The purpose of PE at SBS is to offer students activities that blend many concepts and discoveries- including the role of movement, skill acquisition, rhythms, emotions, positive thinking, routines, environments, novelty, and the absence of intimidation- into a delightful PE environment that ensures optimal learner success. The unique needs of our student population are address not only for physical development, but also for personal, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Developmentally appropriate activities are planned and implemented according to State and national PE standards.
Lower School Physical Education curriculum includes guided discovery, cooperative games, chase & flee activities, tumbling and gymnastics, adventure education, dance, and personal living skills.
Physical Education Program Objectives
- Provide vigorous and non-vigorous activities that take into account the individual's level of ability, capacity, and interest.
- Provide opportunities to develop understanding of skills and skills specific to traditional and non-traditional games and sports.
- Allow students opportunity to learn and expand their athletic interests.
- Provide students with activities that explore physical and non-physical objectives.
- Find joy and satisfaction in movement.
- Accept failure and individual skill differences.
- Recognize the need for safety practices while participating in physical activity.
- Provide students with individual as well as cooperative activities.
- Learn to work together to resolve conflict.
- Cooperating with teammates and opponents in competitive activities.
- Value the contributions of others and self.
- Provide opportunities for exploration, practice, questions, and class discussions.
- Win or lose, first or last - HAVE FUN!
Health
The Health curriculum recognizes the importance of being physically as well as mentally fit. The purpose of the Health curriculum is to provide students with the knowledge for a healthy and active lifestyle, injury and disease prevention, human growth and development, and substance abuse prevention.
The Lower School Health curriculum provides students with knowledge about their body, safety, personal hygiene, drug prevention, nutrition, and conflict resolution.