Physical Education

Primary students participate in weekly physical education classes to strengthen their balance, hand-eye coordination, manipulative skills, tactile awareness, directionality and agility. Kindergarten students also have a special cooperative game time that strengthens their bond as a group so they are better prepared for the Elementary Program.
 

In the Elementary Program, students attend Physical Education twice a week. The overall objective is to provide students with the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to make active living a way of life. Cooperation, fair play, sportsmanship, communication and respect are emphasized at all times. Activities include cooperative games, throwing, passing (with hands and feet), catching, volleying/striking, spatial/body awareness, principles of offense and defense, and general fitness such as yoga and dancing.

Students in second through sixth grades also take part in Health class once a week. Topics include nutrition, the benefits of daily exercise, mental, emotional and social health, hygiene and body systems. Upper Elementary students also take part in a unit about human growth and development.

Adolescents’ growth includes their bodies as well as their minds. WMS students continue physical education classes throughout their middle school years, extending their experience with individual and team activities. Though many of our students are involved in sports through outside organizations, they also participate in Physical Education classes throughout the week, along with daily recess and outdoor time. One of the goals of the PE program is to promote lifelong health and an active lifestyle.