Physical education classes in Hanover County give students the knowledge, processes, and skills they need to engage in meaningful physical activity both in the present and for a lifetime through moderate to vigorous physical activity. Physical education instruction leads to personal enjoyment, challenge, satisfaction, and a health-enhancing level of personal fitness for our students.
The mission of the PE program at Ashland Elementary is to provide children of all interest and ability levels the opportunity to become physically educated individuals with the fundamental motor skills, self-confidence, and understanding to enjoy physical activity and its benefits now and throughout life.
Students in our classes participate in a range of activities that promote physical, mental, emotional, and social growth, shaping them to be a more influential member of the community. Students focus on being team players through communication and teamwork and are challenged to find solutions to overcome obstacles. Most importantly, students actively engage in movement activities throughout the class.
Please remember that we require appropriate footwear and clothing to ensure a safe learning environment for all Ashland students.
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Mrs. Jennifer Burch
Mrs. Austin Powell
Our PE Program: Goals and Learning By Grade
Pre-K
- Explore manipulating various equipment.
- Develop locomotor and non-locomotor skills.
- Begin performing skills with partners and small groups.
Kindergarten
- Develop locomotor skills such as skipping and galloping.
- Strengthen manipulative skills like throwing, catching, rolling, kicking and striking.
- Identify basic structures of the body and basic spatial awareness concepts.
- Identify and explore activities that promote fitness.
- Learn nutrition concepts such as food groups.
1st Grade
- Develop locomotor skills and non locomotor skills such as skipping and galloping at various speeds and directions.
- Strengthen manipulative skills like throwing, catching, rolling, kicking, striking.
- Identify basic structures of the body and basic spatial awareness concepts.
- Identify changes in the body that occur during moderate to vigorous physical activity.
- Learn nutrition concepts such as food groups and energy expenditure.
2nd Grade
- Demonstrate developmentally appropriate form for locomotor and non locomotor movements such as jogging, skipping, balancing,rolling.
- Strengthen manipulative skills in more dynamic settings like throwing to a partner, dribbling while moving, kicking a moving ball and more.identify major musculoskeletal
- Structures and the cardiorespiratory system.
- Study the five components of fitness and activities that promote them. learn about the impact of balancing energy intake and physical activity output.
3rd Grade
- Improve hand-eye and foot-eye skills in dynamic settings such as dribbling to open space and volleying in an upward direction. develop routines in area such as jump rope and dance.
- Identify body systems such as muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular. learn strategies for proper nutrition and energy balance.
4th Grade
- Improve hand-eye and foot-eye skills in dynamic settings such as dribbling to open space and volleying in an upward direction.
- Develop routines in areas such as jump rope and dance.
- Identify body systems such as muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular. learn strategies for proper nutrition and energy balance.
5th Grade
- Improve hand-eye and foot-eye skills in dynamic settings such as dribbling to open space and volleying in an upward direction.
- Develop routines in areas such as jump rope and dance.
- Identify body systems such as muscular, skeletal and cardiovascular. learn strategies for proper nutrition and energy balance.
- Demonstrate offensive and defensive strategies in small-sided invasion practice tasks.