Physical Education

University Prep's physical education program promotes lifelong health and fitness. Middle School students take PE every semester. Upper School students are required to take two years (including health) of PE. Our program's philosophy is to give our students the tools to stay physically active for life.

The Middle School program focuses on skill development and improvement in a variety of team and individual sports. There is also a focus on the five elements of fitness (cardiorespiratory endurance, muscle endurance, muscle strength, flexibility, and body composition). These elements further enhance students understanding of different ways to be physically active and teach students about being balanced in their physical activity.Formative assessment is used in Middle School and students receive teacher and peer feedback during each two-week unit. There is also time for students to reflect upon their progress throughout each unit.

As students move into Upper School, their PE options increase. The classes are more specific, and students get to focus on activities that they are interested in for an entire semester after being exposed to many different sports in Middle School. With the exception of Health, all classes are electives. The focus is still on skill development and improvement, and both formative and summative assessments are used. The course offerings include yoga, dance, golf, racquet sports, weight training, lifetime activities, and individualized PE. Not every class is offered every semester, although a student will have the opportunity to enroll in these classes over the course of their time at University Prep.

Faculty

• David Crabb, Physical Education Teacher
• Jess Klein, Fine Arts and Physical Education Teacher
• Kyle Lawhead, Physical Education Teacher and Department Head
• Nathan Whitney, Physical Education Teacher
• Terra Yara, Physical Education Teacher