Expectations:
Students are expected to be prepared for physical activity and on task as active participants during every class including on remote days.
Requirements for preparation include: wearing PE appropriate clothing and sneakers. NO JEANS, CROCKS, Boots or Open Toed Shoes for PE class. If your child is NOT wearing sneakers to school, have them pack a pair in their backpack to change into for PE class.
When students are not prepared or inactive points are deducted from their grade.
For safety, we ask that NO jewelry be worn. If a student has recently had their ears pierced, the family must supply band aids to cover the ears until they are healed and earrings can be removed. We are not responsible for any jewelry that may be broken or injury that may occur due to wearing it.
If a student is experiencing difficulty in the physical education setting the family will be notified by a note home or by phone. All efforts will be made to insure a safe and enjoyable learning environment.
Grading
Two areas of grading: Participation and Skill/learning assessments.
Students will get a daily participation grade. Students will lose points if not actively participating, not wearing PE appropriate clothing or sneakers.
Students will be assigned work to complete throughout the Trimester on Google Classroom. Students will lose 10 points per day when an assignment is late. After 5 days, the highest grade will be a 50.