Physical Education

Roxanne Hammond

       PLAY\'pla\ n 3: recreational activity; esp; the spontaneous activity in children.

 

Our Savior’s Lutheran School Elementary (Pre-K thru 5th)

Physical Education Program

 

The aim of physical education in the elementary years is to facilitate physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development (play). The aim of P.E. is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle for students. By doing so it helps advocate activities that are not only enjoyable but also contributes to a healthy lifestyle.

 

In Pre-Kindergarten the emphasis is on individual gross motor skills development and movement activities with a focus on FUN and PLAY. The activities in the Pre-k Physical Education class introduces loco motor skills such as running, leaping, hopping, jumping, skipping, galloping, sliding, chasing, fleeing and dodging. Non-locomotor skills include bending, turning, twisting and swinging.

 

Pre-Kindergarten Units

  • Learn to take turns

  • Share with others

  • Learn to win, lose, or be caught gracefully

  • Follow directions / Safety concerns for self and others

  • Exploring with balls: catching, throwing, bouncing, rolling, and dribbling

  • Exploring with bean bags: throwing and tossing

  • Music Movement

  • Fun relays

  • Mighty muscles (strength activities)

  • Can you jump?  (jump rope activities)

  • Paddle play

  • Parachute power

  • Intro to kickball

  • Intro to T-ball

  • FUN GAMES

 

Students in Kindergarten thru 5th grade are helped to development gross-motor skills as well as manipulative and non-manipulative skills which enables them to participate in a variety of physical activities. All physical activities will include the components of fitness: flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance, and cardiovascular endurance.

 

Physical Education Units, Games, and Activities K-5

  • Basketball Blast

  • Volleyball Action

  • The Amazing Fitness Challenge

  • Kickball Madness

  • Radical Racquets   (Badminton and Intro. to Tennis)

  • Sizzling Soccer

  • Batty for T-Ball /Softball

  • Rhythm & Dance

  • Jump rope activities

  • Track and Field activities

  • Parachute power

  • Yoga

  • Games

 

Nutrition

  • Hearty Appetites, Jr. Cooking Class (5th grade only)

 

OSLS offers three off-campus PE units for fifth grade

  • Aquatic Conditioning Unit

  • Tennis Unit

  • Golf Unit

  • Cooking Unit

CLICK HERE for off campus course description

 

 

Dress Code

  • All students must wear appropriate footwear for outside activities (a safety issue).

  • Fourth and fifth grade students must dress out for P.E. class in red shorts and a white OSLS T-shirt (from True Grits).

 

Excused participation

  • A note from a Parent/Doctor is mandatory to be excused from P.E. participation.

 

Grading Policy

  • Participation in class (50%).

  • Sportsmanship and Effort (25%).

  • Proper P.E. dress - see Dress Code above (25%)

 

My office hours are from 10:00-10:45 on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, or you can email me with any questions/concerns.

 

Contact Mrs. Hammond