Physical Education

Saint Hilary School Physical Education

A comprehensive Athletics Program is offered to Kindergarten through Grade 8 students.

Saint Hilary physical education contributes to students’ well being. High quality PE instruction contributes to good health, develops fundamental and advanced motor skills, improves self-confidence and provides opportunities for increased levels of fitness that are associated with high academic achievement.

The mission of Saint Hilary PE and Athletic Department is to create a dynamic environment that introduces competition, promotes spirituality, teamwork and self-discipline. We strive for a quality experience for our student-athletes in the Catholic faith. We are committed to building character, developing responsibility, and promoting sportsmanship, which are life long traits.

Early childhood Physical Education (PE) classes emphasize motor skills, balance, body awareness and hand-eye coordination. Team activities focus on conditioning, health, and sportsmanship. PE classes for our Grade 3-8 students include a variety of team exercises and sports. These students can also join our CYO program, where they can compete in a positive team-oriented athletic environment.

As a complement to our PE curriculum, students in Grades 3 through 8 have access to a range of extra-curricular sports through Saint Hilary club teams and Catholic Youth Organization (CYO). Basketball, flag football, volleyball, cross country, track and field, golf and soccer are just a few of the wonderful programs available.

Benchmarks

Kindergarten - Grade 2: Students demonstrate motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.

1. movement
2. body-management
3. loco-motor movement
4. manipulative skills
5. rhythmic skills

Grade 3 - 5: Students demonstrate knowledge of movement concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and

performance of physical activities, furthermore, address and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.

1. Fitness concepts
2. Aerobic activity
3. Muscular strength
4. Flexibility

Grade 6 - 8: Students demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.

1. self-responsibility
2. social-interaction
3. group dynamics

Significance of Athletics

• Providing Essential Life Skills: Effort, Hard Work, Self-Discipline, Team Work
• Motivating Students
• Supporting a Healthy Lifestyle
• Promoting School Pride
• Offering Team and Individual Recognition

Saint Hilary Healthy Child Initiative

Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him. For God's temple is holy, and you are that temple (1 Corinthians 3: 16-17).

• Basic Food Groups
  
  • identify the food groups, main nutrient and body function it supports
  • benefits of eating a variety of foods
• Lunch at the mall – dispelling myths about certain foods
  • choose healthy foods in a variety of settings
• Powering up for Breakfast
  • the importance of eating a balanced breakfast every day
  • Personal breakfast choices
• Keep Moving, Keep Fit
  • recall the amount of moderate to vigorous activities needed each day
  • evaluate a record of personal physical activities

Saint Hilary Club Sports

Golf Club: Boys and Girls

Flag Football: Boys and Girls

Golf Team: Boys and Girls

Soccer: Girls

Facilities

Saint Hilary School continues to make significant investment in its campus facilities and is fortunate to have one of the best athletic facilities in the Bay Area. In 2004, an expansive school gymnasium was opened on the campus for our students’ enjoyment.

Shield the Vulnerable

All potential coaches are required to successfully complete The Shield The Vulnerable training and undergo necessary background checks.