Physical Education
July 21, 2022
Primary (Grades 1-4) Physical Education Course Outline
The Primary Physical Education Program is based on both the Kindergarten to Senior 4
Physical Education/Health Education: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes for
Active Healthy Lifestyles (2000) and the Provincial Basic Movement Skills (1999) document.
The fundamental movement skills and concepts will be developed through a variety of activities
that motivate children to participate in a positive rewarding way.
The five General Learning Outcomes include: The five Physical Activity Categories include:
Movement Individual/Dual: Sports/Games
Fitness Management Team Sports/Games
Safety Alternative Pursuits
Personal and Social Management Rhythmic/Gymnastic Activities
Healthy Lifestyle Practises Fitness Activities
Healthy Lifestyle Practises Fitness Activities
Basic Movement Skills
All students will be exposed to the basic movement skills, which will become the foundation for
sport and activity skills learned in later grades.
Transport skills
running
running
jumping
hopping
skipping
galloping
Manipulative Skills
rolling
rolling
bouncing
catching
underhand throwing
underhand throwing
overhand throwing
striking
kicking
Balance Skill
static (stationary)
dynamic (in motion)
static (stationary)
dynamic (in motion)
Students learn and move at various rates through three stages of development.
Initial Stage: represents a child’s early attempts at performing movement skill
Formative Stage: the child has developed some aspects of the skill
Mature Stage: period when all aspects of a skill can be used and applied to a variety of situations
Intermediate (Grades 5-6) Physical Education Course Outline
The Intermediate Physical Education Program is based on both the Kindergarten to Senior 4 Physical Education/Health Education: Manitoba Curriculum Framework of Outcomes for
Active Healthy Lifestyles (2000) and the Provincial Basic Movement Skills (1999) document.
Students will continue to develop the fundamental movement skills and concepts through a variety of physical activities. At this level emphasis will be placed on the general movement skills and concepts.
Physical Activity Categories
The following activities contribute to the development of skills related to the five general learning outcomes. Throughout the year students will participate in several of these activities.
The following activities contribute to the development of skills related to the five general learning outcomes. Throughout the year students will participate in several of these activities.
Individual/Dual Sports/Games | Team Sports/Games | Alternative Pursuits | Rhythmic/ Gymnastic Activities | Fitness Activities |
Basic Movement Activities · Hoop · Beanbag · Ball · Activity stations · Hopscotch · Hacky sacks · Juggling · Rope jumping · Scooter · Balloons · Scoops · Relays · Reaction Balls · Speed Stacks Athletics (Track and Field) · Running · Jumping · Throwing Innovative · Creative games · Cooperative challenges · Listening games · Mixer games · Grid activities Net/Wall · Badminton · Racquetball · Tennis Target · Bowling · Frisbee golf · Ting toss · Golfing | Lead-up Games/Activities · Tag · Omnikin Balls · Dodge ball · Stations · Relays · Cooperative · Parachute · Team building · Modified sports/games · Tunnel ball Striking/Fielding · T-ball · Softball · Soccer · Baseball · Frisbee · Ultimate · Football · Lacrosse Territory/Invasion · Soccer · Basketball · Field hockey · Polo floor hockey · Team handball · Ringette Net/wall · Volleyball Target · Basketball · Soccer · Floor hockey · Field hockey · Ringette Multicultural games | Land-Based · Orienteering · Cross country skiing · Walking · Snowshoeing | Rhythmic · Aerobic dance · Line dancing · Action songs · Hip hop dancing Multicultural Activities · Folk dance Education Gymnastics · Static poses · Locomotion · Landings · Jumps · Balances · Rotations · Flight · Heights · Benches · Climbing frame · Obstacle course · Body sculptures | Training Programs · Aerobics · Interval training · Jogging · Rope jumping · Scooter activities · Fitness circuits · Skill circuits · Bench stepping · Pursuit running · Orienteering · Hand weights · Relays · Challenges · Stretch bands · Arm rings · Medicine ball · Yoga ball · Pedometer · Step aerobic · Balance board · Balance pod · Balance sit fit · Stability ball · Agility ladder · Glider discs · Bosu ball · Hurdles · Yoga |