PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT AIMS
Physical Education Department Aims
“Tell me and I forget,
Show me and I remember,
Involve me and I understand.”
Confucius 500 BC.
A quote which encapsulate the nature and importance of learning through the medium of physical experience. Physical Education is very much about providing for individuals a variety of enjoyable, demanding and rewarding challenges through which physical skills, knowledge and understanding can be developed.
Physical Education has a unique contribution to make to the total education of the individual, a learning process that will start early in the life of the child and which will hopefully continue to provide a healthy and active lifestyle in adulthood.
What a child receives from Quality Physical Education at Castleford High
Physical Education Utilises carefully selected activities to produce a physically educated person who possesses
Physical Skills |
Physical Fitness |
Knowledge & Understanding |
Social Skills |
Attitudes and Appreciation |
IN: Games Gymnastics Dance OAA Athletics Fitness |
SUCH AS: Cardio Respiratory Efficiency Muscular Strength Muscular Endurance Flexibility Speed Balance Co-ordination Reaction Time Agility |
OF: Safety Physical skills Body Systems Social Skills Leading & Teaching Rules Tactics Strategies Learning Processes |
SUCH AS: Fair Play Co-operation Responsibility Competition Self-Control Operating within rules Self Direction Consideration of others
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SUCH AS: Desire to participate in physical activities Desire to be physically active Respect for team mates, opponents and officials Appreciation of Quality Feelings of pride and loyalty Respect of own and others abilities |