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The purpose of education is to allow students the opportunity to be active and healthy.

Hopefully, by participating in engaging
physical activities in school, children will learn to become
active individuals throughout their lives. They can also
learn other important coordination and social skills that will be useful in their lives through team sports,
games, dance, stretches, and etc.

Through Physical Education, students will receive the opportunities
to learn about a new skills/sports that they have never
encountered before. For students who have already learned
the skills, they can further develop those skill sets
and gain satisfactions through their successes/difficulties.

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The purpose of physical education is to empower individuals to develop skills and healthy habits that will last throughout the life course. Healthy habits include daily physical activity and healthy eating.

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Physical Education is used to introduce and develop body movements. It can be in many forms such as games, sports, stretching, yoga, dance, etc.

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Physical education is the opportunity for students to learn about concepts such as fundamental movement skills, sports, communication, teamwork, healthy living etc. This may be the only opportunity that some students get.

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The purpose of physical education is to introduce students to fundamental movement skills, sports and healthy living. It may be the only opportunity that many students have to take part in these concepts.

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It's about body and health awareness through activities that promote flexibility, balance, locomotion, and coordination…and fun! Life skills. Physical activity also helps to focus minds. PE class is not just about the fastest runners and winning at games and sports! I may just be getting to love PE.

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The purpose of physical education is to get students excited about physical activity. They don't necessarily have to be good at it, but they have to be able to participate in it.

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The purpose it to help students get excited about being healthy and engaging in a lifestyle of physical activity. They don't necessarily have to love doing it, but they should be able to participate in it.

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PE class management video

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The purpose of physical education is to teach students ways in which they can live active, healthy lifestyles.

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The purpose of physical education is having a solid

foundation and knowledge where we can develop

skills to make a healthy decisions and to take control

of our well-being.

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Physical Education provides a pathway through which students can explore their movement, health, social, and emotional aspects of their lives. Through PE, all these aspects can intertwine and create meaning in order for the students to learn more about themselves holistically and how an active/healthy lifestyle affects their lives.

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PE is a perfect way to introduce students

to a healthy lifestyle. Also it can be presented

in a fun way that encourages students to find their

own passion in sports or games.

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Physical Education is educating students on the importance of living an active

lifestyle. PE is not just about getting students active during their school years, but to emphasize the importance of

being active throughout their lives. The goal is for students to learn more about their bodies. We, as teachers, want to introduce students to different physical activities that they can participate in and potentially develop a life-long passion for.

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I feel PE is something that promotes a healthy lifestyle, both physically and mentally. It helps students to develop an attitude towards being healthy through physical activities in a social setting while helping them to learn about themselves in terms of identity and the way their bodies work.

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Purposes of P.E.

There are so many…

encourage movement

learn skills for sports

learn skills for games

develop an active lifestyle

develop positive body image

develop self esteem

develop cooperation and teamwork

develop awareness of nutritional requirements for a active lifestyle

increase metabolize

reduce stress

help with concentration

enjoy learning outdoors/nature

have FUN

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PE is about keeping fit and having fun!

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I think the purpose of PE is to help the students develop healthy lifestyle by teaching them a variety of physical/body movement skills.

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The purpose of PE is to teach students one of active lifestyles that involves not only movements but also cooperative skills. These skills are essential to daily life in terms of coping with stress, working with others, and maintaining positive well-being.

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I went snowshoeing with my class today at Seymour.

It was a big wake-up call to me how much physical activity

is lacking from the kids' lives, as they had difficulty completing

a very easy circuit on a beautiful day.

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The purpose of PE is to find a way to help students be healthy and active,

and to increase confidence, which in the past has done just the opposite.

The students should learn the about the positive effects of physical activity,

but it is necessary for them to want to be physical as young students will

base their life choices on their desires rather than what will be good for them

in the long run.

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Physical education promotes physical, mental, social, emotional, spiritual well-being and awareness.  By learning how to connect with their bodies, students will be motivated to adopt a healthy habits to maintain their sense of well-being.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to teach students to be safe, active, engaged, and develop a positive attitude towards being and staying active. The purpose is also to allow the students to work together, collaborate, learn in an experiential setting, how to create goals and work to obtain them, to gain confidence, and to have fun.

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Physical education promotes active habits and an overall healthy lifestyle through a variety of movement whether it be sport or games. It also promotes values such as confidence building, working cooperatively and sportsmanship,

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The thought of teaching PE was always a little nerve racking for me because I don't think of myself as an athlete, but I am beginning to understand the wide variety of skills and activities that are included in PE. It is important to educate our students in more than just the typical sports, but in body movement, nutrition, health and safety, etc. There are so many concepts that come out of PE, such as teamwork, social skills, and cooperation, PE can encourage the development of many cross curriculum skills as well!

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Physical Education provides students with the building blocks towards reaching physical literacy. This lifelong learning can contribute to good habits for a general healthy and active lifestyle! Plus it is fun with games that can also motivate cooperation!

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The purpose of physical education is to help students develop important life

skills ranging from physical to cognitive and social skills. Through physical

activity and instruction students become aware of the intricacies of how they move

and how to interact with their school mates in a different setting beyond the classroom.

I think that P. E is  vital to encourage young people to lead healthy and active lives,

especially because children are not moving and playing as much as they used to

(in my day I walked 3 miles up hill both ways in the snow to get to school).

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Physical Education is the foundation of many students' physical literacy and

journey of health. For most students, PE is where they learn to love (or hate)

physical movement, sports, dance, gymnastics, weightlifting, etc. Those students

who enjoy PE will most likely continue onto become healthy and fit individuals.

It is our job as educators to promote a love of physical activity and begin a journey

towards healthy living.

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The purpose of physical education is for students to learn

how to develop a healthy and active lifestyle. This includes

the development of responsible behaviour and a student’s social,

emotional, psychological and physical well being.

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The purpose of physical education is to have students develop the desire to live a healthy and active lifestyle, while also

learning to engage in team-based activities in an encouraging and positive way. In addition, physical education and daily

physical activity helps students to concentrate and engage in other academic subjects and classroom work.

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It means getting active! Let's get our students excited for physical education so that can build healthy lifestyle. This is the starting point of building a healthy and active life.

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One of the more recent purposes of physical education within the school, is to create a forum for community interaction. As technology slowly takes over our day to day activities and interactions, there is a loss of opportunity for children to learn face to face social skills. Physical education teaches students to develop a healthy life style for both body and mind through high energy class interactions where restrictions are lifted on space, volume and movement. This allows for a truly authentic opportunity to develop social and emotional learning.

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The purpose of PE is to motivate and teach students how to live a healthy and active lifestyle.  By taking a holistic approach to PE, students can practice connecting to their bodies and minds and taking part in daily activities that maximize their well-being. The goal of PE is to give students enough tools to be intrinsically motivated to take their health (emotional, social, physical) into their own hands and continue moving in a positive direction.

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The purpose of physical education is to help and encourage students to develop an active and healthy lifestyle. Physical education should be a subject of continuous learning and enjoyment. Students should not only build the framework for a healthy active life, but also learn person and social responsibilty.

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Physical education is a good way to help students begin to think about ways of living active lifestyles through a variety of types of activities. It can be a good way to engage students who do not come from active minded families.

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I think that the purpose of physical education is for students to develop and maintain a mindset of being physically active. Because students spend the majority of their time in a school or school setting for extended periods of time, what better place than school for students to learn to become physically active? PE is not just about movement skills, but also about how to lead an active and healthy lifestyle and what leadership, fair play and safety are; physical education is so much more than learning different sports or being able to run 6-laps under a certain time limit.

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The purpose of PE is to introduce students to movement so they can develop their own interests and passions in physical activity. This will in turn help students become lifelong healthy and active citizens.

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Physical Education ignites a conversation

about being physically active and provides a space

and support for doing so. The physical activities can

be independent or co-operative, with the fundamental

purpose of moving their body and in the process gaining

a better understanding of what their bodies can do.

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In my opinion physical education is about teaching students to learn the fundamentals of healthy living. It is learning to be active and healthy; however it is not something that ends in class, as it is teaching a way of life.

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What I have come to learn, quite recently, is that teaching a PE class does not mean using tons of the latest PE equipment or teaching the students the rules of basketball.  It is about teaching physical and health literacy to our students. Teaching the fundamental skills that are required to affectively perform physical actions and provide our students with a health/active focused mindset.

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Physical Education is to give

students the knowledge on

how to live active lives and

inspire them to do so.

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The purpose of PE is to introduce students to their lifelong connection to and enjoyment of movement; to encourage healthy relationships with ones physical and consequently mental self in a variety of environments and situations.

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One of the many purposes of PE is to educate and introduce children to the importance of staying moving in a manner that promotes a sense of wonder and passion towards keeping their bodies healthy and ultimately enjoying an active lifestyle.

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The purpose of physical education is

to promote good health both of the body

and of the mind by developing the

habit of being active.

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The purposes of physical education: to teach children healthy habits, to build confidence in our students, and to have fun!

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The purpose of physical education is to learn/teach ways to lead a healthy lifestyle, through physical activity, healthy eating, and overall well-being. The purpose is to give students the education and tools necessary in order to live a healthy life.

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The purpose of Physical Education today is to engage students in finding the meaning of a healthy lifestyle and how they can achieve this. It is the process of trying to invoke the drive lifelong physical health, as well as give students the skills to further themselves in physical activities professionally if they so-choose.

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The purpose of physical education is to educate students about the benefits

of an active lifestyle and how they can have an active lifestyle: healthy eating,

good night's sleep, collaborative or individual activities (team sports, running,

etc.).

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“A sound mind resides in a sound body.” Physical Education provides and opportunity to develop a healthy body and a healthy mind in one’s life. It encourages positive attitude, cooperativeness, and all other qualities which shape true sportsmanship.

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Physical
Education is the teaching of the benefits and importance of physical activity
and maintenance of good health. As students engage in physical activities, they
learn and develop a wide range of movement skills. Learning these skills allow
students to feel confident about being active and allows them to apply these to
new physical activities with ease.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to educate students about the positive benefits associated with physical activity. It should also encourage students to develop a lifelong passion for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.  It teaches students valuable social and emotional skills such as sportsmanship, teamwork, and cooperation.

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The purpose of P.E. is for students to learn skills and knowledge about the movement of their bodies, encourage healthy citizens, cultivate passion for activities or sports and engage the kinaesthetic learner in everyone.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to encourage students to develop lifelong fitness through
health and physical literacy.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to promote and encourage healthy lifestyles amongst our students. P.E. provides an opportunity to educate youth on the importance of exercise through playing games, sports, dance, yoga, and other creative, physical activities. I think P.E. has great potential to foster cooperation and collaboration amongst students. It places great value on the importance of team-building and working with others, as well as building knowledge of physical literacy for individual students.

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The purpose of physical education is to provide opportunities for students to learn and practice fundamental movement skills. It is also to teach about physical and health literacy. It provides opportunities for students to experience and learn skills, games and a positive attitude about health and sport.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to educate and help students develop fundamental skills that help promote healthy living. Physical Education plays a significant role in a student's physical, emotional and psychological development as well as their ability to make healthy life choices. It allows students to build upon these fundamental skills while engaging in amusing physical activity such as "Chuck the Chicken".

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I used to think that the point of education was to enjoy playing a game

but I think this is not a correct assumption. The point of teaching PE, I think, is

to learn how to teach to students a number of activities (sports, dances, yoga,

etc.) in ways that encourage enthusiasm and a growth mindset. It is meant to

create feelings of 'enjoyment,' while fostering curiousity about who they are

and what they can do.

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For me, the purpose of Physical Education is to help teach positive life skills such as: confidence, team building, sportsmanship, movement, co ordination, co operation and mental/physical strength. These skills, when executed in a safe and well prepared manner, encourage a positive well being/health both physically AND emotionally. My goal is to help the students understand WHY they are learning the skills so that they can carry this knowledge with them throughout their life. These skills are the foundation for a broader understanding of the concept of respect for ones self and others. In addition, they help build ones self esteem, which is a personal success any one can carry with them in life.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to support students' development of knowledge, skills, and attitudes towards becoming active and healthy individuals.  It provides the opportunity for students to acquire and practice responsible personal and social behaviour.

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The purpose of physical education is to allow students to

build and develop lifelong skills that promote active

and healthy lifestyles. Physical education is not only about

developing movement skills, but further developing social

and emotional skills that are promoted in classrooms.

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The purpose of physical education is to foster a healthy lifestyle (both physically and mentally). Encouraging people to become physically active can be achieved in a variety of ways .

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I believe that the purpose of PE is to ensure that the students are taught the benefits of leading a healthy lifestyle in a fun and interesting way. Not only does physical education contribute towards a healthy lifestyle, but it also provides the students with a chance to develop a stronger self-identity. In doing so, students must also be taught fundamental social and emotional skills coincidentally, with a focus on encouraging individual responsibility as well as socially acceptable behaviour.

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Helping students develop and become more aware about physical movements and skills.

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The purpose of physical education is to allow students to learn movements that can be used for sports and other activities, which is also a part of a healthy lifestyle.

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Physical Education allows students to learn about:

- Different ways their bodies can move

- Different sports and how to play them

- The benefits of staying active

- Attributes such as hard work, perseverance, and sportsmanship

- The importance of working with others

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The purpose of physical education is to allow students to physically engage in games and activities that work a students flexibility, movement, and endurance

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Physical education is important because nothing is more important than health. Teaching children to be active from an early age gives them the skills and habits needed for a healthy lifestyle now and in their futures.

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The purpose of PE is to create opportunities for the development of physical literacy and a healthy lifestyle. As emerging modern educators, our challenge is to look beyond our own experiences and create a healthy learning environment conducive to promoting active learners with an appreciation for lifelong learning, fitness, and holistic well-being.

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Physical Education is meant to encourage physical literacy in an engaging, fun, inclusive way!

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I believe that the purpose of education is to allow students to be active while also stressing the importance of inclusive teamwork. Of course encouraging and teaching a healthy lifestyle should be central to PE as well!

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The current state of affairs when it comes to fitness is terrifying. I think most of that comes down to our diets which has been warped over the last 60 years. Modern grains have literally been modified into poisons in the name of capitalism. They are making us fat and sick. We have to exercise more than ever just to get back to the baseline we had in the 1950's. You can go to a triathlon and see people who exercise vigorously with bodies that do not resemble those of athletes. Physical and health education is a way we can fight this problem by educating children before they fall into harmful habits.

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PE is to promote an active lifestyle while learning concepts of space

and body control through different games and activities. It is to promote social skills

And teamwork in a less physically structured setting.

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The purpose of PE is to help students to

be aware of their body, mind and soul and

to learn the skills needed to play cooperatively,

to be physically healthy and to be respectful.

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The purpose of physical education is to gain knowledge of fundamental movement skills and in turn to encourage others to become and stay active. It is also an opportunity to develop confidence in a wide range of activities that encompasses the whole person.

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Physical Education promotes lifelong healthy living from an early age. It teaches students the necessities of balancing life. It also allows students to experience and understand firsthand the positive benefits of making physical activity a priority in their lives.

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The purpse of P.E. is:

- To acquire movement and social skills that may be needed in order to successfully engage in more complex tasks

- To stimulate brain function for better/easier/more focused/productive learning

- To promote active, healthy life-long lifestyles

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The purpose of physical education is to promote and

help students understand the importance of a healthy

and active lifestyle

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The purpose of PE is to encourage students to be active and promote an active lifestyle.  It also helps students develope corroporative skills and learn to work on a team or work towards a common goal.  Physical Education also provides an opportunity for students to become more spacially aware and how to safely opporate within that space or amoung other students.

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The purpose of PE is to allow students to encounter sports, concepts, and activities that they might not otherwise have the opportunity to. Through these encounters, PE teachers hope to develop a love for sport in students that will carry on through their lives

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The purpose of physical education is to provide children with

the skills and opportunities to develop a healthy lifestyle - it

is an important piece of a holistic teaching approach. Sudents

are able to develop interpersonal and independent skills, as

well as communication skills, cooperation, and spatial awareness.

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Physical education is vital to a student's development physically and mentally. It gives students an opportunity to let loose and have the freedom to experience a break in their day. It is important to develop healthy habits and an active lifestyle early and this is fostered through physical education. Physical education also makes being active fun, which will make it more likely that an active healthy lifestyle will continue to influence their lives.

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The purpose of Physical Education is to provide each student with the knowledge to lead a heathy, active lifestyle.

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The purpose of physical education is to promote a healthy

lifestyle for students. It leads to skills such as cooperation

and endurance that can extend beyond the walls of the gym.

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Physical activity provides students with an opportunity

to be active and represent themselves in a different

setting and manner.

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PE is about becoming aware of your movements and spatial awareness through mostly play. PE provides an opportunity for students to be outside of their usual classroom setting to learn important skills like communication, cooperation, and respect.

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Physical Education allows us to explore what our bodies are capable of, how the body parts work together and how physical health is closely related to mental and spiritual will being.

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The purpose of PE is to encourag movement of the body and the mind using games/drills. It helps challenge students' ability to work independently and in teams. It promotes a healthy and active lifestyle.

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The purpose of physical education is to introduce students to
a variety of activities with the aim of having them develop a lifelong love of being
active.

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The purpose of PE is moving your body! I think there are  many theories and backgrounds to what the purpose is. I believe that in the end, it's all about moving, getting blood flowing... then health and mental state all follow naturally.

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Physical Education is fun! It's mind and body working

together in an inclusive, rather than exclusive

environment. Students will gain a sense of

accomplishment and well-being through physical activity.

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It is learning about physical movement through play while learning your own abilities; and keeping you physically and mentally healthy.

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This is not perhaps so much a purpose as an outcome, but, in my opinion, the most important purpose of PE is to have students acknowledge reasoning for being active, and gain the motivation to lead an active lifestyle. PE isn't even mandatory all the way through high school so it's important to get students hooked early on! PE can introduce students to awareness of self and possibilities for active living.

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Physical Education can help students develop a relationship

with their own body and with those of other people by teaching

spatial awareness, physical communication and respect.

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Physical Education has many purposes. Through PE we teach and practice cooperation, teamwork, and communication. We also promote the benefits of an active lifestyle and encourage life-long health and wellness.

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Physical Education teaches students how to

be active, communicative and cooperative.

It strives to give children confidence and

builds awareness of what it takes to live a healthy

life.