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.

… Will continue

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.