Grade 8 Health
Google Classroom code: gcmyfnd The goal of this course is to help adolescents acquire functional health knowledge, strengthen attitudes and beliefs, and practice skills needed to adopt and maintain healthy behaviours throughout their lives. This course will consist a mixture of in class portfolio assessments, in-class discussions, journal entries, individual and group projects. Unit 1: Content, process, and skills overview - 3% Unit 2: Emotional and Social Well-Being - 14% Unit 3: Human Sexuality - 21% Unit 4: Relationships - 9% Unit 5: Alcohol and Other Drugs - 33% Unit 6: Nutrition - 20% Assessment Breakdown Assignments: 50% Portfolios (work sheets, journal entries, in class work): 40% Attitude, behaviour, participation: 10% ** Mental health, social media safety, and self concept are important topics that are not identified in the curriculum outcomes, but will be covered as they are important topics for youth today. |
Grade 9 Healthy LivingGoogle Classroom code: cdxsxzu This course is a branch of physical education and health that is offered to the grade 9 students. Students will have the opportunity to use this course as a high school credit. Unit 1: Active Lifestyles - 40% Unit 2: Healthy Eating - 20% Unit 3: Controlling Substances - 20% Unit 4: Personal Dynamics/Human Sexuality - 20% 50% Of this course is allocated to physical activity and participation within the gymnasium. Assessment Breakdown Participation in Gymnasium/Physical Activity- 50% Summative Assessment (assignments, portfolio's, group project, individual projects) 40% Formative Assessment (participation, enthusiasm, professionalism) 10% ** As this course is also the grade 9 health course, there are several topics that will be added to the healthy living curriculum to supplement what is missing in comparison to the grade 9 health program such as: Mental health, social media safety, wellness, gender identity and human sexuality. Unit 1: Active Lifestyles (40%) Unit 2: Healthy Eating (20%) Unit |
Junior High Physical Education (7-9)
**IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to construction in our gymnasium, we will be outdoors for all physical education classes, weather permitting. Students need to be prepared to be outdoors every day they have P.E. This includes bringing proper outdoor shoes for running (sneakers) as well as jackets, splash pants, hat and mittens.
P.E Themes
Outdoor Activities
Rhythmic Activities
Court and Field Games
Fitness
Alternative Activities
Leadership and Cooperative Games
Assessment:
Participation: 60%
Skill development: 30%
Attitude/Sportsmanship: 10%
Assessment is ongoing in the form of formative assessments such as skill analysis, and summative assessment in the form of game play. Students will be keeping a sports journal that will be used as a goal setting and reflection tool to monitor and track personal progress.
Dates Traditional Sports Additional Skills
Sept-Oct: Soccer, Softball, Lacrosse Cultural games, Baseball 5, student choice games, Yoga, Canoeing(field trip)
Nov-Dec: Tag Football, Bocce Ball, Ultimate Frisbee Stretching, meditation, fitness circuits, cooperative team games
Jan-Feb: Basketball, Volleyball, Ball Hockey Capture the flag, The Great Wall, 4 Square, Speedball
March-Apr: Badminton, Pickleball, Tennis Dance, Gymnastics, Juggling
May-June Track and field Ga-Ga Ball, Jump rope, student choice games
**Our gymnasium is currently under construction. Because of this, we have had to change around the order of a few themes to ensure we can play the activities outdoors. Example: Volleyball and Basketball are normally in nov-dec, but is not able to be played outdoors with the facilities we are currently using.
NOTES:
OBJECTIVES:
Overarching GoalsLakecrest Physical and Health Education curriculum contributes to students’ development as educated citizens through the achievement of the following goals. Students are expected to:
**IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to construction in our gymnasium, we will be outdoors for all physical education classes, weather permitting. Students need to be prepared to be outdoors every day they have P.E. This includes bringing proper outdoor shoes for running (sneakers) as well as jackets, splash pants, hat and mittens.
P.E Themes
Outdoor Activities
Rhythmic Activities
Court and Field Games
Fitness
Alternative Activities
Leadership and Cooperative Games
Assessment:
Participation: 60%
Skill development: 30%
Attitude/Sportsmanship: 10%
Assessment is ongoing in the form of formative assessments such as skill analysis, and summative assessment in the form of game play. Students will be keeping a sports journal that will be used as a goal setting and reflection tool to monitor and track personal progress.
Dates Traditional Sports Additional Skills
Sept-Oct: Soccer, Softball, Lacrosse Cultural games, Baseball 5, student choice games, Yoga, Canoeing(field trip)
Nov-Dec: Tag Football, Bocce Ball, Ultimate Frisbee Stretching, meditation, fitness circuits, cooperative team games
Jan-Feb: Basketball, Volleyball, Ball Hockey Capture the flag, The Great Wall, 4 Square, Speedball
March-Apr: Badminton, Pickleball, Tennis Dance, Gymnastics, Juggling
May-June Track and field Ga-Ga Ball, Jump rope, student choice games
**Our gymnasium is currently under construction. Because of this, we have had to change around the order of a few themes to ensure we can play the activities outdoors. Example: Volleyball and Basketball are normally in nov-dec, but is not able to be played outdoors with the facilities we are currently using.
NOTES:
- All students are expected to take part in PE class activities unless a parent has provided information to the contrary.
- Assessment for PE will include the development of motor skills, leadership skills, teamwork skills, participation and reflection on improvement in all areas.
OBJECTIVES:
- Develop, refine, and apply fundamental movement skills in a variety of physical activities and environments
- Develop and apply a variety of movement concepts and strategies in different physical activities
- Apply methods of monitoring and adjusting exertion levels in physical activity
- Develop and demonstrate safety, fair play, and leadership in physical activities
- Identify and describe preferred types of physical activity
- Describe how students’ participation in physical activities at school, at home, and in the community can influence their health and fitness
- Explore strategies for promoting the health and well-being of the school and community
- Describe and assess strategies for promoting mental well-being, for self and others
Overarching GoalsLakecrest Physical and Health Education curriculum contributes to students’ development as educated citizens through the achievement of the following goals. Students are expected to:
- develop an understanding of the many aspects of well-being, including physical, mental, and social
- develop the movement knowledge, skills, and understandings needed for lifelong participation in a range of physical activities
- develop knowledge, skills, and strategies for building respectful relationships, positive self-identity, self-determination, and mental well-being
- demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to make informed decisions that support personal and community health and safety