PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT MIDDLE SCHOOL
UPPER SCHOOL
Students have the opportunity to choose a physical education course or participate in athletics to fulfill their requirement in grades 6, 7, and 8. In physical education classes, team games are emphasized. Such physical abilities as strength, flexibility, endurance, coordination, balance, games skills, and cognitive capabilities are developed. Each trimester consists of three different activities designed to meet these needs. Should students wish to be on an athletic team, they have an opportunity to choose from the sports in season. Practices are held during class time, and athletic contests are conducted after school.
Students must be enrolled in a physical education program or on an athletic team until they complete eight trimester P.E. credits. Alternatively, students may manage a middle or high school team for P.E. credit, and dance and mindfulness classes may be taken for physical education credit. In high school physical education, students attend life and leisure fitness classes, and activities focus on developing students’ strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, cardiovascular endurance, coordination, and balance, as well as their learning about diet and nutrition. Both the physical education program and athletics are designed to give the student a successful experience and to promote a desire to participate regularly in physical activity throughout life. Upper School P.E. students are graded on a “pass” or “fail” basis. In addition, students can also apply for a P.E. waiver if they would like to receive P.E. credit for extensive off campus sports/ athletics commitments outside of the school day. The P.E. waiver is designed to give the student the opportunity to compete on an outside club team or train with a sport specific coach for their P.E. credit. They are required to participate or practice four hours per week in the outside activity throughout the trimester.
The sports offered during the year are as follows: FALL Flag Football Girls’ Basketball Co-ed Swimming Equestrian Girls’ Tennis (7/8) Co-ed Cross Country (7/8)
Interscholastic sports at The Buckley School form part of a diverse extracurricular activity program. The activities are regarded as vital parts of the total educational offerings of our school. The sound development of the physical capacities of youth complements and enhances the intellectual, emotional, and social development of every student athlete. To participate in interscholastic sports, students must maintain eligibility as outlined in the Family Handbook. These opportunities are useful tools in the achievement of the goals of a comprehensive education.
WINTER Boys’ Basketball Girls’ Soccer Equestrian Boys’ Soccer (7/8) Softball (7/8)
The sports offered during the year are as follows: SPRING Girls’ Volleyball Equestrian Baseball Boys’ Tennis (7/8) Boys’ Soccer (6) Co-ed Golf (7/8)
Both the Physical Education and the Athletic programs are designed to give the student a successful experience and to promote a desire to participate regularly in physical activity throughout life.
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FALL Girls Volleyball Girls Tennis Girls Golf Co-ed Cross Country
WINTER Boys & Girls Basketball Boys & Girls Soccer
SPRING Boys Baseball Boys Tennis Boys Golf Coed Swimming
YEAR ROUND Equestrian
