The essential intent of the School District of the Chathams is to discover and grow the gifts within each child.
The Comprehensive Health, Physical Education and Wellness Department accomplishes this intent by providing students with the skills and knowledge necessary to achieve a healthy, active lifestyle, while fostering positive attitudes toward maintaining health and wellness throughout their lifespan.
New Jersey mandates all students participate in a comprehensive health and physical education program with specific requirements for time and content. Our curriculum profiles (see tab at left) were created using the New Jersey Student Learning Standards (NJSLS). Parents with questions regarding the content within these profiles, should contact their child's health or physical education teacher.
Increases student participation in lifetime activities that promote, support and maintain wellness
Fosters ongoing participation and enjoyment of sports and physical activity
Strengthens fitness including cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility and body composition
Improves student motor skills and coordination
Strengthens student abilty to focus
Promotes team-building and leadership skills
Connects school and community
Fosters good sportsmanship
Shapes confidence and promotes social and cultural awareness
Allows students to make connections and form relationships
Promotes social and cultural awareness amongst students
Builds on the use of mindfulness techniques for increased focus or relaxation
Increases student participation in lifetime activities that promote, support and maintain wellness
Enables students to practice health-enhancing behaviors
Enhances ability for students to become competent consumers
Develops student ability to recognize, understand and address health issues
Empowers students to develop dependable support systems
Develops student personal, interpersonal and life skills
Promotes understanding of the body systems and how the systems function
Strengthens the ability to recognize, analyze and react to unhealthy or dangerous situations in a safe and appropriate manner