Andy Postema
PE Teacher

Kathy Brooks
PE Teacher

The goals of the Faith Christian School Physical Education program are as follows:

1. Serve God and others
2. Education through the physical
3. Creative and intellectual decision making
4. Motor proficiency, health, fitness, play, understanding, knowledge of and commitments to God, others and self

Kindergarten Emphasis

Develop sensorimotor body control
Build fitness awareness
Teach movement and fitness understanding 
Promote core values: Honor God, give your best effort, share, care and play fair

First Grade Emphasis

Develop manipulative object control skills 
Explore creative movement skills 
Build fitness awareness: muscles, heart and lungs 
Teach about muscles and movement/cardiovascular functions 
Promote core values

Second Grade Emphasis

Develop quality in manipulative object control skills 
Develop specific motor abilities 
Produce combination body and object control skills 
Explore creative movement skills 
Teach importance of exercise and play 
Promote core values

Third Grade Emphasis

Develop quantity in manipulative object control skills 
Develop specific motor abilities 
Produce creative movements 
Produce combination body and  object control skills 
Develop specialized sport skills 
Build strength and flexibility 
Promote core values

Fourth Grade Emphasis

Develop game and sport skills
Perform creative movements
Build strength, flexibility and cardio respiratory endurance 
Promote core values

Fifth Grade Emphasis

Develop game and sport skills
Teach sport rules of play
Perform creative movements
Build muscular and cardio respiratory endurance 
Promote core values

We conduct the Presidents Fitness Test three times a year in grades 1-6 as well as work with the students daily in strength, flexibility and agility exercises. In grades K-3, we focus on mastering and modeling mature patterns in throwing, kicking, running, catching and striking through various games and lead up activities. In grade 4-6, we focus on implementing theses skills in team sport play such as flag football, volleyball, basketball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer, softball and baseball.

In addition to the physical, we tie in character traits with each unit, as well as our core values. Honesty, Perseverance, Leadership, Responsibility, Sportsmanship, Teamwork, Respect for self and others and Self Control are emphasized individually as we go through our units.