PE Happenings - September 2016

PEHappenings
September2016
Welcometoanewschoolyear.Intheearlypartofthemonth
ofSeptemberthemainteachingconceptswillbedealing
withexpectationsatrecessandinPEclass.Anemphasiswill
beonsafety.HoweversafeaPEclassmaybetherewill
alwaysbemoreaccidentsthaninaspellingclassdueto
movementandtheuseofequipment.Laterinthemonththe
studentswillbeparticipatingincooperativeactivitiesand
largegroupgames.Attheendofthemonthoverhand
throwingandcatchingafootballwillbetaughtand
practiced.
Shoes–Pleasehaveyourchildwearappropriatefootwearto
PEclass.Shoesshouldprotectthetoesandhavesoftsoles
withtraction.Shoesneedtobeabletostayonfeetduringall
typesofmovement.Lace-upshoesusuallyworkbest.During
inclementweatherstudentscanwearbootstoschooland
thenchangeintoshoesforPEclass.ThePEclassschedule
canbefoundontheOrdwaywebsiteandonmywebsite.
Alsoonmywebsiteisanappropriatefootwearvideo.
Ifyourchildcannottietheirownshoespleaseteachher/him
howtotieshoes.Someeasyanduniquemethodsoftying
shoesaredescribedandillustratedatIan’sShoelaceSite
(www.fieggen.com/shoelace/index.htm).