The goal of the Physical Education/Health Department is that each Kamehameha student will have a sound body, mind, and spirit. Education of the body involves the development of skills and life style patterns that will support health and fitness. Education of the mind involves understanding the principles of good nutrition and their relationships to physical health. Physical Education/Health courses also emphasize character development in the context of creating healthy relationships and making decisions related to smoking, use of alcohol and other drugs. Physical Education/Health teachers believe that it is through a healthy and physically fit body that the mind can function at its peak and the spirit can have the freedom to direct the whole person to be an effective, functioning member of our society.