Elementary Physical Education is a developmental program designed to enhance movement, balance, fine and gross motor skills, and general physical activity. Skills themes encompass many aspects of movement and apply these skills to both new and familiar activities. Physical education is taught three days per week for 30 minutes by the PE Specialist. The classroom teacher compliments what is taught in PE on alternate days so that students are physically active daily. The Virginia Standards of Learning identify the fives strands listed below for physical education:

Skilled Movement - Demonstrate competence in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Movement Principles and Concepts - Apply movement principles and concepts to learning and developing motor skills and specialized movement forms.
Personal Fitness - Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of personal fitness.
Responsible Behaviors - Demonstrate responsible personal and social behaviors in physical activity settings.
Physically Active Lifestyle - Demonstrate a physically active lifestyle, including activity within and outside of the physical education setting.

Assessment of Student learning    
Students will be assessed in the areas of skill performance/content taught, appropriate behavior and safety in class. Assessments will follow this basic learning progression scale:

 Learning Progression Scale:

4- Student exceeds the standard.  The student was able to physically/cognitively apply what was taught in a game-like setting with proficiency.
3- Student met the standard.  The student was able to physically/cognitively demonstrate important concepts of skills taught.
2- Student is progressing toward the standard.  They can recall or physically demonstrate some concepts of skills taught.  Prompting may be required.
1- Student is progressing toward the standard but requires assistance. Student has a limited ability to complete tasks independently.