Our School Physical Education Overview

Physical Education with Ms. Anwender

Our PE Program is focussed on developing physical literacy 

and a love of movement in our students in hopes

 they develop a life-long love of physical activity!

Canadian Sport for Life defines physical literacy as: 

"Children must learn to move with competence in a wide variety of physical activities that benefit the development of the whole person. Therefore, physical literacy is the development of fundamental movement skills and sport skills that permit a child to move confidently and with control in a wide variety of activities, dance and sport situations."

At our school the division 1 students (kindergarten thru grade 3) focus on fundamental movement skills and the division 2 students (grades 4 thru 6) focus on developing a wide variety of sport skills. Ultimately, we want to give the students an opportunity to experience as many sports as possible to develop that life-long passion for physical activity.

Division 1 Fundamental Movement Skills Include: 

Division 2 uses Fundamental Skills to develop Sports Skills:

Reflecting on the Alberta Curriculum the following outcomes are as follows:

1) General Outcomes of PE: Activity, Benefits Health, Cooperation & Do it Daily!

2) To meet the aim of the PE program and address all outcomes, the program is broken into 5 areas:

• Dance

• Gymnastics

• Alternate Environments 
• water, snow/ice, outdoor pursuits, creative playground

• Individual Activities 
• circuit training, jump rope, track and field

• Games
• chasing and fleeing (tag games)
• target games (bowling, golf, curling, croquet, bocce)
• striking and fielding (kickball, soft ball, cricket)
• net and wall games (tennis, badminton, volleyball)
• territorial and invasion (football, soccer, basketball, lacrosse, hockey)

If you have any questions or concerns about our physical education program, please don't hesitate to contact me at the school.

** Check in weekly for new ideas and activities to keep you and your family active, healthy and strong! **

Stay Active! Stay Strong! Stay Positive!

Sherri Anwender