Physical Education (P.E.)
For K-Grade 8 St. Patrick Catholic participates in Physical Education classes two times a week.
Some resources used to plan P.E. curriculum are: - Health Books
- Videos
- Fitness Standards
- Computers for “Jump Rope for Heart”
The students are assessed on growth based on developmentally appropriate skills: - K-8 - Sportsmanship
- K-8 - Ball Skills
- K-2 - Locomotor and Non-locomotor movements
- 3-8 - Team Work
- 3-8 - Fitness Testing
Each quarter physical education students participate in: - Fitness Tests - each semester
- Cooperative games
- Locomotor movements
- Non-locomotor movements
- Jump Rope for Heart
- Square Dance
- Fishing
Health All students at St. Patrick School in grades K-8 are involved in a health program.
Tools used in this program are: - Safety Patrol
- Videos
- Pamphlets (dietary analysis, drug prevention, etc.)
- Lectures and discussions
- Computers and technology for the nutrition unit
- Guest speakers
Students are assessed with: - Discussions
- Quizzes and tests
- Worksheets
Health quarters cover: - Nutrition
- Personal Hygiene
- Stranger Danger
- Home, Bicycle, Pedestrian Safety
- Exercise
- Time and stress management
- Goal setting
- First Aid
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