Belcher Elementary Physical Education

Please take our short survey. If you are a parent, be sure to click below on the parent survey. If you are a student, please click on the link for the student survey. Thank you for your participation. Parent Survey Student Survey   Welcome to Bobcat Physical Education. We have many wonderful and exciting things planned for our students. Our goal is to develop our students into physically educated people. All lessons and units are structured so that they are developmentally appropriate for each and every child. Belcher is very fortunate to be able to offer all students physical education every day. Our program is designed to focus on three major areas that contribute to one's physical health and well being: Movement Activities : Examples are moving safely through space; locomotor skills such as run, skip and jump; non locomotor skills such as bend, twist and turn; balancing, transferring and supporting of body weight. Motor Skill Development: Basic skills such as rolling, throwing, catching, kicking, dribbling, and striking. Physical Activity, Personal Fitness and Wellness: Physical fitness activities that teach students about cardiovascular and muscle endurance, flexibility, muscular strength and nutrition.
Here is how you can help your child be successful in physical education:   Have your child dress appropriately for the weather. Make sure your child has athletic footwear to wear for PE class every day. All athletic shoes must be laced properly and securely tied. Emphasize to your child the importance of a positive attitude and never giving up. Encourage your child to practice physical education skills at home.
Physical Fitness Testing  We will be testing your child in the five health components of fitness in the fall and spring. We will be striving to help students understand the health components of fitness, how to assess them and then how to use their personal information to develop a lifelong fitness program that they enjoy. Pinellas County uses the Fitnessgram testing protocol. Fitnessgram tests the five health components of fitness which are: aerobic capacity, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. Aerobic capacity / cardiovascular endurance tests include the mile run (Grades 3-5) and the run/walk half mile test (Grades K-2). Body composition is determined by the Body Mass Index. The BMI is a calculation of the ratio of weight to height. Weighing and measuring will be done discreetly. Muscular endurance is measured by using the curl up which measures abdominal strength and endurance. Muscular strength is tested by push ups. Flexibility is measured by the trunk lift.