Beliefs Statement
Comprehensive Wellness Education
Health and physical education are an integral part of any school curriculm. A quality health and physical education program, taught by highly qualified personnel at all levels contributes to a student's social, emotional and physical well-being.
The Wilmington Public Schools comprehensive health and physical education curriculum is knowledge based to include a planned and sequential skills program which teaches life-long health and fitness concepts. The curriculum will provide students the opportunity to experience a variety of movement skills, physical fitness activities and health related concepts. A quality health and physical education program should involve developmentally appropriate skills with logical progression for the advancement of health concepts, movement skills, physical fitness and dance. It should improve a student's self-confidence and self-esteem.
Co-curricula activities such as team and individual sports complement the schools' health and physical education instruction. These activities offer wonderful opportunities for students to practice life long skills such as leadership, sportsmanship, and working cooperatively.
Health and learning are closely related. Education can be more effective when health is a priority. Good health is linked with better school performance. Comprehensive Wellness Education addresses the knowledge and skills for both reducing risk behaviors and increasing actions and habits that increase wellness.