Fitness for Life
The K–8 physical education program at Prospect Sierra is built around the premise that all students benefit from experiences that develop their physical and emotional health. Our guiding philosophy is “Fitness for Life,” and as such, our program is designed to provide students with a strong knowledge base and foster an appreciation of movement and exercise. The core components of the curriculum are skill and concept-based games and activities, personal and social development, fitness, circus, rhythm and movement, and multi-cultural games. Developmentally appropriate physical education plays an important role in the lives of our students, balancing and complementing the academic curriculum.
Students in kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades have physical education classes twice a week. Students in 3rd and 4th grades have class three times per week. This is an important time in a child’s physical development and also in the development of one’s attitude toward exercise and physical activity. The elementary school program focuses on fundamental movement skills and fitness, as well as the social and personal development of each child. Students develop a strong foundation in basic movement patterns such as throwing, catching, kicking, and jumping rope — necessary building blocks for later activity. In addition, students develop and practice cooperative strategies for improved teamwork and play.