Physical Education Philosophy

We believe that physical education is an integral part of Catholic education promoting fitness, cooperation and lifetime activities. A good physical education program provides opportunities for students to socialize, show compassion, and to care for others while they learn appropriate physical education skills within a safe environment. Through the skills, rules and strategies learned in physical education, the student will gain a lifetime appreciation for sports.

Physical Education Goals

I. Health-Related Physical Fitness and Wellness
The physical education program will provide and maintain quality opportunities for the learner in health related physical fitness and wellness.

II. Self-Concept
The physical education program will provide the learner with successful experiences that enhance the development of a positive self-concept, skills with which to expand one’s confidence, assertiveness, independence, self-control and the ability to accept ones’ strengths and limitations.

III. Socialization
The physical education program will provide opportunities for the learner to develop appropriate social behaviors and interpersonal relationships through a variety of experiences.

IV. Perceptual Motor Development
The physical education program will provide the learner with sensory experiences to be organized into meaningful information and applied to appropriate motor skills.

V. Developmental Movement Skills
The physical education will provide the learner with experiences in developmental motor skills that enhances participation in games, sports and lifetime activities.

VI. Specific Activity Skills
The physical education program will identify and develop specific game and skills that lead to successful participation in recreational and social lifetime activities.

VII. Creativity Through Activity
The physical education program will provide the learner with opportunities to explore, create and communicate through the medium of physical movement.

VIII. Enjoyment Through Play
The physical education program will provide an environment that fosters enjoyment of physical activity and play.

IX. Informed Consumerism
The physical education program will provide the learner knowledge and skills necessary to make informed decisions in regard to the selection, acquisition and sue of products, services and information related to games, sport and physical activity.

X. Cultural and Individual
The physical education program will recognize and emphasize respect for diversity. The learners will develop and awareness and appreciation of individual differences and likenesses such as mental and physical capabilities, gender, size, race, cultural and economic backgrounds.

XI. Subject Collaboration
The physical education program will apply skills from their discipline along with those of other academic disciplines to enhance critical thinking and show connecting relationships.