7-4 Physical Education Project

Physical Education Project

Hello parents and guardians,

My name is Claudia Turcotte and I am your child’s gym teacher. Since the beginning of the year, I have been trying to find fun activities to do during our Fitness Friday session. Those periods are only 33 minutes and we often don’t have time to go outside and or to gather materials. During my research, I found an original idea that will engage students and in which they will have to be creative, cooperative, and use refined movement skills. 

The project was positively received by students. They will be creating sports performance videos in the style of Dude Perfect’s trick shot videos. Throughout the school year, students will learn different skills related to throwing balls (ping-pong, tennis, golf, soccer, basketball,...) using bats & sticks (baseball, hockey, cricket, …), rackets ( tennis, badminton, ping-pong, …) frisbees, and many more. This project will give them many situations to develop the skills related to the practice of physical activities. This project will be completed during our Friday Phys. Ed. periods and under my supervision. Students will receive a mark at the end of this project for stems related to skills and cooperation. They are encouraged to make their tricks as original and creative as they can. 

Parents who have questions or don’t want their child to be in the final video montage can contact me by email at claturcottebarabe@cbe.ab.ca. No student will be penalized for not being in the video sequence.  

If you want to see an example of student work, you can watch that video that was made with grade 8s in 2017. The final project could look like this :  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXyHi-qkYxg 

Thank you,

Claudia Turcotte 

claturcottebarabe@cbe.ab.ca

October 20 - 25

Hidalgo PE 6-9 
This week we finished up the volleyball unit with some competitive and noncompetitive games. We started our handball unit and will continue with this module in the coming week. We will be focusing on throwing and passing, as well as, sportsmanship.

Hidalgo PE 5
We started a volleyball unit this week. We practiced how to pass the ball to teammates through volleys and bumping. We also learned how to start the game through serving. We will continue with this unit this coming week and we will learn the rules of the game and how to do rotations.

9.1 Ms.Feke
This week we finished up our Flag Football unit and wrote our self evaluations. Next week will be our soccer unit, getting outside to play as long as the weather is good! Remember to meet in the main gym and dress appropriately for outside.

Shewfelt 7-9 PE
This week we finished up our soccer unit in PE. Students learned various passing techniques, as well as how to properly receive a pass. Students utilized their skills in small-sided games while focusing on proper sportsmanship. We were happy to enjoy some nice dry weather outside this week!

Soufi 7.3  PE
This week we completed our unit of volleyball, learning our volleying and passing techniques as well as serving. We also started our unit of softball.

Soufi 8.4 PE 
This week we finished up our unit of softball with a few softball games, the students were competitive and enjoy the games and the cooperative play. We then started on our new unit of flag football, learning the proper ball throwing and receiving technique. Please remember to dress for the weather.

October 14 - 18

Shewfelt 7-9: This week we started our soccer module. The weather is finally nice enough to enjoy PE outside! Students are evaluated on the movement skills, cooperation and teamwork, and their ability to apply strategies for leading a healthy, active lifestyle.

Hidalgo 5-9: This week students started their new module: volleyball or football (7-2). We focused on skill development in preparation for games next week.

Richard 5-2: This week, we did our fitness tests. Next week, we will start on our soccer unit.

October 7 - 10

PE 5 - Students started their fitness testing module and will continue next week. Students have received their locks and gym strip. All students will be expected to wear their gym strip (red shirts and black shorts) and have appropriate footwear, starting on Tuesday.

PE 6-9 - Students have completed their fitness module and will move onto new units on Tuesday. Please remember to check the Phys Ed board to see your new location.

September 30 - October 4

This week grades 5-9 started their fitness testing modules. Students will go through several activities to test their cardiovascular ability, flexibility, agility, and muscular strength. For each test, students will set goals and record their results on a fitness card. They can watch their abilities progress throughout the year and set new goals during each fitness module.

Shewfelt- This week, grade 7-9 classes finished up their second PE module. See PowerSchool for updates assessments. Students have now started their first round of fitness testing. Students are filling out fitness cards in order to track their individual progress and improvement! Students are setting goals for themselves before each fitness testing event. Students are testing on cardiovascular fitness, agility, flexibility, muscular strength, muscular endurance and Vo2 max.