Here, at Tisbury School, we try to develop the whole child. Physical Education plays an important role in this development and is no longer just about sports. Certain objectives are taught in PE to advance this notion. Here are the objectives we strive to meet in class every day...
1) To significantly contribute to the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child. The focus is for the child as a whole with emphasis varying from time to time and from one child to another as individual differences are considered.
-Physical development includes physical fitness, coordination and motor skills.
-Social development includes interpersonal relationships, sportsmanship, responsibility, cooperation, leadership and self-discipline.
-Emotional development includes ability to adjust to stress, learning to accept victory and defeat gracefully and possessing the courage to persevere during physical adversity.
-Intellectual development includes the acquisition of knowledge and appreciation of all activities. This is gained through the history or background of an activity and through specific information important to that activity including rules, terminology, fundamental strategies, scoring and the way that activity benefits the health of the child.
2) To help relieve children of some of the everyday stresses and frustrations that may take place both in and out of school.
3) To emphasize the importance of the child's ability to make achievements in relation to their own capabilities.
4) To introduce children to situations where they can learn something about themselves and their classmates. These situations will allow them to be exposed to the importance of fun, friendship, fitness and fairplay.
5) When necessary, provide special and adaptive programs and training for children with developmental difficulties.
6) To help children be able to accept differences in themselves and others. Each child is unique and, therefore, learns, develops and functions differently.