Quincy Public Schools

Department of Physical Education & Health

 

BEECHWOOD KNOLL SCHOOL

225 Fenno Street, Wollaston, MA 02170    (617-984-8781)

 

Welcome

According to the National Standards, the students are learning the core movements and physical skills that are necessary life skills.  At the Beechwood Knoll School, students are expected to reach the standards for the lesson by the end of  the class.  My goal is that the students take   away with them those learned standards and at least one part that they can use in their daily lives, whether it is part of the warm-up, main lesson  or the closure.  For the students in health, I expect them to have a general knowledge of what is presented to them in class, so that knowledge can be acclimated to their daily lives of wellness.

                                                                        
 

                  Robin Franceschini

                   Physical Education Teacher

Elementary School Physical Activity and Youth

  1. All school-aged children (PreK-5) should be active on all or most days of the week.

  2. An accumulation of more than 60 minutes of  activity per day is encouraged.

  3. Some of a child's daily physical activity should be in periods lasting 10-15 minutes or more and include moderate to vigorous activity.

 

                      

 

Positive Effects of Physical Activity

  1. Helps build healthy bones and muscles.

  2. Improves muscular strength and muscular  endurance.

  3. Helps control weight.

  4. Reduces anxiety and stress and increase self-esteem.

  5. Helps improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels.

  6. Reduces chance of colon cancer, and increases blood flow to the brain which improves academic focus.

 

                 

 

Family Involvement (here are some suggestions to keep your family healthy):

  1. Promote after-school activities.

  2. Provide a healthy diet.

  3. Encourage regular exercise.

  4. Be an active family - 60 minutes or more each day (i.e. walk, hike bike, dance, skate, jump rope, climb etc.)

  5. Encourage sport participation

  6. Limit TV, video games and computer time to 1-2 hours a day combined.

  7. Encourage and try new activities.

  8. Give gifts that promote fitness (e.g. heart-rate monitors, pedometers, scooters, jump ropes etc.)

  9. Encourage regular exercise.

                   

 

The CDC recommends that parents:

  1. Be an active family-30 minutes or more each day (ie: walk, hike, bike, dance, skate, backpack, climb,kayak, etc.).

  2. Advocate for daily physical education., after-school activities and encourage sport participation.

  3. Provide a healthy diet and encourage regular exercise.

  4. Limit TV, video games, and computer time to 1-2 hours a day combined.

  5. Encourage new activities.

  6. Give gifts that promote fitness (ie: heart rate monitors, pedometers, scooters, skates, jump ropes, etc.)..

                   

2009 National P E & Health Week

Poster Contest Winner

                             

Lesley Chan - Grade 2