The HWSS PE Department presents a variety of courses for students to enhance the quality of their life experiences through activities featured in our programs. Physical activity on a regular basis is valued as an essential component for physical improvement, personal growth, and development of lifelong skills, and provides long term benefits to overall health and fitness. Through participation in physical education, students will develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to contribute to their physical, mental, and social well-being, and to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle.

GRADE 9 COURSES:

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 9
Physical and Health Education is part of the K-9 curriculum. PHE is designed to develop educated citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and understanding they need to be safe, active, and healthy citizens throughout their lives. PHE curriculum focuses on competencies that support life-long learning—competencies that can contribute to personal lives and career aspirations. Students will:
• develop an understanding of the many aspects of well-being, including physical, mental, and social.
• develop the movement knowledge, skills, and understandings needed for lifelong participation in a range of physical activities.
• develop knowledge, skills, and strategies for building respectful relationships, positive self-identity, self-determination,
and mental well-being.
• demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed to make informed decisions that support personal and community health and safety.

AGILITY 9: CO-ED
This course is designed for athletes who wish to develop fitness and skills specific to sport. Students will focus on a wide variety of advanced conditioning programs such as plyometrics, interval training, running, and weight training as they relate to basketball and volleyball. Specific physical components of the course will include an emphasis on speed, agility, and quickness.
**Block 1 class, but may start earlier.​

FITNESS 9: CO-ED
This course is an introduction to fitness that focuses on total body conditioning. Students will be introduced to a variety of training programs. Activities include weight training, as well as running, hiking, plyometrics, medicine ball training, swimming, combative games, martial arts, yoga, aerobics, weight training, circuit training, and some team games. Classroom sessions will supplement the training sessions with valuable health and fitness information on topics such as the principles of fitness, nutrition, muscular, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems, weight room safety, body image, and the risk of steroids.

FITNESS 9 WOMEN
This course is designed to encourage both active and non-active teenage girls to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled supportive fitness and recreational activities. It will focus on developing personal fitness as well as positive self-esteem. Many training programs will be utilized including yoga, Pilates, weight training, circuit training, running, walking, etc. Throughout this course students will also have opportunities to explore issues relating to women in sport, recreation, health & fitness.

GRADE 10 - 12 COURSES:
 
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 10
Physical and Health Education is part of the K-12 curriculum. PHE is designed to develop educated citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and understanding they need to be safe, active, and healthy citizens throughout their lives. The PHE curriculum focuses on competencies that support life-long learning and physical fitness and health. Students will participate in a variety of team, individual, and partner activities that emphasize lifelong fitness, and the importance of adopting an active healthy lifestyle. Students will also participate in health-based lesson on topics such as healthy relationships, nutrition, and CPR.

ACTIVE LIVING 11 & 12
This co-educational course emphasizes the development of an appreciation for a wide variety of physical activities including team, individual, and recreational activities. Students will participate in a variety of units such as: badminton, tennis, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, soccer basketball, touch rugby, flag football, floor hockey, lacrosse, softball, and minor games. Other activities may include trail running, hiking, biking, aerobics, yoga, archery, table tennis, and potential activity-based field trips.

 
FITNESS AND CONDITIONING 10, 11, 12 
This co-ed course will help prepare students to lead healthy lifestyles now and after they leave high school. Students will learn fitness concepts and training techniques in a range of fitness areas. Students will improve muscle function, muscular endurance, balance, coordination, speed, and agility. Student should expect to be in the weight room at least three times a week. This class will help build a strong, healthy body, learn fitness techniques and knowledge, and build confidence. Students will learn to perform athletically and reduce the risk of injury. Classroom lessons will supplement the training sessions with valuable health and fitness information on such topics as nutrition, anatomy and physiology designs, and other health-related topics.

WOMEN'S FITNESS 10, 11 & 12
This course is designed to encourage both active and non-active teenage girls to participate in a wide variety of fun-filled supportive fitness and recreational activities. The focus will be on developing personal fitness as well as positive self-esteem. Many training programs will be utilized including yoga, Pilates, weight training, circuit training, running, walking, etc. Throughout this course students will also have opportunities to explore issues relating to women in sport, recreation, health & fitness.

ATHLETIC LEADERSHIP 11 & 12
Athletic Leadership is for the sports enthusiast wishing to learn more about various aspects of leadership in a sporting environment. Some topics covered in this course include: qualities/habits of an effective leader, sports psychology, nutrition for athletes, volleyball/basketball officiating and minor officiating, team management, basic sports medicine, as well as organizing, planning and leading tournaments. A practical/volunteer component of the course will be included. If you like to work with people in the field of athletics you will have fun in this course. This course is offered within the timetable to grade 10, 11 and 12 students.

AGILITY 10, 11 & 12 (Semester 1)
These co-ed courses are designed for athletes who wish to develop sport specific fitness and skills. Students will focus on a variety of activities such as plyometrics, interval training, running, and weight training as they relate to basketball and volleyball. Specific physical components of the course will include an emphasis on speed, agility, and quickness. Special emphasis will be placed on developing an individual program for each student. 
**Block 1 class, but may start earlier.

 
ATHLETIC TRAINING  10, 11 & 12 (Semester 2)
This co-ed course is designed for students who are motivated to significantly improve their functional strength and endurance. Special emphasis will be placed on balance, coordination, and efficiency of movement in sport as well as ways to improve personal speed, agility, and quickness. Students should expect to be in the weight room at least two times per week. Training sessions will help decrease body fat and increase lean body mass. Classroom sessions will provide valuable health and fitness information on such topics as proper meal planning for athletes, hydration practices, and ways to improve recovery following strenuous activities. Other fitness activities may include running, hiking, plyometrics, minor games and team games. 
**Block 1 class, but may start earlier.