P.E. THIS WEEK, DECEMBER 5 TO DECEMBER 10

TIP OF THE WEEK

Pineapple
Scientific Name: Ananas cosmosus
Biological Background: A tropical plant with stiff, spiny leaves that yields a single large fruit. Pineapple originated in Brazil.
Nutritional Information: One cup (155 g) of raw pineapple contains 76 calories, 0.6 g protein, 19.2 g carbohydrates, 2.95 g fiber, 175 g potassium, 124 mg vitamin C, 0.14 mg thiamin, 0.06 mg riboflavin, 0.65 mg niacin.

Pharmacological Activity: It suppresses inflammation due to Bromelain, an antibacterial enzyme. Pineapple aids digestion and helps to dissolve blood clots, and is food for preventing osteoporosis and bone fractures because of its very high manganese content. It is also antibacterial, antiviral and mildly estrogenic.

P.E. class this week

PK
We are still working on warm ups exercises that they can do if they follow instructions; such as follow the leader game, and boys and girls races.

Kinder
We are still running some obstacles races to develop gross motor skills and playing animal games.

1st
We are still developing some volleyball pre-sport activities, by doing volleys low and high, in pairs with the official size ball.

2nd
We are going to do low volley and high volley in pairs and threes with a volley ball, these activities will lead to the development of volleyball pre-sport activities.

3rd
We continue developing teamwork activities, by working on low volley and high volley activities in pairs and circles to develop volleyball pre-sport activities.

4th
We are developing teamwork by doing low volley and high volley games in pairs, circles, and teams to develop volleyball pre-sport activities.

5th
We are playing volleyball games using volley balls and observing some of the official rules.

SECONDARY
This week we will make a series of exercises, to familiarize students with one of the most popular sports in Europe, “Handball” which is a combination of football and basketball.

We are just a few weeks away from the first semester, but we can not stop. Our football teams will be registered in the regional bilingual schools tournament, which will be held in January 2011. Next week we will let you know the schedules for the games for both categories (male and female).