Category: Physical Education

Physical Education (PE) is described by the Association for Physical Education (AfPE, 2015) as being a subject within the school curriculum which provides all pupils with planned, progressive learning. The purpose of PE as a subject has adapted and changed over the years. Although, there has always been one underlining outcome which is to provide…

Young generations are often recommended to sit in front of a PC or TV without doing single bodywork. Many students believe that they need less time or opportunity to engage in physical activity. Physical education is essential in all high schools and with good reason. Many children say that education level is unimportant. These false…

Physical education is one of the most important subjects that is taught in school as it teaches us how we can benefit from regular exercise, it teaches us how to control chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Physical education develops the idea of fitness in learners. Not only does physical education lessons teach us…

Education should be brought back into grade schools. We need to implement programs that show our youth how to stay healthy and active. Recess and P.E. could be extended a bit more, while ensuring that the kids spent that time being physically active. Promote team sports so that kids are encouraged to stay physically active…

Intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong, written by John F. Kennedy. In case the school administration wants to eliminate the physical education session in order to save some for other subjects such as science, math, and English this will be unfair because…

Making Sports and Games Compulsory for Students It is a tragic fact that our education system is heavily loaded with academics. It is theoretical and bookish. Sports and games have not become an indispensable part of our curriculum. Even at home, the students remain glued to television and electronic gadgets. They watch TV programs for…

The class Foundation of School Wellness Education is a course that is used to inform and teach students about the different models used in health and physical education throughout the years. Health and physical education began back in 368 B.C.E. with Plato (Stayer, slide 2). Plato was the whole reason health and physical education are…

Practices of physical activity among South African school learners are reported to be insufficient to promote health and prevent chronic diseases. South Africas 2014 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth indicates that less than 50% of learners (6 – 18 years) meet the recommended amount of 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical…