Mr. Nichols
K-8 Physical Education Teacher
Room Number: 009
Phone Number: 508-696-6508
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Physical Education Philosophy

In Physical Education class at the Tisbury School we aspire to have each student be "physically literate". What this means -as defined by the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education- is that each student will have: "the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of healthful physical activity".
To achieve this goal students will :
1) Learn the skills necessary to participate in a variety of physical activities
2) Know the implications of and the benefits from involvement in various types of physical activities
3) Participate regularly in Physical Education class
4) Strive to be physically fit
5) Value physical activity and its contributions to a healthful lifestyle

Physical Education Objectives

Here, at Tisbury School, we try to develop the whole child. Physical Education plays an important role in this development and is no longer just about sports. Certain objectives are taught in PE to advance this notion. Here are the objectives we strive to meet in class every day...

1) To significantly contribute to the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of the child. The focus is for the child as a whole with emphasis varying from time to time and from one child to another as individual differences are considered.

  • Physical development includes physical fitness, coordination and motor skills.
  • Social development includes interpersonal relationships, sportsmanship, responsibility, cooperation, leadership and self-discipline.
  • Emotional development includes ability to adjust to stress, learning to accept victory and defeat gracefully and possessing the courage to persevere during physical adversity.
  • Intellectual development includes the acquisition of knowledge and appreciation of all activities. This is gained through the history or background of an activity and through specific information important to that activity including rules, terminology, fundamental strategies, scoring and the way that activity benefits the health of the child.

    2) To help relieve children of some of the everyday stresses and frustrations that may take place both in and out of school.

    3) To emphasize the importance of the child's ability to make achievements in relation to their own capabilities.

    4) To introduce children to situations where they can learn something about themselves and their classmates. These situations will allow them to be exposed to the importance of fun, friendship, fitness and fairplay.

    5) When necessary, provide special and adaptive programs and training for children with developmental difficulties.

    6) To help children be able to accept differences in themselves and others. Each child is unique and, therefore, learns, develops and functions differently.

    Physical Education Curriculum

    K-2 begins the year learning what their body can do and the different parts of the body needed for class activity. This includes muscles, parts of the body, the heart and how they are all linked together in helping to keep us healthy. After they have a good idea of these concepts through different movement activities we move on to various pieces of equipment that helps to exercise the different parts of our body as well as working on visual tracking, hand-eye coordination and manipulation of the equipment. This includes scarves, deck rings, hula hoops, jump ropes, bean bags, lummi sticks, various types of balls and balloons.
    We then spend time working with the hanging ropes to help develop upper body strength and boxes to learn how to jump and land properly, as well as basic gymnastic movement... rocking, rolling, forward and backward somersaults and partner balances.
    The last part of the year we put everything we have learned together so we can do exercises and activities that involve the whole class at once. This is done with the parachute and quickly becomes one of the all time favorite activities for the students!

    Grades 3-8 work on learning and developing skills that are necessary for the games and activities that we will be playing. These activities include individual sports, team sports, lifetime sports and cooperative games and activities. Over the course of the year these students will be introduced to a number of activities that will keep them moving and energized and give them an even better understanding of the importance of a healthy body.

    Daily Physical Education Grading Rubics

    5 - Student is fully prepared for class. Student is consistently giving their best effort. Student knows all the rules of the activity, how to apply them and is always helpful to others.

    4 - Student is fully prepared for class. Student usually gives their best effort. Student knows most of the rules of the activity, how to apply them and is usually helpful to others.

    3 - Student is fully prepared for class. Student sometimes gives their best effort. Student knows some of the rules of the activity occasionally knows how to apply them and is somewhat helpful to others.

    2 - Student is fully prepared for class. Student rarely gives their best effort. Student knows few of the rules or how to apply them and is rarely helpful to others.

    1 - Student is fully prepared for class. Student does not give their best effort, does not know the rules of the activity or how to apply them and is not helpful to others.

    0 - Student is not prepared for class and is unable to participate.

    * Students who are sick, hurt or absent are excused from that class.
    *Fully prepared students have their sneakers on and arrive to class on time

    Benefits of Physical Education

    When students are in Physical Education class it is expected that they participate to the best of their ability.
    While students are graded in Physical Education the most important components the students take away from this class are the understanding and importance of physical activity.
    Not everyone will be a great athlete, but everyone should aspire to lead a healthy lifestyle. The overall benefits of Physical Education class and overall physical activity are numerous and here are some of them...

  • Reduces the risk of dying prematurely
  • Reduces the risk of dying from heart disease
  • Reduces the risk of developing diabetes
  • Reduces the risk of heart disease
  • Helps reduce blood pressure in those who have high blood pressure
  • Reduces the risk of developing certain cancers
  • Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety
  • Helps in weight loss and weight management
  • Helps build and maintain healthy bones
  • Promotes psychological well-being
  • Improves digestion
  • Enhances the immune system
  • Increases self-confidence and self-esteem
  • Builds strength
  • Gives you more energy
  • Tones and firms muscles
  • Lowers your resting heart rate
  • Reduces back problems and back pain
  • Increases metabolic rate
  • Improves coordination and balance
  • Reduces tension and stress
  • Increases lean muscle tissue
  • Improves cognitive functioning
  • Improves the quality of your sleep
  • Increases lung capacity
  • Improves the recovery heart rate
  • Provides increased social opportunities
  • Increases the HDL cholesterol level
  • Decreases triglycerides
  • Strengthens the heart and improves its efficiency
  • Improves posture
  • Increases the strength of ligaments and tendons
  • Improves flexibility
  • Slows the aging process
  • Improves athletic performance
  • Reduces joint discomfort and improves their function
  • Increases muscle size
  • Decreases your appetite to healthy levels
  • Stimulates and improves concentration
  • Improves the quality of your life
  • Preserves the ability to maintain independent living
  • Decreases obesity
  • Improves your mood
  • Controls joint swelling and pain associated with arthritis
  • Benefits the endocrine system
  • Positively affects body fat distribution
  • Decreases the risk of AlzheimerÕs disease