Health and Physical Education Courses At SHSS

1. Health and Physical Education CoursesAtSHSS

2. Physical Education courses at Sandalwood Heights fall into 4 main categories depending on your area of interest: • 1) General Open: Healthy Active Living Courses (PPL) Available for Grades 9-12: courses focus on healthy active living through participation in traditional sport activities, games of low organization and learning to make positive choices for overall social, emotional, and physical health.

3. General Open P.E. Courses available at Sandalwood Heights: • General Open: • Course Name: Grade 9 Healthy Active Living • Course Code: PPL1OM & PPL1OF • Credit Value: 1 • Course Fee: $15 boys & $18 girls (self-defence) + $25 or $30 for uniform = $40 - $46 • Course Name: Grade 10 Healthy Active Living • Course Code: PPL2OM & PPL2OF • Credit Value: 1 • Course Fee: Rock Climbing Fee $25 • Course Name: Grade 11 Healthy Active Living • Course Code: PPL3OM & PPL3OF • Credit Value: 1 • Course Fee: $25 - $30 uniform (if you don’t have one) • Course Name: Grade 12 Healthy Active Living • Course Code: PPL4OM & PPL4OF • Credit Value: 1 • Course Fee: $25 - $30 uniform (if you don’t have one)

4. 2) Specialty Focus Courses: Available for Grades 10-12 based on specific area of interest- please note the grade level specified. Specialty Focus: Course Name: Grade 10 Healthy Active Living – Large Group Activities: BASKETBALL FOCUS Course Code: PAL 201M & PAL201F Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: $50 course fee + Uniform (if not already purchased) Description: Students will develop their individual basketball skills and be exposed to some theoretical and team concepts of the game. The main focus of the course will be on the development of personal basketball skills including: Shooting, passing, rebounding, 1-on-1 offense and defense, post play and scoring without the ball. As well, some discussion on game analysis, history of the game, officiating and coaching will be incorporated into this course.

5. 2) Specialty Focus Courses cont’d: Course Name: Grade 11 Healthy Active Living- Individual / Small Group Activities: Racquet/Net Focus Course Code: PAI 3O (co-ed) Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: $50 course fee + Uniform (if not already purchased) Description: Students will focus on both individual, and team, net sports including: Table Tennis, Badminton, Volleyball, Racquetball , Squash and Tennis. There will be opportunity for students to gain experience in each of the sports mentioned above, but also course time will be allotted to students for practise and skill development in their preferred net sport. It is important that students have interest/experience in one or more of the net sports mentioned above.

6. 2) Specialty Focus Courses cont’d: Course Name: Grade 11 Marathon/ Half-marathon Course Code: PAF300 (co-ed) Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: ~ $55 ½ Marathon Race Entry Fee + $25 - $30 (uniform) = $80-$85 Description: This course is designed to build a solid running foundation in order to successfully complete a half-marathon race event. Students will learn how to safely build running distances, adding on each week to reach the 21.1km distance. Also, students will learn how to effectively weight train for functional strength which is not only beneficial for running but also great for cross training and overall everyday health. Additional topics will include; proper nutrition and hydration for running, basic running biomechanics, the importance of how to properly dress for running in different weather conditions and the value of appropriate footwear in injury prevention. Note: experience in distance running is not a requirement, however a foundation of physical fitness is imperative.

7. 2) Specialty Focus Courses cont’d: • Course Name: Grade 12 Recreation & Fitness Leadership • Course Code: PLF 4C0 (co-ed) • Credit Value: 1 • Course Fee: ~ $100 – dependent upon chosen activities & certification opportunities (CPR/First Aid) • Description: This course appeals to students interested in taking on leadership roles within the class (ex. teaching a game/activity to your peers), school (ex. teaching gr. 9 badminton, organizing a conducting basketball/volleyball/table tennis tournaments) and in the community (ex. local elementary school PE class, gr. 4/5 soccer tournaments) • Students must be willing to complete a small application package and possibly be interviewed for admittance into course (You MUST register for course FIRST - spot in course is not guaranteed) • Interested Students may be interested in pursuing a future in… • Teaching/Early Childhood education • Camp Facilitator/instructor – Sports/Day/Adventure • Recreation facility management/employee • Sport Instructor • Personal Trainer • Fundraising • Event planning/Tournament Organization • Coach • Only SERIOUS candidates should register

8. 3)Fitness Focus Courses (PAF): Available for Grades 10-12: courses focus on participation in physical fitness, in a weight room setting, with opportunities to learn the life-long benefits of weight and cardiovascular training. Students will take part in weekly training programs while learning how to modify their fitness routines to meet the needs of their favourite sports and/or healthy living goals. In addition, their will discussion of basic muscle groups/muscle function, human anatomy and health related nutrition.

9. Fitness Focus P.E. Courses available at Sandalwood Heights: Fitness Focus: Course Name: Grade 10 Personal Fitness Course Code: PAF2OM and PAF2OF Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: $25 - $30 uniform (if you don’t have one) + Rock Climbing Fee $25 Course Name: Grade 11 Personal Fitness Course Code: PAF3OM and PAF3OF Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: $25 - $30 uniform (if you don’t have one) Course Name: Grade 12 Personal Fitness Course Code: PAF4OM and PAF4OF Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: $25 - $30 uniform (if you don’t have one)

10. 4)Academic Focused Course (PSE 4U0): Academic Focused Course: Course Name: Grade 12 Kinesiology Course Code: PSE 4U0 Credit Value: 1 Course Fee: Recommended Work book $20.00 Description: This university level, academiccourse focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students will learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolution of physical activity and sports, and the factors that influence an individual’s participation in physical activity. The course prepares students for university programs in physical education, kinesiology, recreation, and sports administration.

11. Pathway to Healthy Active LivingAt SHSS Gr. 9 PPL1OF/M Gr. 10 PPL 20F/M PAF 20F/M PAL 20F/M Gr. 11 PPL 30F/M PAF 30F/M PAL 30F/M PAI 30M/F PAF 30O Gr. 12 PPL40F/M PAF 40F/M PLF 4CO PSE 4UO

12. Benefits of Continuing Physical Education throughout Secondary School Did You Know ?? “Children who are more physically active are also more academically fit, resulting in better scores in math and reading, higher grades, greater perceptual skill and overall academic readiness.” [The 2009 Active Healthy Kids Canada Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth, released in collaboration with ParticipACTION and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute – Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (CHEO-HALO)] "Being active feeds the brain, giving active kids an academic advantage over their peers who are more sedentary," says Dr. Mark Tremblay, Chief Scientific Officer, Active Healthy Kids Canada. "Unfortunately, in our eagerness to ensure academic success, we've cut out time for activity in the school day and devoted it to sedentary study," says Tremblay. "But research shows that reducing physical activity does not improve academic ability or test scores. Kids need to get up and move more to enhance physical and intellectual health and success at school.” Active Healthy Kids Canada