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Elementary Physical Education

The K-6 Elementary Physical Education Curriculum is rooted in The New York State Physical Education Learning Standards (2020).

K-2 Physical Education

The aim of the physical education program at the K-2 level is to develop and improve students’ personal fitness and motor skills by providing developmentally appropriate activities through purposeful, creative and enjoyable instruction. By incorporating challenging yet achievable tasks and games, students will attain positive attitudes about  physical activity and movement.

  • Lessons are planned using the following activities:
  • Fitness/mile marker program
  • Locomotor and foot-eye coordination
  • Hand-eye coordination and scooter movements
  • Seasonal games
  • Fitness
  • Dribbling and shooting  in basketball, soccer, hockey
  • Jump rope and hula hoop
  • Striking skills in volleyball, badminton, baseball, tennis, golf
  • Frisbee and parachute.
  • Large group cooperation games
  • Summer activities and Field Day activities

Every child is expected to participate in activities to the best of their abilities.

Illnesses and injuries should be reported to the school nurse.

It is best if children wear appropriate footwear and outerwear to school on PE days.

Children have 2 PE classes per week.

3-6 Physical Education

The aim of the physical education program at the 3-6 level is to develop and improve students’ personal fitness and motor skills by providing developmentally appropriate activities through purposeful, creative and enjoyable instruction. By incorporating challenging yet achievable tasks, the students will attain positive attitudes about physical activity and movement.

Lessons are planned using the following units:

  • Fitness/Mile Marker Program
  • Chasing, Fleeing, Dodging
  • Soccer/Football/Frisbee
  • Bowling
  • Basketball and Volleyball
  • Circus Arts
  • Striking with Rackets and Paddles (Tennis/Pickleball/Badminton)
  • Jump Rope/ Hula Hoop
  • 4 Square/Gaga Ball/ Playground Games
  • Throwing and Catching  (Softball/Baseball/Kickball)
  • Field Day Festivities

Every child is expected to participate to the best of their ability each day they attend class. There are days however, when illness or injury may inhibit your child’s ability to participate. If so, please send a note with your child with a brief description regarding the nature of the restriction. If the condition restricts activity for more than 3 consecutive days, a doctor’s note will be required.

We are concerned about your child’s safety and for that reason, we ask that they wear athletic or running type shoes. Shoes with heels, boots or sandals (such as crocs) make it difficult for children to participate safely. We strongly encourage students to wear socks with their shoes and girls that choose to wear dresses or skirts should wear shorts underneath their clothing. Students should remove jewelry as well.

If your child has any ongoing health concerns or restrictions that we need to be aware of, please send a detailed note with instructions for their class participation limitations.

The students will be assigned 2 set days of Physical Education each week. The classroom teachers will have schedules posted in their classrooms and the schedule will be sent home the first week of school.