Physical Education I: Fitness [KH06202 Sem 2 Run]
Physical Education I: Fitness [KH06217 Sem 2 Swim (Alt 9)]
Semester, Required of all Grade 9 students.
The Freshman Physical Education program is a graduation requirement that emphasizes the benefits of cardiovascular exercise on the human body. Students have a choice of two cardiovascular activities: running or swimming.
The first half of the semester focuses on Exercise Physiology. the study of how the body functions during exercise. This enables our students to have a better understanding of what happens to their bodies as they begin to train and the value exercise has on it. The second half of the semester is devoted to an intensive training program using the FITT Principle (FrequencyIntensity-Time-Type) as the guideline and supplemented with other training principles such as Overload. Progression and Specificity. A prerequisite 6k run or a 2k swim is done at the halfway point in their training to evaluate their progress and to assure that the students’ needs are being met. A culminating 10k run or a 3k swim will be completed at the end of the training bringing together the goals of the program and the importance of being physically fit.
REQUIRED PURCHASE: Students will need to purchase the Kamehameha Schools regulation P.E. uniform from the school store (approximately $17.00/set – 2-3 sets of uniform is recommended). Locks (preferably a combination type) for their PE lockers. One-piece swimsuits for females. board shorts for males. and swim goggles for all swim students are also required.