Identifying personal fitness goals for themselves and beginning to understand how exercise affects different parts of the body is an important part of the instructional process.
The three basic strands for the physical education curriculum are summarized below.
- Movement - The student demonstrates competency in fundamental movement patterns, applies movement concepts to the learning and development of motor skills.
- Physical Activity and Health - The student exhibits a physically active lifestyle, knows the benefits of daily physical activity and understands and applies safety practices associated with physical activities.
- Social Development - The student understands basic components of games, sports, dance and gymnastics and develops positive self-management and social skills needed to work independently and with others in physical activity settings.
By reflecting on physical activity and movement skills, students understand their role in society and are able to participate successfully in a diverse culture.
Students analyze and evaluate movement activities while developing criteria for making critical judgments and informed choices.
