This document discusses the importance of physical education and physical activity. It begins by outlining some of the physical benefits of exercise, such as controlling weight, reducing risk of diseases, and promoting brain growth. It then discusses why physical education is important in primary schools for developing healthy habits and promoting fitness. The document recommends that children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity per day. It provides some strategies for incorporating physical activity into the school day, such as providing active breaks and encouraging physical activity before and after school. Overall, the document emphasizes that regular physical activity has significant cognitive and health benefits for children.

1. Physical Education
Life-orientation
BY: ZOLEKA RASI
201213067

2. What does Physical Activity do for the body?
What does Physical Activity do for the body?
• Helps Control Weight

3. Physical Activity
Reduces
• Body fat percentage
• Blood pressure in some adolescents with
hypertension
• Feelings of depression
• Moodiness
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4. Physical Activity
May Prevent or
Delay
 The development of high Blood
pressure

5. Physical Activity may also
reduce
Risk of dying prematurely.
Risk of dying from heart disease.
Risk of developing diabetes.
 Risk of developing colon cancer.

6. Research Indicates that
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PROMOTES BRAIN
GROWTH &
DEVELOPMENT
WHICH LEADS TO
IMPROVED COGNITIVE
PERFORMANCE

7. Why is physical
education important in
Primary schools
Shaping our future students into healthy active
people.

8. Why PE is important
• Physical education is important course within schools
with many benefits for children.
• Promoting fitness to get children's blood pumping
and increasing oxygen levels which promote
concentration.

9. Why PE is important
• Physical education promotes healthy exercise and
healthy living, promotes team building and working
as a member in a team.

10. Why PE is important
• Physical education gives children the opportunity to
be active every single day.
• It gives children early exposure to team sports, and
promotes good physical fitness.
• Children who participate in physical education get a
workout, and they also learn the importance of
exercise as a life long habit.

11. Why PE is important
• Giving children helpful information to shape a
brighter and safer future by Keeping children healthy
and teaching them healthy habits in terms of keeping
them away from drugs.

12. Why PE is important
• Students improve their interpersonal skills by also
increasing their own levels of motivation and pride in
what they do.
• Success through team work is another major
component within PE.

13. Why is Physical Education Important?
Brain research clearly suggests:
 That sensory and motor experiences are imperative to
reinforcing and strengthening brain connections.
Physical Education improves academic performance.

14. • Americans become increasingly
less active with each year of age.
•Inactivity among children has now
been linked to sedentary living among
adults.

15. • Evidence now exists to
show that inactive
children and youth are
likely to become inactive
adults.

16. • Most chronic
illnesses, such as
heart diseases, are a
result of cumulative
unhealthy lifestyles.
•What is done in childhood
and youth affects health later
in life.

17. STATUS OF THE
NATION –
A NEED FOR
CHANGE
• The percentage of young people
who are overweight has more
than doubled in the past 30 years.
•Inactivity and poor diet
cause at least 300,000 deaths
a year in the U.S.
•Fewer than 1 in 4 children get
20 minutes of vigorous activity
every day of the week.
•About 1 in 4 children did not
play on any sports teams, either
at school or through community
programs.

18. Activity improves cognitive performance
by increasing the number of brain capillaries.
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Regular exercise helps provide more
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glucose and oxygen to the brain.
Regular exercise also helps remove
waste products like carbon dioxide.
Aerobic activity 3-4 days per week
optimizes brain performance!

19. Preschool through Elementary
To Increase Brain Growth &
Development
Focus on developing basic motor skills needed for human movement.
Examples are:
 Walking
 Running
 Jumping
 Changing speed of movement
 Changing direction of movement
 Maintaining balance while the body is in motion

20. In order to promote brain growth and
development
At about age 10,
the brain begins prioritization.
Before the age
of 10 years…
• Motor skills and pathways need
to be continually developed
and reinforced.
 Only the most practiced
skills are kept and preserved.
Physical Activity will
reinforce and strengthen
connections through sensory
and motor experiences.

21. After 10 years of age and
Through middle and High
School
People continue to develop
motor pathways in the
brain.
How
do
they
do
that?
 Require the learner to develop new motor skills.
 Challenge the learner beyond the basic motor
skills they should already possess.
 Variety is the key!

22. A promising way to help people
include more physical activity in
their daily lives is…….
Quality,
Daily
Physical Education
Well-designed programs in
schools to increase physical
activity in physical education
classes have been shown to
be effective.

23. How much activity is needed for
adolescents?
Surgeon
General
suggests
 Daily physical activity is best
almost daily is OK.
Activity can be part of play,
games, sports, work,
transportation, recreation,
physical education, or planned
exercise.
The activity can be performed
in the context of the family,
school or community.

24. How much activity
is needed for adults?
• Perform 20-30 minutes of
aerobic activity 3-5 times
per week.
• Incorporate lifelong
wellness activities almost
daily.
• Follow appropriate active
lifestyle diet.

25. Promoting Physical Activity In
School

26. Physical Activity
• Physical inactivity is a serious problem here in the
United States.
• If a physically active lifestyle is adopted early in life,
the chances are better that it may continue into
adulthood.
• Schools can provide environments with opportunities
for learning and practicing active lifestyle behaviors.

27. Physical Activity…
• Any athletic, recreational or occupational activities
that require physical skills and utilizes strength,
power, endurance, speed, flexibility, range of motion
or agility to increase physical fitness.

28. Physical Activity is Important
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Improves cardiovascular and respiratory functioning
Reduces coronary artery disease (CAD) risk
Increased quality of life.
Beneficial improvements in cardiovascular and respiratory function
include:
• An increased ability of exercising muscles to consume oxygen,
• Lowered resting and exercise heart rates,
• Increased stamina
• Resistance to fatigue
• More effective management of diabetes
• Reduced bone-mineral loss
• Decreased blood pressure
• Increased efficiency of the heart.

29. How much physical
activity is recommended
for children?

30. Physical Activity is good!
• According to the new 2005 Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, children and adolescents should engage
in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on most,
preferably all, days of the week.

31. How can we
incorporate physical
activity into school?

32. Even if physical activity requirements are
declining, schools can promote physically
active lifestyles.
• Provide time during the school day for quality physical activity.
• Sponsor parent-child activity programs after school.
• Encourage and enable school personnel to be active role models by their
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participation in physical activity.
Allow access to facilities before and after school hours and during vacation
periods.
Plan fitness breaks: periodic 5 minute aerobic activities to break up the school day
or class.
Provide students and teachers with physical and social environments that
encourage and enable physical activity.
Encourage and enable parental involvement in physical activity.
Schedule an activity break after lunch.
Provide extracurricular programs, e.g. walking clubs, jumping rope, in-line skating.
Encourage teachers to provide time for unstructured physical activity during
recess.
Incorporate physical activity in other subjects such as math, science, language arts,
spelling and geography.

33. The impact of
physical activity

34. Impact
• Schools that promote physical activity may have a significant
impact on reducing childhood obesity, chronic disease, and,
ultimately, adult mortality.
• As research has shown physical activity has been associated with
increased academic performance, self-concept, mood, and mental
health, the promotion of physical activity and exercise may also
improve quality of life.

35. Gym Rules
• Physical education is a collective
• You have 5 minutes to
change when coming into
class. You will have
instant activity until we
start class. Instant activity
includes using basketballs,
volleyballs, foam footballs,
jump ropes, hula hoops
and any other equipment
that is put out in they
gym.
effort – everyone needs to put
forth maximum effort and try
your hardest in EVERY activity.

36. • Warm ups will be a
combination of dynamic
stretching, static stretching,
body weight exercises and
cardio work.
• We will be working as a class
to build muscle and be
healthier.
• Be respectful to your teachers
and classmates. Always ask
yourself, “what would Jesus
do?”
• The gym is a safe zone.
Everyone has the right to play
and be included without
being laughed at or made fun
of. Unsportsmanlike
behavior will not be tolerated.

37. Grading g
• Participation is 70% of your
grade. That means:
• going for the ball all the
time.
• trying to get open for a pass.
• not letting your teammates
do all the work.
• being sweaty and out of
breath when class ends.

38. • Homework and quizzes are
30% of your grade.
• Homework must be turned in
when due. If not, points will
be added to your
responsibility card and the
work MUST be turned in by
the next class.
• Study guides will be posted
on Option C.
• Some assignments will be
posted on my blog. Make
sure you know how to get to
it.

39. 1. Have in mind the developmental needs of the children.
2. Observe progression of exercises.
3. Start with easy movements and gradually have more
complicated ones.
4. Variety of movements or combinations may add interest
and will also involve more muscles.
5. Observe symmetry and unity in creating exercises for
different groups.

40. We will start the
year with fitness
testing. Each
student will know
his or her body
fat percentage,
how many
calories he or she
needs, and come
up with a goal for
the semester.
Pacer run
Curl ups
Push ups
Sit and reach
20 yard dash

41. PE has the potential to decrease levels of
obesity

42. • PE programmes have a significant influence on the
future health of children, by encouraging pupils to
take part in a wide variety of physical activities

43. Many additional benefits for pupils
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co-operation in group situations
acceptance of success and failure,
concepts of working hard and ‘fair play’
appreciation of the skills and attributes of others

44. Physical Education (PE) provides children with the knowledge, skills and
understanding necessary to perform a variety of physical activities, maintain
physical fitness and to value as well as enjoy physical activity as an ongoing part
of a healthy lifestyle.

45. HAVE FUN, PLAY HARD

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