Physical Education Policies
Wendy Ryan - Teacher Physical Education Specialist
Priorities:
- SAFETY - Rules are for everyone’s safety.
- FITNESS - Try your best to improve your fitness level.
- Good sportsmanship is the key to fun!
My Responsibilities:
- To provide a safe, fun learning environment.
- To plan lessons that aim to increase fitness, develop skills and increase self-esteem.
- To encourage students to develop leadership skills.
- To encourage constructive feedback (positive 2-way communication) between students and myself.
Students’ Responsibilities:
- To respect the rights of others to have a safe, fun learning environment.
- To follow rules.
- To try their best.
- To communicate with others in a positive manner.
Rules:
- Follow instructions the first time they are given.
- Stop, look and listen on the signal (whistle or teacher’s hand up).
- Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.
- Avoid hostile gestures, fighting and game disruption.
Consequences of Breaking Rules:
- Sit out along wall (may re-join after a sincere apology).
- Writing assignment (what they did that was wrong, why it was wrong, what will they try to do in the future).
- Recess meeting with me if serious problem or repeat offense.
- Behaviour sheets or phone calls home may be necessary for children who continually break rules.
Dress Code:
Children should come to school dressed in comfortable clothes on gym days. Proper running shoes are essential for safety.
Units:
- Flag/Touch Football
- Soccer
- Cosom Hockey
- Team Handball
- Folk Dance/Aerobic Dance
- Cross-country skiing/snowshoeing
- Newcomball/Volleyball
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Gymnastics
- Softball
- Track and Field
- Low-organized and co-operative games
- Skill development with bean bags, skipping ropes, hula hoops, and balls of various sizes
- Inter-scholastic Tournaments:
Cycle 3 students are chosen for inter-scholastic teams on the basis of good skills, knowledge (rules of the game), attitude and behaviour. Inter-scholastic sports events include touch football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, cross-country running, and track & field.
