Here is where you will find the course guidelines for both Physical and Health Education. Click on the link below to read a PDF version or scroll down to read our course guidelines.

Middle School Physical Education and Health Education Course Guidelines

Middle School Physical & Health Education

Course Guidelines 2008-09

"Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being

and not merely the absence of disease"

- World Health Organization

Dear Students & Parents/Guardians,

As we begin a new school year at SAS Pudong, it is important to review the expectations of our Physical & Health Education courses. Physical Education and Health Education are year-long courses taught separately, within the same schedule. Your child will have the same teacher for both subjects. Please read the guidelines below for understanding.

Description

The Middle School Physical & Health Education programs will inspire students to the benefits of an active and balanced lifestyle. Exploration of activity and sport from around the world, instruction on effective athletic techniques, and empowerment in making healthy choices will provide a foundation from which students will excel in their lives. 

We are committed to guiding students to the power of educated choices and the fun of activity, whether competitive or cooperative, team or individual. One important key to success in this program is student responsibility.

Physical & Health Education at SAS Pudong  are subjects in which student participation is emphasized.  Participation for all students, regardless of ability level or personal experience, is the major focus and expectation of the program. Physical Education lessons and units are planned to help students increase their levels of physical fitness and athletic abilities. Our Health Education course is designed to enhance classroom learning in a positive, supportive setting.  In both courses, it is our goal to provide a physically challenging and emotionally positive experience for all students.
 

HEALTH EDUCATION

Health Education at SAS is a subject in which student participation is emphasized.  Participation for all students, regardless of prior knowledge or personal experience, is the major focus and expectation of the program.  Lessons and units are planned to help students increase their classroom learning in a positive, supportive setting.  It is our goal to provide a fun, educationally challenging and emotionally positive experience for all students.
 
Middle School students in Health Education will learn about the following topics related to personal and lifetime wellness: Personal Responsibility and Decision Making,, Nutrition, Personal Safety and First Aid, Growth and Development, Conflict Resolution & Violence Prevention, Social Health, Mental and Emotional Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Tobacco, Alcohol, and Stress Management.
Quizzes/Small Assignments (15%): Students will write both announced and unannounced (basic) quizzes. Quizzes will not take longer than 20 minutes to write. This section may also be used for smaller individual or group assignments. Late assignments will be penalized at 10% off per day. Students can email late assignments directly to my school email.

Tests/Larger Assignments (20%): Students will write unit tests after each unit has been completed. Tests will usually take the better part of a class to write. This section may also be used for larger individual or group assignments. Late assignments will be penalized at 10% off per day. Students can email late assignments directly to my school email.  

Homework (15%): Students may be given homework to do each cycle. Homework will be checked and reviewed. Late homework will be accepted at the beginning of the next class, after it was due, for a maximum of 50%.

Class Work & Participation (50%): Although students are afforded the right to pass, students are expected to participate in classroom discussions, answer questions, and participate in presentations. This area also includes in-class assignments, reflective writing and collaborative work. Notebooks and/or laptops will be checked from time-to-time to ensure that students remain on task. Students are expected to have their either laptops,  or binders, along with their pens and/or pencils for every Health class.

Julian Thornbury, Michele Wrzesinski, Wes Pantoja, Karl Zigmand & Karl Poulin

Middle School Physical & Health Education