Colham Ferry Elementary School Physical Education

The students have been enjoying winter activities in PE.  We have been practicing overhand throwing, underhand tossing, and balancing skills.  A few of the activities include, ice skating, snowball toss with a partner, snowball throw at bowling pins, and a game called Snowball Action-a good old fashioned snowball fight (using soft yarn balls).

We have been learning about and practicing basketball skills in PE. DRIBBLING cues: bend the knees, use finger pads dribble the ball on the side of your body  keep ball at waist level or lower keep head up opposite foot forward opposite arm up to protect the ball PASSING cues: ball at the chest step forward and extend arms thumbs point down palms turn out; away from each other SHOOTING cues: B - bend the knees E - elbows in E - extend arm F - follow through and flick the wrist