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  • About
    • Welcome from the Head
    • The Wilson Difference >
      • Size
      • Innovation
      • Outcomes
      • Portrait of a Wilson Graduate
    • Exceptional Educators & Staff
    • Mission >
      • Academics at the Forefront
      • Fostering Creativity Through the Arts
      • Building Character and Social Responsibility
      • Celebrating Our Differences
      • Fostering Personal and Physical Well-being
    • Facts at a Glance
    • Measuring Success
    • Traditions & History
    • Board of Trustees
    • Annual Report
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Admissions
    • Why Wilson?
    • Inquire
    • Visit
    • Apply
    • Tuition and Fees
    • Campus Tour
  • Programs
    • Academics >
      • Art
      • Language Arts
      • Languages
      • Library
      • Mathematics
      • Music
      • Physical Education
      • Science
      • Social Studies
      • Technology
    • Highlights by Grade
    • Athletics
    • Before + After School Programs
    • Summer Camp
    • The Excellence Program
    • Community Partnerships
  • Alumni
    • Alumni News
    • Alumni Achievement Awards
    • Alumni Achievement Award Nomination Form
  • Giving
    • Giving at Wilson
    • Make Your Gift
    • Matching Gifts
    • Annual Giving
    • Endowment
    • Planned Giving
    • Campaigns + Projects
    • Thistle Auction
    • Trivia Night
  • Connect
    • Blog
    • Inquiry Form

Physical Education

The physical education program at The Wilson School is designed to give students confidence to participate in a variety of activities and sports. An appreciation of personal health and fitness is a key element of the program. The goal of the physical education program is to foster the personal desire to develop and maintain a healthy, active lifestyle.

Pre-kindergarten through senior-kindergarten classes focus on spatial awareness, locomotor movements, body control, and balance. Manipulative skills, such as throwing, catching, and dribbling, are introduced. Health-related concepts and behaviors are integrated into the curriculum through games.

Students in first through sixth grade participate in a variety of activities and games that are designed to promote cardiovascular fitness. Activities to increase muscular strength and endurance are also incorporated. Students are tested in many areas of fitness, set personal goals, and then work to improve or maintain throughout the year.

Basic sport skills and concepts are presented and practiced by all grades. Sportsmanship and cooperation are reinforced during every lesson. As students in first through third grade progress, sport skills are integrated into lead-up games. In grades fourth through sixth, game play, rules, and strategy are introduced.

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