Fitness & Health

Fitness

Activity Goals and Expectations:

• Educate and motivate students to learn and practice healthy habits

• Present a wide spectrum of ways to engage students' physical activity to increase fitness levels

• Encourage students to see the “big picture” of their health

• Positive participation:  appropriate clothing, respectful manner, prepared to learn, and open to new ideas

The Program:

• Build upon skills  learned in elementary schools

• Introduce students to a wide variety of small group games, fitness activities, and sports

• Provide a comfortable teaching atmosphere where all students can reach their goals and feel success

• Introduction to the fitness center and strength training

• Other activities may include: jogging, rollerblading, orienteering, badminton, basketball, aerobics, volleyball, indoor soccer, dance, tennis, lacrosse, ultimate Frisbee, etc.

Fitness Fridays:

• Aid students in weight management, enjoyment of activity, and prevention of sedentary lifestyle diseases

• Main Goal: increase students’ cardiovascular strength and endurance through a sustained fitness activity

• Possible activities: Jogging, walking, fitness golf, fitness stations, etc.

Events:

• Turkey Promenade: Community service event that benefits “Voices Against Violence” & the Wellesley Food Pantry.

• Mini-Marathon: Students have the opportunity to set jogging goals in the spirit of the Boston Marathon. 

Intramurals: 

• After-School activities on a drop-in basis

• Activity Card covers the fee for all after school programs for the whole year

• Choices may include: open gym, indoor soccer, fitness center, fencing, and badminton

Health - Working on Wellness

“Working on Wellness”  is a semester long class that is broken up into three sections: Introduction to Wellness, Nutrition/Food Preparation  and “Get Real “ Sexuality Education.

Introduction to Wellness:

• Top health issues/concerns in the World/US/Wellesley

• The Wellness Continuum and Five Dimensions of Wellness

• Internal and External Factors that influence our wellness 

• Stress Management

• Goal Setting

• Internet Safety/Cyberbullying

• Drug Prevention Education ( smokeless tobacco, alcohol and inhalants) 

• Alcoholism in the Family

• Abuse: Verbal, Physical and Sexual

Nutrition & Food Preparation

• Six Essential Nutrients- Functions & Food Sources

• Kitchen Safety, Equipment Use & Clean Up Procedures

• Food Safety

• Food Preparation Techniques

• Measurements Techniques & Abbreviations

• Group Planning & Cooperation

“Get Real”  Sexuality Education

• Creating the Classroom Climate

• Communication and Refusal Skills

• Relationship Skills

• Male Anatomy and Reproduction

• Female Anatomy and Reproduction

• Puberty

• Decision making and values, Abstinence

• Conclusion and Review

Parents/Caring Adults please note that the “Get Real” lessons are accompanied by suggested family activities which include: 

• Informational letters

• Strategies and tips for talking to your child about class topics

• Additional educational resources