Physical Education & Health

Notre Dame’s Physical Education program promotes the development of physical, intellectual, and emotional skills while encouraging students to build healthy habits and an active lifestyle. Across all grade levels, students participate in age-appropriate fitness activities designed to strengthen their abilities, build confidence, and support overall well-being.

Nursery–Grade 1: Fundamental Movement Skills

Students develop foundational movement skills, including throwing, catching, kicking, and locomotor movements such as jumping, skipping, and running. Through cooperative games and activities, they learn teamwork, spatial awareness, and the importance of working together.

Grades 2–5: Sports Skills and Teamwork

Students apply their fundamental movement skills to a variety of sports and activities, developing their manipulative skills and coordination. Through invasion games and team-based activities, they practice leadership, cooperation, strategic thinking, and understanding and following the rules of each sport.

Grades 6–8: Game Strategies and Skill Application

Middle school students build upon the skills learned in earlier grades by applying them in game-like situations. They develop a deeper understanding of game strategies, teamwork, decision-making, and sportsmanship while continuing to improve their physical fitness.

Building Lifelong Healthy Habits

From Nursery through Grade 8, students are encouraged to develop confidence, perseverance, and a positive attitude toward physical activity. Our goal is to equip students with the skills and knowledge they need to make healthy choices and maintain an active lifestyle both in and beyond the school community.