Physical Education

 PHILOSOPHY

The goal of our physical education program at Cache la Poudre Elementary is to give all the students the knowledge, skills, and motivation to pursue a lifetime of healthy physical activity. When our students move on from our school our goal is for our students to have learned skills necessary to perform a variety of physical activities; will know the implications of the benefits from involvement in physical activities; will participate regularly in physical activity, and will value physical activity and its contributions to a healthy lifestyle.

We are in compliance with the state of Colorado and our district’s content standards in physical education.  It also reflects the thinking and the intent of the revised national standards of what a quality physical education program should be.

We believe that physical education is an integral part of our students’ total educational program. We believe that every student is an individual, with different abilities, aptitudes, and physical characteristics. The rate, style, and degree at which motor skills are learned or mastered also differ among students. We strongly believe each student can learn.                

 Each student can improve his or her muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, and cardiovascular/respiratory function. And each and every student will not only be healthier, but also be a more positive member of our society by learning and living the benefits of teamwork, cooperation, and sportsmanship by participating in a quality, consistent physical education program.

We believe in a comprehensive physical education program that encourages our students to be more self-directed, self-reliant, and self-motivated to seek an active and healthy life style. We belief true physical fitness benefits only come from sustained and regular participation in vigorous physical activity. We believe that a program that encourages positive attitudes, and the acquisition of movement skills provides opportunities for cognitive learning of skills and concepts. We also believe that every student, every day has the right to expect an environment that they are safe both physically and emotionally.