Physical education is a crucial part of educating the whole child.  Instruction during each class emphasizes enjoyable participation in a variety of physical activities and helps students develop the knowledge, attitudes, motor skills, behavioral skills and confidence needed  to adopt and maintain physical active lifestyles. 

 Emphasis is put on building and improving students’ personal skills rather than winning or losing in a competitive nature.  Also there is an emphasis on emotional development so that each student exhibits personal qualities of self control, self confidence, good sportsmanship, teamwork and an appreciation for individual differences through physical activity. 

Students throughout the year are given numerous opportunities to demonstrate competency in many movement forms and achieve proficiency in a few of those forms.  They also can apply movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of various motor skills.   

         Appropriate clothing for P.E. is stressed.  This will allow comfortable movement for students.  Wearing tennis shoes will enable students to perform safely and at their best. 

Winton offers students a fall program of cross country for some excellent training as well as the Run for Fun, Run for Life spring running program.  This is excellent conditioning for the Spring Dash as well as Bloomsday.  Also in the spring students have an opportunity to participate in the Tech Trek which raises funds for technology needs within our school. 

My goal for your child is to instill within him/her the skills, competence as well as confidence and positive attitudes necessary to enjoy physical activities for a lifetime.   It is my hope that students enjoy and understand the benefits of choosing a healthy lifestyle!

Mavis Tulloch

Physical Education Specialist