FITNESS EDUCATION

Department Chair:

Linda Dillon

Fitness Education is a course designed to improve your outlook towards life long activity and wellness. We at Brandywine High School feel that it is important not only to develop healthy minds, but healthy bodies as well. Having a healthy body aids students in their ability to relax and use their minds in the classroom. Being an active participant and following the rules are crucial to having a successful experience during this course.

Course Goals and Objectives

1) To create an environment in which students feel comfortable attempting each and every activity without fear of failure.

2) To explore and gain an understanding of various team/individual and lifetime sports commonly played throughout the world.

3) To have students understand the importance of working together as a group in order to accomplish a common goal through various cooperative activities. Students working out on the Treadwall. 

4) To increase cardiovascular and muscular strength/endurance throughout the year.

5) To provide the basis upon which to build a path towards life long fitness and activity.

Courses:

Fitness Education 9 – Students will explore a variety of Team and Individual sports that can be utilized for life long fitness and health. This course required for graduation. 9th grade students only.

Fitness Education 10 - 12 – This class is designed for students who are in need of Fitness Education make up credit. This class will explore a variety of Team and Individual sports that can be utilized for life long fitness and health. This class can be used for the credit needed for graduation. 10th - 12th graders only.