Windermere Preparatory School - Lower School Physical Education Program

Physical Education in the lower school aims to help students understand and apply the fundamental skills and knowledge they need to begin leading a healthy lifestyle. The students begin their introductory lessons in the five components of physical fitness: cardiovascular health, muscle strength, muscle endurance, flexibility, and body composition. During these developmental years, students learn the body systems and their functions as well as basic nutrition information that will lead them to make informed choices regarding their own health. Students also engage in basic movement and motor skills in the younger ages and progress their performance of these skills as they matriculate into the later grades of the lower school. Through various types of play where students learn their individual roles as well as ways to collaborate with their peers, students will gain knowledge to create a healthy lifestyle.