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Importance of PE – Physical Education (PE) develops students’ competence

and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities that become a
central part of their lives, both in and out of school.
 
A high-quality PE curriculum enables all students to enjoy and succeed in many kinds of
physical activity. They develop a wide range of skills and the ability to use tactics,
strategies and compositional ideas to perform successfully. When they are performing,
they think about what they are doing, they analyze the situation and make decisions.
They also reflect on their own and others’ performances and find ways to improve upon
them. As a result, they develop the confidence to take part in different physical activities
and learn about the value of healthy, active lifestyles.
 
Discovering what they like to do, what their aptitudes are at school, and how and where
to get involved in physical activity helps them make informed choices about lifelong
physical activity. PE helps students develop personally and socially. They work as
individuals, in groups and in teams, developing concepts of fairness and of personal and
social responsibility. They take on different roles and responsibilities, including
leadership, coaching and officiating. Through the range of experiences that PE offers,
they learn how to be effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations.
 
Our aims are to:
 

1. encourage a healthy and active lifestyle throughout the school body

2. nurture sportsmanship in all aspects of competition
3. widen each student’s sporting experience and enjoyment
4. create a passion for active recreation and sport
5. assist students in reaching their physical potential in a variety of
sporting                                                                             environments.
 

2. Benefits if PE –
We know that physical activity can benefit participants in many ways. These benefits are
not however, natural by-products of random participation. Physical education programs
must be designed specifically to reach selected objectives. Some of the beneficial
outcomes which can be achieved though participation in the appropriate kinds and
amounts of physical activity are:
 
 

1. Reduced risk of heart disease:

Physical education can counteract major risk factors of coronary heart disease: obesity,
inactivity and high blood pressure.
 

2. Improved physical fitness:

A good program improves children's muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance,
body composition (fat-to-muscle ratio) and cardiovascular endurance.
 

3. Stronger bones:
Regular physical activity increases bone density to create a sturdy skeleton.
 

4. Weight regulation:
A good program can help children regulate their weight by burning calories, toning their
bodies and improving their overall body composition.
 

5. Health promotion:
Appropriate physical activity prevents the onset of some diseases and postpones the
debilitating effects of the aging process.
 

6. Improved judgment:
Quality physical education can influence moral development. Students have the
opportunity to assume leadership, cooperate with others and accept responsibility for
their own behavior.
 

7. Self discipline:
A good program teachers children to follow rules and established procedures and to be
responsible for the own health-related fitness.
 
 8. Skill development:
Physical education develops skills which allow enjoyable and rewarding participation in
physical activities. New skills become easier to learn.
 

9. Experience setting goals:

Physical education gives children the time and encouragement they need to set and
strive for personal, achievable goals.
 

10. Improved self-confidence and self-esteem:

Physical education instills a strong sense of self-worth in children. They can become
more confident, assertive, emotionally stable, independent and self-controlled.
 

11. Stress reduction:

Physical activity is an outlet for releasing tension and anxiety.
 

12. Strengthened peer relationships:

Physical education can be a major force in helping children socialize with others more
successfully. Being able to participate in games and sports is an important part of fitting
in, especially for those in late childhood and early adolescence.
 

13. Reduced risk of depression:

Physical education is effective in the promotion of mental health.
 

14. More active lifestyles:

Physical education promotes a more positive attitude towards physical activity.