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Focus on PE

FOCUS ON PHYSICAL EDUCATION: ENRICHING OUR CHILDREN'S LIVES, ONE ACTION AT A TIME...
 

Did you know there is connection between physical activity and academic performance? Did you also know that physical activity helps to keep the brain fit and strengthens a student's ability to learn?

At Carpenter, our kids all benefit from PE.

We have hired Miles Haddad to serve as our new P.E. coach. Miles has been a life-long baseball player with a dream of playing in the major leagues. After a great attempt to do so over multiple years, Miles has turned his attention to education. For the past couple of years, he has been working at St. Francis de Sales as a kindergarten instructional aide while simultaneously working at Campbell Hall as an assistant coach for the baseball team. In addition, Miles has been the Head of Baseball Development for Toluca Thunder Baseball for the past few years.

Miles earned his undergraduate degree in Sports Management at the University of the Pacific. He is passionate about helping students grow and develop the fundamental skills for various sports. He is committed to being a team player, positive role model for all students, and a P.E. Coach who maintains strong classroom management. 

He provides opportunities for all of our students to attain the important skills, knowledge and attitudes for a healthy lifestyle by introducing them to a wide variety of activities and sports in a success-oriented environment. The PE program meets all federal, state and LAUSD mandated standards.

Here is an inside view of just some of what your child might be learning in PE:

  • Kindergarten – Fundamental motor skill development (balance, skipping, jumping, running) Ball skills (dribbling, throwing, catching). Introduction to game play.
  • 1st Grade – Continuation of ball skills (kicking) motor skill development. Introduction to tagging and chasing games, playground games and rules stressing fair play and good sportsmanship.
  • 2nd Grade – Introduction to team play (kickball, roundball, flag tag, soccer). Stressing the importance of teamwork and sportsmanship and learning more advanced playground games.
  • 3rd Grade – More advanced team play and games involving a net. Learning the skills necessary to play volleyball, basketball and team handball. Introduction to capture the flag and flag-related games.
  • 4th Grade – Intro to agility courses and track and field (sprinting, distance, hurdles, relay) More advanced game and team play.
  • 5th Grade – Introduction of squads for competing. More advanced competitions, long-distance running and running for time. Preparation for the Presidents Fitness Test.

Research shows that physical activity can improve executive functions, the ability to concentrate, memory, and intellectual performance. Children given opportunities for physical activity are not only better able to concentrate, focus, and learn while in school, but they are provided with the opportunity to develop the skills, self-confidence, and enjoyment of physical activity that can foster a physically active lifestyle that will support their overall health throughout their lives. -- California Center for Public Health Advocacy

At Carpenter, our mission is to educate the whole-child, and through superb enrichment classes such as our Physical Education Program, we give our children the best education possible.

For more information on our programs, how to get involved or to answer any questions, please email us at [email protected].