Climbing Wall, Striking, and More....

Recently in PE....

We have been doing climbing wall and learning about how it helps our bodies.  Climbing wall helps our bodies in many ways:

• builds muscular strength and muscular endurance
• builds confidence
• increases focus and concentration
• increases balance and flexibility
• builds grip strength

In K-2 we worked on climbing up and down the wall as well as traverse (sideways or across).  Grades 3-5 are more experienced climbers so we added challenges like moving a ball from a high to low position while climbing.

In grades K-2 we learned various hula hoop tricks and practiced bowling skills.

In grades 3-5 we have been working on striking skills. We discussed how to strike the ball and how force plays a role in striking. As well, we discussed the importance of agility, being in the ready position, and moving our feet to the ball. The students enjoy playing foursquare and wall ball.

                                   

Another fun game we play is plank hockey. Students try to "shoot" (slide) the beanbag through their opponent's arms while holding plank position. Plank hockey builds muscular strength and endurance and improves hand-eye coordination and reaction time.