SJA's JK-3 Physical Education Blog

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Hi SJA Parents! I hope you all had an amazing summer! I'm SO excited to come back to SJA as the PYP Physical Education and Health Teacher and the Lunch Coordinator! I went to Brock University for the Concurrent Education program and I have a Bachelor of Arts in Child Psychology, as well as a Bachelor of Education in Primary/Junior. I’m also qualified to teach ESL and Special Education. I am currently completing my Masters Degree in Education! I will be teaching Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3 each day! JK - Grade 2 will have Phys Ed at SJA in GYM 1. Grade 3 will be bused over to the Athletic Complex every other day with me! If you have any questions feel free to email me at ayustin@stjudesacademy.com

Sunday 29 April 2018

April 23-27

Good Evening! I hope everyone had a great weekend.

Here are some pictures from this weeks gym class!


Unfortunately I had strep throat this past week and had to stay home Monday and Tuesday!

Wednesday - We played freeze dance, and I see I see. These games will help children see that we can move different parts of our bodies easily! I see I see is a game where someone shouts "I see I see" and the class says "What do you see" then the person who is it gets to choose an animal and movement. eg. I see a snake slithering through the grass.

The children would then get on the ground and pretend they're a snake slithering through the grass!

Thursday - Stations!

1. ABC workout - Children read the legend and did the alphabet workout.
2. Yoga and Balancing poses - Children followed the picture chart and copied the poses on the mat
3. Gymnastic moves - Somersaults, cartwheels, balancing, rolls, log rolls, etc...
4. Balance beam - children walked along the balance beam and jumped onto the mats doing a fun jump!

Friday - The morning classes continued from Thursday and played Fun Friday games of their choice, and the afternoon classes went outside, the classes either chose to play a game on the sports court, or play on the play structure.

Have a great week!

Ms. Yustin

































Sunday 22 April 2018

April 17-20

Good Afternoon!

I hope you had a great weekend! So happy the sun is out!

This past week was super fun in PE.

Monday - Ice Storm

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday - Stations - We did workout stations that helped us with balance and strength! We did group strength poses which we will be continuing this week.
We worked on some yoga poses as well!

Thursday we did an Alphabet workout. The kids needed to spell out their name by following the legend of which letter was which exercise.


Friday was fun Friday for the AM, and the rest of the day was our Dance Party and assembly!


Have a great week!











































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