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The Physical Education
program at Louisville Collegiate School is designed
to develop physically educated children who participate regularly
in physical activity and are preparing to address their fitness
needs both now and in the future.
The program offers an environment for students
to develop strong character, responsibility and an appreciation
of others. Students participate in physically challenging,
mentally stimulating, and socially sound activities.
The learning goals are to increase and improve
the child's sense of confidence for ongoing skill development;
mutual support within a group; agility and physical coordination,
and confidence in one's physical self and in being with others.
Kindergarten
- Introduction to movement concepts
- Introduction to locomotor (walk, run, skip, hop, jump,
gallop, leap, slide), non-locomotor (bend, twist, turn)
and manipulative (strike, throw, catch, kick) skills
- Spatial awareness (ability to travel safely in different
directions)
- Physical fitness through active participation
- Social skills
1st Grade
- Movement concepts
- Moving at different speeds, levels, directions
- Refinement of locomotor skills
- Balances, rhythmics
- Problem-solving and social skills
- Physical fitness through active participation
2nd Grade
- Understanding movement in relation to another person/working
with a partner
- Interdisciplinary unit incorporating physical education,
language arts and technology
- Integrated unit incorporating physical education and science
- Movement patterns, rhythms, sequences, balances
- Physical fitness through daily conditioning and active
participation
3rd Grade
- Combinations of sport-specific and movement skills in
lead-up games; individual and small group activities
- Physical fitness through daily conditioning and active
participation
- Working cooperatively, sportsmanship
- Rhythmics, balance, sequences
- Square dance, line dance
- Tracball
4th Grade
- Physical fitness through daily conditioning and active
participation
- Refinement of fundamental motor skills & development
of
specialized skills
- Application of sports skills in games
- Student-created dances and step aerobics
- Social skills and appropriate behavior for group games
5th Grade
- Physical fitness through daily conditioning and active
participation
- Continued refinement of fundamental sport skills
- Refinement of racket and paddle sports
- Intermediate level strategies, tactics, and rules used
in sports and games
- Square dance and line dance
Sportsmanship, character education,
physical fitness, and active, healthy life-styles are emphasized
throughout the physical education curriculum
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