PE/Wellness/Health/Family Consumer Science
General Information
Robert Mei
PE/ Wellness/Health Department Head
ph: 508-647-6621
fax: 508-647-8516
rmei@natickps.org
All students are required to take two semesters of Physical Education and/or Health Education each year while attending Natick High School. In order to meet their requirements for graduation, students must pass six semesters of Physical Education (7.50 credits) and two semesters of Health Education (2.50 credits). Students may also elect to take a one-semester Wellness course (2.50 credits). The high school curriculum is part of a comprehensive K-12 Health and Physical Education program.
The goal of Physical Education is to encourage students to develop an individual optimum level of physical fitness, acquire knowledge of health-related fitness concepts, and understand the significance of lifestyle choices on one's health and fitness. Through multiple fitness experiences, students will become more responsible for and develop an appreciation of lifelong fitness strategies.
The Health Education Program takes a proactive approach to learning about some of the most controversial and difficult topics in modern society. The courses respond to the current challenges facing high school students. Students are taught the skills and knowledge to make informed decisions regarding their health and wellness. The curriculum does so by improving relationships with parents and friends as well as targeting risky behaviors among adolescents. Additionally, students gain decision-making skills that help them resist negative pressures.
Wellness is a course designed to integrate subjects from both health and physical education. Students learn wellness concepts in the classroom and then apply them through specific activities in the Fitness Center. The Wellness course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain optimum health. They are challenged to examine their current health status and to make the necessary changes, in both skills and attitude, to achieve an active healthy lifestyle.
The Family and Consumer Sciences program strives to encourage the development of each individual student to his/her fullest potential. There is no greater way to improve society than to improve each family's home life. This is especially pertinent in the basis of our curriculum reflected in the core of daily living. By offering courses in Foods and Nutrition, Child Development and Family Living, students will achieve this goal. Each student will foster accountability for their personal wellbeing by means of nutritional information, fitness and self-health. The curriculum will foster self-esteem, confidence, and an awareness of others in each of our students, enabling them to become responsible contributors to society.
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