Physical Education
Lower School
The Lower School program begins with development of individual motor skills which lead to group and game situations. Emphasis is placed on cardiovascular fitness, strength and toning, and flexibility. As skills are transferred, a non-competitive emphasis is maintained. Physical fitness concepts are a major thread connecting all selected activities.
Forms I and II
- Hand-eye Skills
- Body and Movement Awareness
- Balance Activities
- Motor Development
- Group Awareness
- Non-competitive Games
- Limited Introduction to Competitive Games
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Swimming-Basic Skills
- Parachute Play
- Scarf juggling
- Jump Rope Activities
Forms III, IV, V Lead-up skills for:
- Volleyball
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Field Hockey (IV-V)
- Racquetball
- Softball
- Track and Field Activities
- Relay Races
- Physical Fitness Testing
- Swimming-Basic and Competitive Strokes
- Juggling-Scarfs, Bean Bags, Balls
- Stilts
- Mini-lacrosse
- Jump Rope Activities
Middle School
Form VI
Introduction to the Sport Education Model
- Physical Fitness
- Cooperative/Problem Solving Activities
- Team Sports
Form VII
Sport Education Model
- Physical Fitness
- Team Sports
- Personal Fitness
Form VIII
New Application of Sport Skills
- Team Sports
- Individual Sports
- Lifetime Activities
- Physical Fitness
Upper School
The health and wellness curriculum is designed to provide each CSG student with the skills and knowledge needed to make informed and healthy choices concerning her own personal wellness and lifestyle.
In physical education, the emphasis in the upper school program moves away from traditional sports and toward personal fitness and lifetime sports activities. Today’s energetic and multitasking lifestyles are firmly based in the health of each individual. The curriculum is designed to provide the skills necessary to participate in a variety of activities throughout a lifetime.
All Upper School students will design an individual fitness plan including aerobic activity, cross-training, and strength training. They will acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to appreciate team sports popular among college students and adults, both as a participant and spectator. Under special circumstances, students may propose to earn departmental graduation credit in physical education outside of school.
Policy on Off-Site Individual Physical Education
The Ohio Department of Education mandates 120 hours of physical education to earn the one-half unit of credit required for graduation. According to ODE regulations, interscholastic sports may not be substituted for the physical education credit. However, independent projects in P.E. may be substituted for P.E. classes as long as the project is not used to support a sports program at the school. Students who are elite dancers or elite athletes in sports or competition not included in the school’s extracurricular athletic program may propose an off-site individual physical education program. For specific information, refer to the full policy which may be obtained from the Upper School Office or the P.E. Department.