Physical Education
True Health is mind, body and soul!
Mr. Nigel Peña is the Physical Education teacher at St. Ignatius School. He promotes healthy, active lifestyles, and he motivates his students to set personal fitness and health goals. Respect is a big part of the Physical Education teaching philosophy. Mr. Peña believes in respect for one's self, respect for others, and respect for the environment. He expects that each student come prepared for Physical Education class, and that they give their best effort while participating in the class. He is a firm believer in sportsmanship, and thus expects this in all his student athletes.
Physical Education Rules
1. Respect yourself
2. Respect others
3. Respect environment & P.E. equipment
4. Have fun
Physical Education Class Routines
1. Change into P.E. clothes
2. Complete warm-up on board
3. Attendance
4. Athletic Prayer
5. P.E. lesson
The Athletic Prayer
God,
Let me play well but fairly.
Let competition make me strong, but never hostile.
Forbid me to rejoice in the adversity of others.
See me not when I am cheered,
But when I bend down to help my opponent up.
If I know victory, allow me to be happy.
If I am denied, keep me from envy.
Remind me that sports are just games.
Help me to learn something that matters once the game is over.
And if through athletics I get to be an example,
let it be a good one.
Amen.
-Greg Easterbrook
Physical Education Guiding Principles
1. We believe in the development of the whole child - spirit, mind, and body.
2. We promote an appreciation for a variety of physical activities for the development of life-long activeness and personal fitness goals.
3. Our program values a respectful, collaborative partnership among parents, students and coaches directed by the school's Athletic Department, school administration, and the M.C.S.A.A.
4. We ensure that our shared values permeate our interactions with one another and the M.C.S.A.A. Schools both on and off the playing court.
5. We believe all eligible students (grades 6-8) who are interested in participating on a St. Ignatius athletic team have the right to a team placement determined by the Skill Assessment Workshop process.
6. We believe in constructing our school teams according to the number of athletes interested and the combined developmental level of the students. This will determine what type of league we will enter (i.e. developmental or competitive). Team entries into the M.C.S.A.A. Leagues are at the discretion of the Athletic Department in consultation with School Administration.
P.E. News
Basketball season is beginning!
(Competitive league starts Wed. Jan 25th , 2012)