PE, Health and Wellness Department
Grade 10-12 PE (Movement)
(Courses Above Are Not Included in GPA)
Students may not take these courses more than once at WHS.
All grade 10-12 courses will include a specific health/wellness unit for a short portion of the course.
All grade 10-12 courses will include a specific health/wellness unit for a short portion of the course.
Mind, Body & Soul
PE206 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
This course offers physical activity in combination with mental, emotional and social wellness. Within this course students will be introduced to Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi and Mindful Meditation. Students will be given the chance to participate in new activities that provide physical benefits along with stress management techniques. Students will be assessed within this class by keeping a daily journal pertaining to their experiences from within the class. Students will discuss within this journal how these activities helped to mediate stress and where in the community could an individual find these types of classes. Our goal is for students to gain some insight into new activities they may have never experienced before while also learning some mindful skills and coping mechanisms.
Yoga - Vinyasa Flow and Restorative
PE228 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
Yoga is an ancient practice from India involving physical exercises, mental meditation and breathing techniques to strengthen muscles and relieve stress. This course will consist of two styles of yoga: Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Restorative Yoga. Vinyasa Flow Yoga is a style of yoga that synchronizes our breath with our movement. While moving through a series of poses, you will use your inhaling and exhaling breaths to flow through each pose. Restorative Yoga is a very gentle and relaxing form of yoga. With the use of props and calming poses, this style of yoga will help to restore your physical body and mental state. Students will be assessed on their respectful participation, their knowledge of class specific Yoga content, and an individual or group project researching poses.
Yoga - Power and Yin
PE229 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
Yoga is an ancient practice from India involving physical exercises, mental meditation and breathing techniques to strengthen muscles and relieve stress. This course will consist of two styles of yoga: Power Yoga & Yin Yoga. Power Yoga is a fitness based style of yoga consisting of more strength, cardio and endurance training through the yoga movements. Challenging the mind and body, Power Yoga lessons will focus on targeting different muscles and breathing exercises. Yin Yoga is a slow paced style of yoga consisting of holding passive poses, seated or lying down for a longer period of time. Releasing the muscles in these longer held poses benefits the body in a different way than other styles of yoga. Students will be assessed on their respectful participation, their knowledge of class specific Yoga content and reflections from their experiences within the class.
Pilates
PE210 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
In this course students will be learning to use their own body weight and specialized apparatus to strengthen muscles, balance and posture. Students will participate in multiple variations of Pilates workouts that will incorporate aerobic fitness, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility. Pilates, similar to Yoga, can help individuals with inner mental awareness and incorporate deep breathing exercises within our exercise routines. Students will leave this course understanding the basic level of a Pilates routine along with a helpful resource for stress mediation. Students will be assessed on participation, attitude and effort given in class to their own ability, and knowledge of specific Pilates exercises and the 8 principles of Pilates. Students will learn how to increase their ability within a fitness component and practice a version of Pilates that enhances that fitness component.
Dance
PE224 - 0.25 Credit - Quarter Long - Grades 10-12
Prerequisite:
- None
A brief introduction to a variety of dances including: Modern, Ballroom, Line, FoxTrot, Square, Hip Hop, Swing, Salsa, Waltz & Zumba will be incorporated into this course. Within these dance introductions students will learn how to track an 8 step count for each style of dance. Students will be reflecting on their experience with each dance type and be asked to choose a specific style of dance to research. Students will be responsible for submitting their research assignment along with their dance reflections at the end of the quarter. All students will participate in a dance style and help create a full class routine of a class selected style of dance. The class routine will be designed by the teacher and students. Students will be assessed on the research of the dance style they chose along with a written 8-step count of the class dance routine.