MANSFIELD
MIDDLE SCHOOL
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Effective PHYSICAL EDUCATION programs are an
integral part of every child’s formal education. The five through eight course
of study is a planned sequential progression of learning experiences, which
contribute to the total developmental needs of each student.
The program has as its foundation a core of basic
skills taught at the fifth and sixth grade levels. Students participate in
three-week units, which stress the development of fitness, basic skills,
teamwork and sportsmanship through the use of lead-up activities and actual
game participation.
Seventh and eighth graders elect activities of
interest, which will carry over to adolescence and adult life. Fitness, basic
and advanced skills, cooperation and sportsmanship are stressed as they relate
to each sport or activity. Choices for classes and x-block include both team
and individual activities from among the following:
A change of clothes including shorts, T-shirts,
sweatshirts, socks and sneakers is required for participation in grades five
through eight. Shower facilities are available and their use is encouraged.
Students who wish to shower must bring a towel from home.
Emphasis on individual improvement, development
of teamwork, sportsmanship and respect for self and others are encouraged.
Students are exposed to concept, strategies, rules, sportsmanship, and basic
skills in a wide variety of sports and activities.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS activities are offered to all
students during X-block and in the After-School Program. In addition, special
events such as Olympics, Bowling Week, game days, tournaments, gymnastics
shows, and pep rallies are offered periodically according to the needs and
interests of students.
The INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS programs include
seventh and eighth boy and girl’s teams for each of three seasons: soccer,
basketball, and baseball/softball. Each team plays home and away games with
schools from surrounding towns. The programs improve physical fitness,
psychomotor abilities, and thinking/decision-making skills. Coaches stress
teamwork, safety, good sportsmanship, and respect of the other teams.
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