Teacher: Nicole Hicks
Target Age Group: 9-14 years old | Class Duration: 45 minutes weekly
Course Description:
This Physical Education class is designed to help students develop confidence, coordination, teamwork, and a lifelong enjoyment of movement. Students participate in games, fitness challenges, sports skills, and outdoor activities that promote physical health while building character, communication, and leadership. The emphasis is on effort, improvement, and encouraging one another—not competition.
Course Objective:
Course Objectives • Improve overall fitness, strength, endurance, and flexibility. • Develop coordination, balance, agility, and body awareness. • Learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and leadership skills. • Build confidence through movement and personal achievement. • Practice healthy habits that support lifelong wellness. • Discover that physical activity can be fun and rewarding.
Class Expectations:
Come dressed to move safely • Participate to the best of your ability• Encourage classmates • Respect equipment and outdoor spaces • Demonstrate good sportsmanship • Have fun while challenging yourself
Typical Class Format :
5–10 min: Warm-up & dynamic stretching
• 10–15 min: Skill instruction
• 20–25 min: Games and activities
• 5–10 min: Cool down & stretching
• 5 min: Character lesson and reflection
Activities: Icebreakers, team-building games, fitness baseline, stretching basics. Character Focus: Building confidence
Activities: Ladder drills, cone races, shuttle runs, relays.
Character Focus: Giving your best effort
Activities: Obstacle course, balance challenges, partner activities.
Character Focus: Persistence
Activities: Cooperative games and group challenges.
Character Focus: Communication
Activities: Accuracy games, partner skills, team competitions.
Character Focus: Encouragement
Activities: Capture the Flag, Sharks & Minnows, tag games.
Character Focus: Positive attitude
Activities: Bodyweight circuits and partner workouts.
Character Focus: Mental toughness
Activities: Fitness stations, relays, cardio games.
Character Focus: Never giving up
Topics will be determined for Term 2 later in the year
Activities: Kicking, fielding, gameplay.
Character Focus: Teamwork
Activities: Dribbling, passing, small games.
Character Focus: Supporting teammates
Activities: Passing, serving, cooperative play.
Character Focus: Communication
Activities: Kicking, fielding, gameplay.
Character Focus: Teamwork
Activities: Jumping, throwing, speed and obstacle events.
Character Focus: Personal improvement
Activities: Student-selected favorite activities.
Character Focus: Responsibility
Activities: Rotating cooperative team games.
Character Focus: Respect & sportsmanship
Activities: Favorite games, relays, reflection, certificates.
Character Focus: Celebrating growth