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Physical Education Goals
The overall purposes of the physical education department are to develop in each student an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise; to motivate each student to develop physical fitness, to foster good social and emotional adjustment; to enable students to discover and develop their individual talents through physical development.
A physically educated person:
- demonstrates competency and works toward proficiency in the following
movement forms: reaction time, agility, speed, and co-ordination, balance
and power;
- participates in physical activities for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression,
and social interaction;
- demonstrates knowledge of rules, skills and strategies of particular
sports;
- exhibits a health-enhancing level of physical fitness by developing
cardiovascular endurance, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance,
and body composition;
- demonstrates an understanding and respect for the physical and skill
level differences among peers;
- demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior while exhibiting
sportsmanship through activity;
- demonstrates an understanding of how physical education is an important component of the development of the whole person - spirit, mind, and body