5th Grade Syllabus 

In keeping with our goals of developing life long learners and aligning with the Massachusetts Physical Education Frameworks our portion of the Wellness Program focuses on the importance of the total health picture. Along with the Health curriculum, the students in Physical Education will learn the importance that good physical, mental, social, and emotional health play in their leading healthy, happy and productive lives. These disciplines will encourage the students to make good choices and to take positive steps to improve their current health, prevent future health problems and recognize and accept responsibility for their own health.

Units that may be covered include:

• Cooperative Games 

• Cardiovascular Unit

• Fitness Testing (Mile Run)

• Creative Movement 

• Team Sports 

5TH GRADE STANDARDS BASED GRADING:

PHYSICAL EDUCATION OBJECTIVES/STANDARDS

COGNITIVE

-Students will demonstrate specific skill knowledge and development for each unit

-Students will follow daily expectations. Changed and in attendance lines at the beginning of class.

PSYCHOMOTOR

-Students will demonstrate competency in many movement forms.

AFFECTIVE

-Students will demonstrate good sportsmanship towards classmates during activities.

Grading Rubric

4 = Meets and exceeds expectations regularly

3 = Meets expectations consistently

2 = Sometimes meets expectations, needs improvement

1 = Rarely meets expectations

Consequences for not being prepared for class:

1st time= verbal warning

2nd time = verbal warning

3rd time and on= email home

*Positive and negative behavior will be handled according to the school behavior rubric.

Daily Routines:

All students are required to attend PE in proper athletic attire for hygienic and movement purposes. They may wear clothing such as sweatpants or shorts and t-shirts or sweatshirts. Students must wear sneakers to participate in PE. If a student wishes to change prior to PE, they have locker rooms available to them. Please discourage children from bringing valuables (cellphones, money, jewelry, etc.) to class. If students have valuables that need to be safely stored, they can give them to a PE teacher to put in a lock box.

Students will perform a warm up of the day to warm up. (WOD)

Medical Excuses: 

If a student is to be excused from PE class, a parental note, or electronic communication prior to class is needed. In the case of a serious illness or injury, a doctor’s note is required. Students who do not have a note, or parental/guardian communication to excuse them from class because of an illness or injury, will lose preparation/participation credit for that day. If a student requires an inhaler during physical activity, please consult the school nurse in order to keep one in the building.

Special Programs And Activities 

• Wilson Wildcat Race

• Wilson Wildcat Basketball/Volleyeball Game (Attend Only)

• Intramural Program's (all students)