Pshycial Education Curriculum

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

General Rules for P.E.

• All healthy students must participate. Exclusions will be granted along the guidelines of the BNS handbook.
• Respect for students abilities and challenges will be emphasized.
• Respect for personal space will be stressed.
• The goal of this program will be to increase each student's individual abilities while keeping competition a secondary goal. When competitive games are played, rules will be adjusted to encourage everyone to participate.

Red, Orange, and Yellow Rooms (Kindergarten, First, and Second Grades)

Skills

• Locomotive Skills – jogging, skipping, galloping, hopping, jumping, leaping, marching, running and sliding.
  • Chasing and Fleeing: various tag games, flag tag for grades K and 1
  • Dodging: stationary objects, moving objects
• Kicking – using instep and toes, kicking a stationary ball, approaching a stationary ball, rolling a ball, drop kicking, punting and kicking at targets such as goals
• Throwing – using overhand and underhand techniques, using balls of different sizes and shapes, throwing other pieces of equipment, throwing into or at targets (laundry baskets, disc catchers, tables, mats, walls, etc.)
• Basketball Activities – Dribbling, passing/catching (alone and with partner), and shooting.
• Tumbling – basic rolls: log, egg, shoulder and forward (using incline mat)
• Flying Disc Games – Disc soccer, disc golf (using laundry baskets)
• Scholastic Wrestling/Grappling Basics – Basic positions and terminology (referee position, mount, guard, etc.)
• Jump Rope Activities –
  • Short/Individual Activities: Basic jumping patterns/techniques (turn, look, jump)
  • Long/Group Jump Rope Activities: Group turning and jumping techniques
  • Games: Snakes, waves
• Balancing – using different bases of support
• Croquet Skills – Hitting a ball with a mallet through targets
• Obstacles – Over, under, around and through various pieces of equipment (mats, hoops, hurdles, cones, etc.)
• Individual/Partner Scoop Activities – Practicing throwing and catching (in air, on ground, after bounce, etc.)
• Striking –
  • Using lollipop paddles = Short handled implements and balloons, nerf balls, birdies
  • Using polo sticks = long handled implements and nerf balls
  • Using hockey sticks = long handled implements and whiffle balls
  • Using whiffle bats = long handled implements and whiffle ball off a batting tee
  Note: In general, striking activities include dribbling, trapping, passing, volleying and shooting at goals/targets
• Plyometric Exercises – Jumping quickly on one or both feet from side to side to develop quick reflexes and lateral and vertical leap.
• Soccer Skills Activities – Dribbling, trapping, passing and shooting at targets (goals, walls, tables)
• Self Defense Basics – Escaping from a one or two-hand wrist grab; how to escape when a larger child is sitting on you; how to hold down a larger person if needed
• Practice for Field Day Events – Tug-of-war, relays, dashes, throwing/kicking/ catching
• Special Events/Activities – Completing basic game skills using some of the following pieces of equipments: woosh rings, fling-its, catch balls, ribbon balls, jump bands, juggling scarves, twirl-and-jumps, and lemon twists.

Green, Blue, and Purple Rooms (Third through Eighth Grades)

The first third of most classes will consist of conditioning - primarily circuit drills or running drills, depending upon the scheduled activities for the week.

• Circuit drills consist of 12-18 exercises mixing strength drills (push-ups and sit-ups) and aerobic drills (running and jumping jacks).
• Circuit drills will alternate between targeting the upper body and the lower body or abdomen.
• On a regular basis, circuit drills will be replaced with sprinting exercises or long distance running drills or stretching warm-ups mixed in with plyometric exercises.

The second third of most classes will be composed of skill drills:

• Kicking Skills – soccer, kickball, football, punting, kick-offs Lead-up Games: allow students to practice some of the skills they have learned (football/mini-soccer/kickball)
• Shooting Skills – Dribbling (using right and left hand as in basketball), passing (bounce, chest), shooting (lay-ups, foul shots, jump shots) Lead-up Games: provide practice and reinforcement of the above skills – Gotcha, Around the World, H_O_R_S_E, Dribble Tag
• Striking Skills – Passing (forearm and backward as in volley ball, hockey, etc.) serving (underhand and overhand), setting, spiking and dribbling Lead-up Games: Newcomb and Beach Ball, volleyball, field hockey – designed to allow for practice and reinforcement of the above skills as time allows. Students also play a regular game of volleyball, baseball and hockey.
• Whiffle Ball/Softball Unit – Skills: pitching (underhand), throwing (overhand), fielding/catching (fly balls, ground balls), batting (off a batting tee and a pitched ball, as time allows).

Lead-up Games: students participate in "T" ball games to practice and reinforce above skills and practice teamwork.

• Track and Field Unit – Skills: endurance running, dashes, relays, timed runs (short and long distances), circuit training courses, warm-up and cool-down sequences, and practice of Field Day events that relate to this unit (which also provides preparation for some of the physical fitness tests).
• Self-defense Skills – Escaping from simple and advanced grabs (bear hugs, wrist grabs, etc.). Controlling a holding situation.
• Scholastic Wrestling/Grappling – practicing referee position, guard, mount, side-mount, upper mount, scarf hold, as well as escapes and counters. Most of this program relates directly to self-defense.

The remaining third of the class will be devoted to competitive games like soccer, softball, croquet, volleyball, dodge ball, kickball, scholastic wrestling/grappling, etc., so students can practice skills they are developing. Rules for all games will be altered to emphasize awareness, respect, and inclusiveness.

The schedule will follow the sport season closely:

• Fall will focus on soccer/volleyball conditioning and outdoor exercises.
• Winter will focus on wrestling/grappling/tumbling, dodge ball, self-defense, conditioning.
• Spring will focus on baseball, croquet, soccer, conditioning.

All Students will be tested twice a year in a variety of exercises including:

• 600 Yard walk/run
• 50 Yard Dash
• Pull-ups
• Sit-ups
• Push-ups
• Shuttle run

Students will be tested in early fall and again in late spring – these are not pass/fail tests. They are simply a way to monitor development so that the progress of the P.E. program can be analyzed.