Physical Education
Introduction
At Assumption College, we provide students with the knowledge and skills to value and apply physical activity and its benefits for a lifetime. Through participating and developing fundamental movement skills, students will become more competent and develop an appreciation for personal fitness and other social skills vital to becoming healthy.
Daily lessons are planned to maximize the time students are engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity. This is accomplished through a wide variety of activities including outdoor, individual and group activities, as well as endurance, and physical fitness.
Course Descriptions
Grade 9, Healthy Active Living Education (Open)
(PPL1OB Male, PPL1OG Female)
This course emphasizes students’ daily participation in a variety of enjoyable physical activities that promote life-long healthy active living. Students will learn movement techniques and principles, ways to improve personal fitness and physical competence, and safety/ injury-prevention strategies. They will investigate issues related to personal health, substance abuse, and concussion awareness. Students will participate in activities designed to develop goal-setting, communication, and social skills. Some optional activities will require additional fees.
Basketball (Open) PAL1O7
This course focuses on the development of a personalized approach to healthy active living through participation in basketball focused activities. Student learning will include the application of movement principles to refine skills that enhance personal competence in the sport of basketball. Students will develop and implement personal fitness and strength training plans that would benefit playing this sport. Students will examine issues related to mental health and personal safety and concussion awareness. Expectations will be met through the focus of individual and large group related activities pertaining to basketball.
