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Goals
The goal of Physical Education is to encourage students to participate and develop an interest in physical activities with an emphasis on physical fitness. Students will learn to:

» Develop the skills of movement, the knowledge of how and why one moves, and the ways in which movement may be organized.
» Move skillfully and effectively through exercise, games, sports and aquatics.
» Enrich their understanding of the concepts of space, time and force related to movement.
» Express culturally-approved patterns of personal behavior and interpersonal relationships in and through games and sports.
» Condition the heart, lungs, muscles and other organic systems of the body to meet daily and emergency demands.
» Acquire an appreciation of and a respect for good physical condition, a functional posture, and a sense of personal well-being.
» Develop an interest and a desire to participate in lifetime recreational sports.