Conant School Physical Education

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Conant School Physical Education

• Build a Stronger and Healthier Community
• Create respect for cultural differences
• Promote daily activities for fitness

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Health Updates

• Develop Quarterly P.E. Newsletter to provide
  information regarding the latest trends in
  fitness, health, and nutrition.
• Communicate with parents staff regarding
  updated news in what students are doing in P.E.
  classes.

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Health Management

• Develop various methods to help students regulate
  their weight through muscle toning, strength, and
  calorie reduction.
• Work collaboratively with the health office
  regarding nutrition, weight management, growth
  and development issues.
• Develop innovative approaches to reducing the
  risk of heart and coronary heart diseases.
• Examples of innovative methods and
  techniques
• Fitnessgram Software (Grade 4-6) Sit Reach
  test, Curl-ups, Push-ups, and PACER
  test-conducted in the fall and spring.
• Walkers Club Walking, and recording steps and
  distances using pedometers
• Various exercise techniques Pilates,
  plyometrics, resistance training with active
  range of motion, and yoga with cool down
  stretches.

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Health Promotion

• Tolerance and Teamwork Physical education
  activities offer many opportunities for students
  to work cooperatively and develop the necessary
  skills to be effective leaders, communicators,
  and role models for others.
• Development of Character Education Physical
  education activities help students to develop
  skills for understanding the concepts of fair
  play, safety, problem-solving, role-playing, and
  responsibility.
• Goal Setting Students are able to develop their
  own methods of defining their personal, group,
  and school goals for health promotion in relation
  to daily activities for fitness.
• Examples of Health Promotion
• Project Adventure Activities in Low-Element
  Setting Icebreakers, group challenges, and
  problem-solving activities that stress group and
  work cooperation.
• Project Adventure Activities in High-Element
  setting Belaying, trust falls activities,
  two-line bridge climb, and cargo nets crossing.
• Goals Students are given positive feedback
  regarding their success on each activity, charts
  that measure their improvement based on their
  performances, group help for new strategies and
  closure time to express their feelings.
• Building school community relationship Back to
  School P.E. Night, and Open House

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Fun! Fun! Fun!

• Physical activity is a major source for releasing
  energy, and giving each student multiple
  opportunities and the time, experience, and
  encouragement to explore his or her own success.
• Examples of energy-releasing activities
• Activities in a non-traditional setting
  Speedball (a combination of soccer and handball),
  cup-stacking with music, broom hockey,
  Goo-Goo-Gaa-Gaa (beach ball bonanza), PAC-Man,
  and Hip-Hop dances!
• Activities for cool-down period Deep breathing,
  ta-chi, mental relaxation techniques, and
  flashlight tag.