Physical Education

All students in grades K - 8 will receive formal instruction in physical education. Emphasis in the early grades is given to kinesthetic awareness, and the acquisition of the basic motor skills of walking, running, sliding, jumping, hopping, skipping and leaping.  Activities that develop eye-hand and eye-foot coordination, balance and timing are practiced.  Encouragement of the social skills of sharing, cooperative play and sensitivity to others are intertwined with these activities.  Children also begin to learn the rules of basic games.

The emphasis in the elementary and middle grades is on the development of physical fitness skills and the development of individual sports such as archery, badminton and volleyball. In addition, specific rules and techniques of organized team sports such as soccer, basketball and floor hockey take on a larger role at these ages. For maximum safety and enjoyment, students should come to class prepared with sneakers and loose comfortable clothing.