Students in JS are expected to come to school wearing their UNIS PE uniform on the days they have PE. JS students do not change in the locker rooms.

Your child will need the following clothes for PE:

• UNIS t-shirt (UNIS logo required)

• Dark blue shorts 

• Dark blue or black leggings or sweatpants for colder weather

• A UNIS sweatshirt for colder weather

• Short white athletics socks 

• Athletic footwear, securely closed with rubber soles (pack separately if your child wears boots to school)

• In accordance with safety protocols, all types of jewelry and watches are prohibited in all PE classes

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The only item you need to purchase is the PE t-shirt as the other items are not required to have the UNIS logo. 

Jewelry is not permitted to be worn during Physical Education classes due to safety protocols. We ask that students remove items of jewelry and watches before class starts, or not wear them on days they have PE. 

Students with long hair should have it tied up securely when they arrive at school on PE days.

Swim for J2 - J4 Students Only

As part of our Physical Education curriculum, swimming is offered to students in J2, J3 and J4. Students will swim once a week during the term at a designated time during their schedule. 

They will use the swimming pool located in the Waterside Plaza complex immediately north of the UNIS campus. Their PE teachers and a Teaching Assistant will remain throughout the lesson and will escort students to and from the pool.

All students will require the following items:

• Girls: one-piece bathing suit, preferably in a plain dark color

• Boys: speedos / jammers / swim shorts, no longer than the knee, preferably in a plain dark color

• Swim cap (mandatory for all)

• Goggles (optional but recommended)

• Towel

• Flip-flops or water shoes

• A rash guard is permitted but not required

• Labeled swim bag, preferably a backpack big enough to hold everything

Specific details about the swim program and the dates that your child’s class will be swimming will be shared closer to the start of the school year.

Please fill out the swimming permission form for each J2, J3 and J4 child before the school year starts. 

You can fill out the form below. You can scroll to see the next questions. Make sure you click 'Submit' at the end. 

There are a variety of athletic opportunities for students at UNIS as part of the after school and weekend sports program.  The Athletics and Physical Education Department is responsible for the administration and delivery of all after school and weekend sport opportunities at UNIS. The UNIS Athletics page provides information regarding the planned activities for each age group, and allows parents to register their child for sport sessions. Opportunities are available for all age groups during the after school and weekend program.

Background

Our long-term athlete development (LTAD) model is utilized as the philosophical basis of the after-school sports program. The LTAD approach is a seven-stage framework designed to guide participation in sports from infancy to adulthood, one that focuses primarily on the needs of participants and their individual stages of development. It provides a point of reference for coaches, administrators, and parents and aims to provide the core skills needed to promote a lifelong engagement in sport.

All the activities are taught by members of the UNIS Athletics and Physical Education, while UNIS is proud to partner with the nationally renowned Alvin Ailey Dance Theater company. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater has performed for an estimated 23 million people in 48 states, as well as 71 countries on six continents.

This program is only open to current and incoming UNIS families.

Any questions or feedback regarding after school and weekend sport program should be directed to Daniel O'Connor,  Director of Athletics and Physical Education (doconnor@unis.org).

UNIS ATHLETICS LINK