PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

LOS PRIMEROS PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM

** Denotes areas of instruction/activity listed from this point on that are currently suspended due to facilities transition.

GENERAL PHILOSOPHY
To offer a developmental and age appropriate program designed to provide students with the knowledge and ability needed to maintain or achieve an active healthy lifestyle. Physical Education is an integral part of a comprehensive education. Physical Education offers the opportunity for the development of not only the physical well being, but also the mental and social. A healthy ‘balanced’ person will be more successful in all the challenges they encounter.   

UNIT OVERVIEW
Most units are three weeks in length.  Monday, Wednesday and Fridays have lower body stretches and a cardiovascular component. Tuesday and Thursday have upper body stretches followed with upper body conditioning.  The balance of class time is devoted to the particular game, sport or activity.  Generally the first week is introduction and instruction.  The second week is skill proficiency checks.  The third week is for games (if proficiencies met). Frequently, the week between traditional sports is where games or activities that align with the grade specific areas of emphasis are presented. This would include cooperative challenges and problem solving challenges. Balance and ‘core’ training are also emphasized during these weeks. 

CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Team Sports

Soccer                  Hockey                   Volleyball               Basketball   Softball            Football                   Ultimate

Individual/Pairs Sports

Badminton              Paddle Tennis        Golf               

Track and Field                   

Horseshoes

Multicultural Games and Sports

Highland games      Australian Rules Football  

Rugby                      Lacrosse         

Cricket                     Ancient Olympics                   Footbag                  Bocce ball

Cooperative Games                            Problem solving activities

Creative Movement/Performing

**Dance        Stomp       Juggling   Speed Stacking Cups

 Physical Performance/Core Training 

(speed, agility, balance, flexibility)

**Running analysis                             Resistance parachutes                     medicine balls                    

agility ladders                                       bungee cords                                       resistance bands                                                               

reaction belts                                       reaction balls                                        Bosu trainers                                          

micro hurdles                                       foam rollers                                         air discs      
 
Balance boards                                   wobble boards                           obstacle courses                              
Potato sacks                                       Lateral ankle bands                   Bungee hoppers                                

plyometric drills                                  stability balls

PHYSICAL FITNESS ACTIVITIES and ASSESSMENTS

Cardiovascular   Muscular Strength   Muscular Endurance   

Mile run                              Resistance exercises;           

Resistance exercises;

12 minute run                    body weight, dumbbells,         body weight, **dumbbells,

2 mile run                          **barbells, bungee cords,       barbells, bungee cords,

20 minute run                    resistance bands                    resistance bands,

Tag games                                                                        physio balls, circuit training

Circuit training                                                                   tug of war

**Stationary bikes                                                            monkey bars

**Treadmill                                                                       medicine balls

**Rowing machines

**Stepping machines        Flexibility

Power walks                     Daily stretches                        Body Composition

Circuit training                   Static stretching                     

caliper measurement (optional)
Pursuit games                  Dynamic stretching                 cardiovascular activities

PHYSICAL EDUCATION COGNITIVE TOPICS

• Muscular Strength   

• Muscular Endurance    

• Body Composition

• Flexibility  

• Cardiovascular                        

• **Newton’s Laws

• **Principals of Spin                    

• **Principals of Rebound            

•  F.I.T.T guidelines

• Training Heart Rate                 

• Progressive Overload             

• S.A.I.D Principals