The State of Florida defines P.E. like this:
"Physical education" means the development or maintenance of skills related to strength, agility, flexibility, movement, and stamina, including dance; the development of knowledge and skills regarding teamwork and fair play; the development of knowledge and skills regarding nutrition and physical fitness as part of a healthy lifestyle; and the development of positive attitudes regarding sound nutrition and physical activity as a component of personal well-being.
State law says:
1003.455 Physical education; assessment.--
(1) It is the responsibility of each district school board to develop a physical education program that stresses physical fitness and encourages healthful, active lifestyles and to encourage all students in prekindergarten through grade 12 to participate in physical education. Physical education shall consist of physical activities of at least a moderate intensity level and for a duration sufficient to provide a significant health benefit to students, subject to the differing capabilities of students. All physical education programs and curricula must be reviewed by a certified physical education instructor.
(2) Each district school board shall adopt a written physical education policy that details the school district's physical education program and expected program outcomes.
(3) Each district school board shall provide 150 minutes of physical education each week for students in kindergarten through grade 5. Students enrolled in such instruction shall be reported through the periodic student membership surveys, and records of such enrollment shall be audited pursuant to s. 1010.305. Such instruction may be provided by any instructional personnel as defined in s. 1012.01(2), regardless of certification, who are designated by the school principal. Each district school board is encouraged to provide 225 minutes of physical education each week for students in grades 6 through 8.
History.--s. 4, ch. 2004-255; s. 19, ch. 2006-301; s. 3, ch. 2007-28.
I'm wondering how 4thGrader will get his 150 minutes in each week when he only has PE class twice a week. And while P.E. is offered daily at 6thGraders school, participation is only "encouraged." Seems like middle schoolers should also be required to participate in P.E. - guess it's the whole scheduling thing that lets them not.
To graduate from high school, you have to have one PE credit between 9th and 12th grades; various sports and activities can substitute for the traditional P.E. class.
Gotta get these kids more active......... what do you do to get your kids moving?
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Hmmm.. let see if we can come up with 150 minutes....
Going by what the my son does at school...
10 minutes before school each day running around the playground (unless it is bad weather, they stay ourside until tiem for school to start) = 50 minutes
15 minutes at lunch time (they get 45 minutes, but by the time the kids eat and find their way outside, they have about 15 minutes left) - 75 minutes
PE twice a week - 30 minutes = 60 minutes.
Using thsi math, then I guess DS school here in WI does get 185 min of PE each week.
Now I really can't consider all of the above time as physical exercise because I am sure they are not getting adequate exercise before shcool (most of them are just standing around waiting to be let in the building). This also cannot be considered moderate intensity nor significatn duration!
I would love to see how the school systems figure that they are getting teh required P.E. Time in!
And people wonder why America's waistline is constantly growing!
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