Physical Education Important in Schools

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Some hypothesize that moderate levels of exercise will decrease the symptoms of mental health conditions (Blumenthal et al., 2007; Diaz & Motta, 2008; Motta, Kuligowski, & Marino, 2010; Rosenbaum, Nguyen, Lenehan, Tiedemann, van der Ploeg, & Sherrington, 2011) and therefore be used as an alternative or complimentary treatment option for mental health (Libby, Pilver, & Desai, 2012).

In the past decade, there has been a shift towards empowering and driving physical education in the National Curriculum and its ability to promote a healthy and active lifestyle, to name but one. Physical Education and School Sport (PESS), was awarded International and European Year awards for years 2004 and 2005 respectively. In 2002, the UK government designed and executed a strategy to highly fund PESS, with the overall aim of increasing

Physical education classes are not enjoyed by all, in fact, some students do their best to get out of the class each day, but without this class, students would sit in school for seven hours a day with the only exercise being walking from class to class. While changing clothes and possibly getting sweaty may not seem productive for students who have spent an hour doing their hair, or feel awkward changing in front of others, this class provides positive ways of fighting obesity, releasing energy, retaining more academically, and learning discipline. Thus, students should be required to take physical education courses in high school.

Since 1990s, many scientists agree that exercise has positive impacts on people’s physical health and mental health (SIME WE, 1987). From Morgan and O’Connor’s research, people can reduce stress and state anxiety by doing physical activities; also gain emotional pleasure from the process (Morgan and O’Connor, 1988). Later in 1997, Landers states that physical activities can reduce people depression after weeks of regular and routine exercise. In addition, people can benefit from more

I think that the kids need to learn how to stay fit. The kids get shortage of exercise during their school day. Therefor the students need to get physical movement during their day. Physical education provides the students with varieties of workouts for the kids. The students love to go to PE because they get to be with their friends and they get learning they need to get about their body. Being mobile is vital to these kids they like active and they would be more alert in class.

Health and Physical Education is a mandatory learning area in the school curriculum which provides opportunities for all students to live healthy and active lifestyles. Schools are recognised as primary settings for developing health-related knowledge and skills. Health and physical education supports students to enhance their own and others’ health. HPE is a learning area of Australian curriculum through which students can make healthier choices. It focuses explicitly on developing movement skills and encourage students to participate in range of physical activities. Therefore, Health and Physical Education is a vital learning area in the school curriculum.

Some people say that physical education may have the chance to help improve a person’s academic performance. They say that it can improve their academic performance by helping to be able to focus their attention and to have better problem solving skills. It may also make your memory better, reduce your stress levels, reduce sleep deprivation and improve someone’s mental health. On the other hand, there others that say that physical education has no effect on a person’s academic performance. While others think that physical education is worsening the academic performance of many children in school.

According to researchers at Michigan State University's Institute, Children that are physically active perform better in school, have better attendance, and improved behavior in academic settings. Physically active children exhibit an array of benefits in schools such as forty percent higher test scores and fifteen percent more likely to go to college. Likewise, children with higher levels of physical fitness have higher grades. Students who are physically fit also recall nearly twice as much information than those who are not. This

Physical education can go beyond just working out. Physical education involves several different approaches for learning. High school students gain more than physical knowledge yet it can improve there approaches toward responsibility, their sportsmanship, and their overall community.

Physical education being mandatory in a school setting is a very controversial issue in our world today. Many general education teachers think it is a waste of time, students are not learning, and/or more attention should be focused strictly on classroom studies and schoolwork. Therefore, the number one question is, should physical education in a school setting be mandatory? A debate between two high school students was divided equally. Mara Cobb, a senior from Kentucky, describes, in a typical school setting, we learn or are meant to learn concepts, which will help our future lives. She states, “There is an obesity epidemic, and exercise is a crucial way to prevent future health issues, like heart disease and diabetes” (Menza, 2015, p. 2). Students do not realize what they are learning, no matter what age they are, benefits them later in life. She also makes a good point when saying even though some kids do not like to participate in physical activity, or feel awkward in front of a whole class; they are benefiting themselves in the long run. On the other hand, School Jackle disagrees. He believes physical education is somewhat humiliating and based on ability (Menza, 2015, p. 2). I would have to disagree significantly with his statement. I feel as though if a teacher is teaching in the appropriate way, he/she would get graded on their participation in the class and willingness to participate no matter what the ability he/she has. It is true work ethic outweighs

Teaching is one of the most important careers that help advance a society. Teachers are important because they are responsible for passing along knowledge from generation to generation. Early Americans made education one of the most important aspects of society when this nation was founded. Formal education has been around thousands of years, but the modern education system in place now originated in the early 20th century. The progressive era in education took place from the 1890s to the 1930s. This era brought about dramatic expansions in the number of schools in the U.S. By 1940, nearly half of young adults were earning a high school diploma (Costrel). One specific type of teacher in a physical education teacher. A physical education teacher holds a big responsibility within the school. They are in charge of keeping the students healthy. P.E. teachers have to have exercise and fun blended into one class. A physical education teacher is a strong career choice because of the pay and benefits, the teamwork aspect, and the sense of self-satisfaction one gets from the career.

Student athletes should be required to take physical education classes like the rest of the school. The very important values that students learn through physical education classes are something that sports cannot teach. If schools do consider an exemption, they must decide what to include in their exemption status. The main role of a student is to learn during his time at school is to learn. Students that are exempt from physical education often do not have to fill the extra time in their schedule with any meaningful classes. Until there is an effective way for students to gain the education outside of the classroom exemptions are hard

Throughout history, a proverb was written, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” but through physical education, also known as PE, Gym, Gym class, or Physical training, is an educational course related to maintaining the human body from simple physical exercises to “training in hygiene, gymnastics, and the performance and management of athletic games,” as written in the Merriam Webster. The evolution of physical education had just begun from Greece in 386 BC at Plato’s school, known as Akademia, or “The Academy.” Sooner or later, after the end of Civil War, school systems implemented physical education programs and enacted laws that would make physical education programs compulsory in all public schools. Since then, during World War II, physical education programs became more common due to the physical fitness requirement for military service and manual labor jobs. Until 1975, the United States House of Representative amended the Federal Education Act to grant women in school physical education programs to compete in athletic programs at high schools and colleges. Although physical education may be compulsory in most schools, physical education should be compulsory in all schools.

But physical education isn't only exercising. It can be sports too. Even if your school doesn't have a PE program, they will most likely have sports. Some school sports are football, basketball, volleyball, wrestling, ECT... Sports keep you active and movind around so they give you exercise. So, whether you spiking a volleyball or shooting some hoops, you are staying active.