Physical+Education

= Welcome to Mr. Lendrum's PE wiki page. =

Please have your child remember **sneakers** and "play" clothes on PE day. If boots or other shoes are worn to school, make sure sneakers are packed in their bags on PE days. If a student does not have sneakers for class, they may, for safety reasons, be asked to sit and watch. Open toed shoes should not be worn for recess, as well, due to being unsafe.

RESPECT - COOPERATION - EFFORT: My three favorite words…also what the students are graded on.

Exercise each day for at least an hour. Exercise does not have to be an organized sport. Just go out and play with your family or friends. Go for a walk or ride your bike. Any exercise will do.



September 5, 2017

It is the second week of school and all is well at New Franklin. Students will be reminded of PE and recess rules during their first "gym" class. Students need to be prepared for class. Students need to try their best. Students need to be nice to each other. Students need to respect themselves, their classmates and all of the adults working with them. Students need to listen to and follow directions.

If students can do these things, we will have a very enjoyable year.

We will start off the school year with reviewing and practicing our "gross-motor" skills and by participating in some cooperative activities. Our first sport will be soccer. We will practice both indoors and out depending on the class and the weather.

Here are some words that help us remember our Gross Motor Skills:


 * Skipping** - step, hop, step hop, step hop
 * Galloping** - nose and toes face the direction you are headed --- step, together, step, together, step, together
 * Side Shuffle** - turn sideways, nose and toes face the same direction --- step, together, step, together, step, together
 * Jogging** - medium speed running
 * Carioca** - going sideways --- side, cross in front, side, cross in back, side, front, side, back, side, front, side, back
 * Hopping** - one foot
 * Jumping** - two feet together
 * Overhand Throwing** -Turn, point, step, throw

September 28, 2017

Open House is tonight! This week, we are wrapping up our soccer/kicking unit. Children have practiced juggling, dribbling, passing, shooting, and playing as a team. We have also been working on cooperation and playing together using sportsmanship. We have practiced our motor skills through warm ups.

Next week, we will be starting a football/ throwing and catching unit. During the month of October, we will also play our traditional holiday game of Star Wars tag. During one week in October, fifth graders will be exploring an alternative PE activity through skateboarding.

November 1, 2017

The World Series is all tied up 3 games each. It has been exciting to watch. I am sure that the final game will not disappoint.

During the month of November, our new unit is "volleying" with the older children trying to learn the skills involved with volleyball. Children will use anything from balloons to volleyballs to work on the skill of volleying. Students will continue to work on their cardiovascular system through jogging and tagging games. Students will also continue to try and improve their muscle flexibility through static and dynamic stretching. Our tagging games will involve cooperation skills as well Thanksgiving themes.

On a side note, if you are starting to think of Holiday baseball presents for your children, new baseball bat rules go into effect this coming spring. The old bats will be illegal and will not be usable in games for travel or local baseball leagues. Don't be fooled with all of the big sales on the internet. Most of the discounted bats will not be allowed in games. Bats must have the new USA approved stamp to be legal in games. Information can be found online about the new bat rules.

Happy Thanksgiving!!

11/27/17 Happy Holidays!!

Children will continue to work on their core strength, flexibility and cardiovascular fitness. Our new sport unit will be Basketball. Children will work on dribbling, passing, catching and shooting through a variety of activities, games and drills. Children will be able to use basketball hoops at different heights that meet their needs and age requirements.

1/1/18 Happy New Year!

Children will start the new year with a floor hockey unit. Students will work on stick handling, passing, wrist shots and individual and team strategies. Children will learn to keep their sticks in control and not to lift their blade above their waist during PE hockey. 5th graders will finish up their rope climbing during lunch recesses and some 4th graders will have an opportunity to climb as well. Children will continue to work on their cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, strength and sportsmanship throughout the winter months.

2/2/18

The Patriots play in the Super Bowl this weekend. Anyone born during the last 17 years has no idea what it means for the Patriots not to make the play offs. What a difference between now and when we were all kids.

We have just finished our hockey unit and we are moving on to a Recreational Games unit. We will be bowling, playing shuffleboard, balancing on equipment, playing 4-square, playing hackey sack and doing some others activities. The week before vacation, we will be bringing back "Drums Alive." Music and PE will be combining for some percussion exercise.

As always, teamwork, respect and cooperation will be stressed.

3/5/18 The sounds of baseball are in the air…..too bad another snow storm is on the way.

We will be starting a baseball/softball skills unit. We will be working on catching with two hands, fielding grounders, throwing progressions, and batting. Some classes will play whiffle ball or modified baseball/ softball games. Kickball may also be played as it as similar rules. We will also continue to work on flexibility through static and dynamic stretching and our cardiovascular fitness through motor skills and tagging games.

4/30/18 What an exciting time to be a fan of New England professional sports. The Celtics and Bruins are in the second round of the playoffs and the Red Sox are in first place having a fantastic start to the season. In local sports, Exeter has a pitcher who has thrown 2 no-hitters in a row. Pretty awesome!

We will be starting a unit on tennis. If the weather cooperates, we will be going outside to use our courts. Otherwise, we will work inside but limiting what we can do. At the end of May, Gary the Silent clown will be coming back to our school. I believe that this is his 22nd consecutive year coming to New Franklin. The children will be learning and practicing circus skills with the fifth graders putting together a circus show on June 1st.