P.E. Class this week, March 18 to March 22, 2013


I would like to remind parents to send your children dressed in an appropriate way for the days that they have P.E. class:

- No dresses for the girls
- No jeans
- No crocks
- No sandals
- No boots
Children who are not wearing the appropriate clothing will not be allowed to participate in P.E. class.

Healthy family fitness activities: Sporting activities for the family

Getting the family involved in sport is a guaranteed way of improving everyone’s fitness – so why not try out some of the following sport-orientated family fitness suggestions?

• Healthy family fitness activity 1: Swimming with the family. Swimming is always a sure-fire hit with the kids. In fact the difficulty is persuading them to get out of the pool. Swimming is an excellent family activity because it’s great fun and everyone can participate at their own level. Also, because it is a weight-supported exercise, it is ideal if impact activities are unsuitable for you or you have an injury. An hour swimming can burn up to 300 calories as well as build your upper-body strength and it also gives your heart, lungs and all the major muscle groups in your body a good workout.

• Healthy family fitness activity 2: Family cycling. Increasingly there are more and more safe cycling routes available with areas that are traffic-free for family-friendly cycling. Even if your children are too young to control a bike on their own, you can buy child seats or attachments that link their bike to yours so that you can all enjoy a session together. The final bonus is that cycling is a fun way to shift the pounds because it burns between 200 and 800 calories per hour! Off-road cycling is the best because you recruit a greater range of muscles to cope with the challenge of the uneven terrain.

• Healthy family fitness activity 3: Orienteering with the family. Take a compass, a map, and a wide variety of courses that cater for every level of fitness and age group, and you have all the ingredients for a great family activity. You can walk, jog or run an orienteering course, which will help to maintain your fitness and the sport is very family-friendly as it has different events designed for children, teenagers and adults. For an introduction to the sport, try an orienteering courses where children particularly enjoy the ‘hide and seek’ element.

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P.E. Class this week
Remember the season is getting hotter! It is recommended that children wear sunblock, and always have their water bottle with them.

Pre-Kinder
The children will have the opportunity to learn how to bounce a basketball and play with a partner using small basketballs.

Kindergarten
We are going to bounce in pairs and threes with a basquetball. These activities will lead to the development of Basquetball pre-sport activities.

First Grade
We continue developing teamwork activities, by working on volley activities in pairs and circles to develop volleyball pre-sport activities.

Second Grade
We are practicing teamwork by playing volleyball games in pairs, circles, and teams to develop volleyball pre-sport activities. We are using some of the official rules.

Third Grade
We are developing teamwork by doing volley games in pairs, circles, and teams to develop volleyball pre-sport activities. We are using some of the official rules.

Fourth Grade
We are developing teamwork by doing volley games in circles, and teams to develop volleyball pre-sport activities.

Fifth Grade
We are playing volleyball games using volley balls and following some of the official rules.

P.E. Class this week, March 11 to March 14, 2013

I would like to remind parents to send your children dressed in an appropriate way for the days that they have P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots

Children who are not wearing the appropriate clothing will not be allowed to participate in P.E. class.

100 Beginner Running Tips

Training Tips

1.  It’s okay to take walk breaks (run 1 minute walk 1 minute then progress to run 10 minutes walk 1 minute etc.).

2.Vary your training routes. This will prevent boredom and prevent your body from getting acclimated.

3.Speed work doesn’t have to be scientific. Try racing to one light post and then jogging to the next.

4.Push through rough spots by focusing on the sounds of your breath and feet touching the ground.

5.Do speedwork after you develop an endurance base.

6.Practice running harder in the last half of your runs.

7.Do abdominal breathing to get rid of side cramps or “stitches.”

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P.E. Class this week

Remember the season is getting hotter! It is recommended that children wear sunblock, and always have their water bottle with them.

Pre-Kinder

The children will have the opportunity to learn how to bounce a basketball and play with a partner using small basketballs.

Kindergarten

We are going to do volleys in pairs and threes with a volley ball. These activities will lead to the development of volleyball pre-sport activities. 

First Grade

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

Second Grade

We are practicing teamwork by playing volleyball games in pairs, circles, and teams to develop volleyball pre-sport activities. We are using some of the official rules.

Third Grade

We are developing teamwork by doing volley games in pairs, circles, and teams to develop volleyball pre-sport activities. We are using some of the official rules.

Fourth Grade

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

Fifth Grade

We are playing volleyball games using volley balls and following some of the official rules.

P.E. Class this week, March 4 to March 8, 2013

I would like to remind parents to send your children dressed in an appropriate way for the days that they have P.E. class:

-  No dresses for the girls

-  No jeans

-  No crocks

-  No sandals

-  No boots

Children who are not wearing the appropriate clothing will not be allowed to participate in P.E. class.

100 Beginner Running Tips

Training Tips

1.  Soreness one to two days after a run is normal (delayed onset muscle soreness).

2.No amount of money spent on gadget training programs or funny food can substitute for minutes, hours, days and weeks on the road.

3.There’s no shame in walking.

4.Subscribe to a running magazine or pick up a book or two on running.

5.Four laps around the local the high school track equals one mile.

6.Lift weights.

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P.E. Class this week

Remember the season is getting hotter! It is recommended that children wear sunblock, and always have their water bottle with them.

Pre-Kinder

We will run obstacles races to develop gross motor skills. We will also be playing “animal games”.

Kindergarten

The children will have the opportunity to learn how to bounce a basket ball and play with a partner using small basketballs.

First Grade

We are going to do low volley and high volley in pairs and threes using a volley ball. These activities will lead to the development of volleyball pre-sport activities.

Second Grade

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

Third Grade

We are playing volleyball games using volley balls and discussing some of the official rules.

Fourth grade

This week we will carry out teamwork activities that will lead to the development of volleyball pre-sport activities.

Fifth grade

This week the fifth grade students will practice teamwork, manipulation skills activities, and begin to develop volleyball pre-sport activities.