This Week in PE

  Cycle 11 Students in P1st-2nd Grades worked on their Feet Skills this week. We focussed on Dribbling and Passing skills and incorporated them into a variety of activities. 3rd-5th Grades focused on hockey skills. They practiced their stick handling and passing skills as well. Cycle 10 Students in Pre-1st-2nd began working on their Overhand Throw. The cues we use are Ready, Jump on Board (side to target), L (bend back arm), Step, and Throw. They participated in one of our favorite games called "Clean Out Your Room". Students in 3rd-5th grade began working on their basketball Dribbling skills. They participated in a variety of activities that provided experiences for them to work on their dribbling and ball handling skills.

  Cycle 9 Holiday Stations! Students participated in a variety of winter themed stations. Cycle 8 This cycle, students in P1st-2nd grade started their Scooter License training. They were taught 6 different ways to move on the scooters safely. At the end of this unit, they will take a Scooter Test, and if they pass, they will receive a Scooter License with their picture on it. 3rd-5th grade students worked on their Overhand Throw skills and making sure they are getting their sides to the target and stepping with their opposite foot. They also then played a game that combined overhand throwing with building Hula Huts.

  Cycle 7 This cycle, students in P1st-2nd grade began working on their tossing and catching skills. They were given challenges to accomplish through the use of scarves. This is a great implement to use with catching especially, given that it takes much longer for the scarf to fall. 3rd-5th graders worked on their underhand throw skills through some different activities. One activity was called Move the Pin. Students needed to use an underhand throw to knock over a pin. If they were successful, they got to move the pin closer to themselves and tried to eventually knock it down when it was closest to their side. We also played the game the opposite way (moving the pin toward their opponent). This offered more of a challenge for teams that were successful the first time around.

  Cycle 6 Happy Halloween!! This cycle students participated in activities that were related to Halloween. Some activities included: Zombie Tag, Pumpkin Punch, Would You Rather (Candy Edition), and Ghostbusters. Cycle 5 All of the students worked on gymnastics skills during this cycle. They were given age appropriate skills that focussed on their balance and control. Through each class, each skill became more and more challenging. Cycle 4 Students in P1st-2nd had the opportunity to use their personal space and locomotor skills in a variety of activities. One such game was Building Bridges. 3rd-5th graders worked on their ball rolling skills. One of the games they played was fitness bowling. Students work in teams to try to knock down all 10 pins. However, they start with 1 pin, and only get to add a pin when they knock down all of their pins.

Cycle 4 Students in P1st-2nd had the opportunity to use their personal space and locomotor skills in a variety of activities. One such game was Building Bridges. Half of the class is a bridge, while the other half is a traveler. Travelers move around the gym using different locomotor skills and go around, under, or over the bridges depending on how the teacher asks them to move. 3-5 grades began working on the skill of ball rolling. Students reviewed the 5 cues (Ready, Swing, Step, Bend, Roll), and then took part in some activities to expand on that skill. One game was called Fitness Bowling. In groups of 3-4, students try to roll a foam bowling ball at a pin. If they knock down the pin, their team gets to add one more. This continues if they knock down all of the pins standing. The goal is to reach 10 pins and knock all 10 down. Cycle 3 This cycle, P1st-2nd worked on their locomotor skills: walk, power walk, jog, run, gallop, skip. They did these through a variety of activities while ...