Health

The Health and Physical Education Department, in accord with the overall philosophy of Kennedy-Kenrick Catholic will attempt to instill in the students a deep appreciation and understanding of the importance of healthful living and physical fitness in a modern society.

The course of study will afford each student the opportunity to acquire knowledge about life skills which will be necessary for each student to achieve an appreciation of individual uniqueness, to promote physical, social, and emotional well-being, and to develop an awareness that will assist in achieving optimum health and physical fitness.

731 Health –Track 2 –Grade 10, 11 or 12 –0.5 credit

This course is a comprehensive and current treatment of critical health areas in today’s society. The course will center on the students living in the present-day environment so that they will gain knowledge and information that will better prepare them to make positive choices and decisions about their own health. Areas of study will include an understanding of health and wellness, social drugs, communicable diseases, nutrition, fitness, safety, first aid, stress, and health services and care.

732 Physical Education –Track 2 –Grade 10, 11 or 12 –0.5 credit

Through a variety of indoor and outdoor games, sports and athletic and non-athletic activities, each student will be provided with the opportunity to learn and appreciate the relationship between health and physical fitness, to learn and appreciate the value of sportsmanship and leadership in individual and team activities which will promote physical fitness, growth and development.