Physical Education at Coal Creek Elementary is an important part of each child's total education. Physical Education is more than recess, more than a time to play, it's a time for learning. Our first aim is to help students improve their motor skill development. Motor skills are critical life skills that enable us to go about our daily lives effectively and safely. In addition to helping students become more skillful movers, we attempt to help them feel good about themselves as movers so they can feel comfortable participating in new and different activities. We try to help students experience success in physical education so that they will enjoy and participate in physical activity both at school and at home. If we give students a good foundation of skill development, cognitive understanding, and positive attitudes towards themselves in physical activity, they will be well on their way to becoming adults who enjoy the benefits of physically active and healthy lifestyles.

• Please remind all students to wear tennis shoes (no sandals, jellies, thongs, dress shoes, or boots) and comfortable clothing on physical education days.
• If students cannot participate due to illness or injury, please send a note.
• Show an interest in your students activities in physical education. Ask them to keep you informed about what they are working on and learning, and encourage them to practice at home or at recess.

Parents, please feel free at any time to observe your student during physical education.

1. Students demonstrate skills and apply concepts to a variety of physical activities.
2. Students demonstrate the components of health-related physical fitness.
3. Students demonstrate knowledge of physical  fitness concepts and the benefits of an active, healthy lifestyle.
4. Students demonstrate safe, responsible behavior in physical education settings.

Jogathon was held on September 5th.

Fun and Fitness Days usually held in May.

Coal Creek Jump Rope Club - Monday from 7:20 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    Our objective is to increase cardiovascular endurance, improve coordination and agility, meet friends, have fun, and most importantly learn to be a great rope skipper.
    Student wishing to participate will first need to pick up a permission slip from the P.E. office.

Intramural Sports - Tuesdays from 7:20 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
    The Intramural program is for 4th and 5th grade students.
    This Intramural program is designed to give children extra time so they can further develop motor skills, as well as enjoy a more competitive game environment.  Good sportsmanship and safety will be highly stressed during all activities.
    The sports students will be participating in are Flag Football, Floor Hockey, Basketball, Volleyball, and Baseball.  All equipment to be used in these activities will be altered to incorporate safety.
    Student wishing to participate will first need to pick up a permission slip from the P.E. office.

What will you be learning in class?

We will work  together to help student's achieve the following class goals:

 1. FITNESS--
    Students will:
         discuss goals based on Physical Fitness testing scores
         practice exercises which meet personal fitness goals
         practice safe exercises for a lifetime of fitness.

 2. LIFETIME MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES--
    Students will:
         learn how to move efficiently within the context of a given space
         learn the skills needed for new games and review previously practiced skills. (Maybe your good at something and don't even know it!!)

 3.PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH-- Do you know why it is important to be ACTIVE?  (You will!)
    Students will
         address health and fitness needs with the President's Challenge--a physical fitness assessment program. This program promotes health related fitness,  and is an integral part of our physical  education program.

 4. SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-ACCEPTANCE
    Everyone who tries and does their best is a WINNER!  We
encourage students to participate not only for skill development, but to also develop a positive self image. Class activities are presented in such a way that every child achieves some success, therefore developing positive feelings about self worth.

 5. SAFETY HABITS
    Since keeping active is so important for your  personal well-being,we will point out and practice SAFETY in EVERYTHING we do.