Physical and Health Education 8

Physical education focuses on the development of physical literacy, personal awareness and responsibility, and health literacy. Students can expect to participate in a variety of individual and team activities with a focus on both traditional and non-traditional games. Some of these activities may take place off campus. Students will receive health education classes that focus on the development of knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs related to health literacy and encompasses a number of important health and safety topics, including nutrition, prevention of illness and injury, decision-making skills, healthy relationship skills, mental well-being, sexual health and substance use.

Note: Students wishing to compete on the WPGA swim team in the fall term, will indicate this by choosing the “Swim Team” version of PHE 8.