Physical Education

June 27, 2023

The main goal of our Middle School Physical Education program is to create a welcoming environment where every child, regardless of athletic ability, can find a way to thrive. Browne Academy follows a curriculum loosely based around team sports, where the focus is learning cooperation, teamwork, and sportsmanship while engaging in physical activity and fitness. The major sports covered are soccer, flag football, volleyball, basketball, floor hockey, paddleball, handball, ultimate Frisbee, kickball, wiffle ball, softball, tennis, lacrosse, swimming, and archery. As the students grow older and their sport-specific skills improve, the emphasis in class turns to defensive and offensive strategies and higher level thinking about the game as a team. Throughout the year, students have a chance to individually work on their personal goal setting with the teachers’ daily fitness warm-ups. The variety of these exercises challenges students in as many different aspects of physical exertion as possible to help everyone find an element of fitness they can enjoy. Middle School students also take health classes with our school nurse and guidance counselor, helping them navigate adolescence and become informed decision-makers about their physical and mental health. Highlights of the middle school physical education program include swimming for fifth through eighth graders and the end-of-year field day, where middle schoolers participate in events and challenges while embracing the spirit of friendly competition.