In Westlane's Physical Education courses we encourage student participation in a variety of sport and fitness activities to promote lifelong healthy active living.  Students monitor their own skill development and set goals to improve their level of physical fitness.  Throughout our courses, students develop personal strategies to deal effectively with many factors relating to their personal health and well-being, as well as develop strong positive social skills when working collaboratively with other students.  By including a holistic approach, we assist students in making informed decisions regarding their physical, social, mental, and emotional well-being.

 

Course Descriptions:

PPL1O (Grade 9 - Healthy Active Living) & PPL2O (Grade 10 - Healthy Active Living)

These courses enable students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now, and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

PPL3O (Grade 11 - Healthy Active Living) & PPL4O (Grade 12 - Healthy Active Living)

These courses enable students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Students learn how to maintain the habits of healthy, active living throughout their lives as they make the transition to adulthood and independent living. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities and exposure to a broader range of activity setting, students continue to enhance their movement competence, personal fitness, and confidence.  Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

PAL1OH/PAL2OH & PAF1O/2O (Grade 9/10 Focus Course: Hockey Skills Canada & Personal Fitness)

These courses enable students with the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now, and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a wide range of physical activities, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development and learn how their own well-being is affected by, and affects, the world around them. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively. These courses focus on a variety of individual, small group, and large group activities including fitness training in cardiorespiratory, muscular strength and endurance, as well developing personal competence in skating, stick handling, and hockey skills. This course has a $300 fee.

PAL2OB/PAL3OB (Grade 10/11 Focus Course: Court Sports)

This course enables students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy choices now and lead healthy, active lives in the future. Through participation in a range of physical activities including fitness, badminton, volleyball, tchoukball, and basketball, students develop knowledge and skills related to movement competence and personal fitness that provide a foundation for active living. Students also acquire an understanding of the factors and skills that contribute to healthy development. Students build their sense of self, learn to interact positively with others, and develop their ability to think critically and creatively.

PAF3O/PAF4O (Grade 11/12 Focus Course: Personal Fitness)

These courses enable students to further develop the knowledge and skills they need to develop and implement personal physical fitness plans now and in the future. Students are introduced to fitness program planning and a variety of training techniques to enhance physical skills and personal performance. Students will examine various health topics and determine specific factors that affect their health and their training. Through daily fitness activities students will develop a basic understanding of human anatomy, proper safety and injury prevention, and a positive self-image by maintaining or improving their levels of fitness.

PLF4M (Grade 12 - Recreation & Healthy Active Living Leadership)

This course enables students to explore the benefits of lifelong participation in active recreation and healthy leisure and to develop the leadership and coordinating skills needed to plan, organize, and safely implement recreational events and other activities related to healthy, active living. Students will also learn how to promote the benefits of healthy, active living to others through mentoring and assisting them in making informed decisions that enhance their well-being. The course will prepare students for university programs in physical education and health and kinesiology and for college and university programs in recreation and leisure management, fitness and health promotion, and fitness leadership.

PSK4U (Grade 12 - Introductory Kinesiology)

This course focuses on the study of human movement and of systems, factors, and principles involved in human development. Students learn about the effects of physical activity on health and performance, the evolutions of physical activity and sport, and the physiological, psychological, and social factors that influence an individual's participation in physical activity and sport. This course prepares students for university programs in physical education and health, kinesiology, health sciences, health studies, recreation, and sports administration.