Curriculum: Physical Education
Statement of Goals and Objectives
The goal of the Physical Education Department is to make the individual student aware of the role that regular physical activity plays in the pursuit of lifelong health and well-being and to provide her with an opportunity for enjoyment, self-expression and communication.
Requirements
- To give each student an opportunity to excercise and become physically fit to better perform her daily routine while encouraging a healthful use of leisure time.
- To provide a variety of lifetime and team activities so that each student may experience success and/or discover new interests in physical activity for the present and future.
- To enhance students' social, communication and cooperation skills.
- To acquaint all students with basic First Aid and CPR.
Requirements
One credit in Physical Education is required for graduation. A student must take a minimum of 1/4 credit per year. 1/4 credit of PE must be from a non-dance class for graduation.
Dance to the Music!
SJA students are movin’ and groovin’ to the beat! New dance classes are a popular addition to the PE curriculum and the Fine Arts program.
The Wellington Room received quite a makeover during the 2006 summer break. The construction of the new dance studio required a coordinated effort to lay the new hardwood floors, install wall-length mirrors, paint the remaining walls, lower the ceiling, and install a state-of-the-art sound system.
But the renovation would not have been complete without the addition of new dance instructor Peggy Quinn. Ms. Quinn is an experienced instructor who will be incorporating numerous types of dance into the program – ballet, jazz, swing, hip-hop, ballroom and more. The classes are seen as a way to enhance both the PE and Fine Arts programs at St. Joe.
Students are overwhelmingly enthusiastic about the classes, which are geared to different levels of ability and experience. The classes appear be good not only for physical well-being but mental as well – students feel the classes provide a stimulating break in the day.
The dance classes will no doubt keep our students ‘on their toes’!
