The 1st-grade PE curriculum introduces new movement challenges while allowing students to explore a wide variety of equipment. Students participate in structured lessons that develop their knowledge of movement concepts, such as locomotor skills, and eye-hand and eye-foot coordination. Students then apply this knowledge while engaging in various games and activities. First graders also participate in a gymnastics unit during which they move through progressions at their own pace in a structured setting, using a range of equipment, including mats, balance beams, and springboards. These and other activities facilitate basic body action, fostering strength, flexibility, agility, power, balance, and muscle endurance in a specific manner. Highly individualized learning situations also help students to develop determination, perseverance, courage, and self-confidence.

The 2nd-grade PE curriculum aims to further develop students’ knowledge of movement concepts and physical skills. Students engage in a variety of games and activities that allow them to practice the individual and team sports skills taught in class. They participate in individual, small-group, and large-group activities, including a modified version of soccer, newcomb, kickball, gymnastics/ tumbling, bowling, basketball, floor hockey, and track and field. These learning situations give students the opportunity not only to further develop determination, perseverance, courage, and self-confidence, but also to focus on teamwork and sportsmanship.

The 3rd-grade PE curriculum prepares students for an in-depth approach to team sports, extending their knowledge and understanding of previously learned movement concepts and physical skills. Students engage in modified versions of team sports, including soccer, newcomb/volleyball, lacrosse, gymnastics/tumbling, badminton, Ping-Pong/paddle skills, basketball, handball, floor hockey, kickball, wiffle ball, and track and field. Participating in these games generates enthusiasm and encourages sportsmanship, strategy, teamwork, and an understanding of rules.

In the 4th-grade PE curriculum, basic movement skills used in sports situations and games are reviewed while students are introduced to more familiar team sports. Units of instruction include soccer, volleyball, gymnastics/tumbling, lacrosse, basketball, badminton, ping-pong/paddle skills, floor hockey, team handball, softball, kickball, track and field, with the equipment and activities adapted to the size and ability of this age group. The games provide opportunities for students to work together, advance their sportsmanship and cooperation skills, and develop a thorough understanding of spatial movements through active participation.

The 5th-grade PE curriculum builds upon what is learned in 4th grade by extending students’ knowledge and understanding of both sports and body movement. Teamwork and sportsmanship skills also continue to be paramount. Units of instruction include soccer, volleyball, gymnastics/ tumbling, lacrosse, basketball, badminton, Ping-Pong, floor hockey, team handball, kickball, softball, and track and field. These activities, first learned in 4th grade, are taught with more depth and complexity, allowing students to develop a thorough understanding of the strategies involved in each and enabling them to become active participants, as well as intelligent spectators. Students are given opportunities to develop critical thinking skills with each sport as their knowledge and confidence increase throughout the units.