Welcome to Collegiate,
My name is Page Chapman. I have been the Kindergarten and 1st Grade physical education teacher at Collegiate since 2000. Along with my teaching duties, I coach the JV soccer team in the fall and the co-ed soccer team in the winter. Sports and physical education have always been a part of my life, and I love teaching children the foundations of the importance of being active. My hobbies outside of Collegiate are playing/refereeing soccer, being with family, and most of all, fly-fishing.
Kindergarten students have physical education twice a week for a total of one hour. The main focus is on movement exploration as it relates to personal and general space. Loco-motor and non-locomotor skills are taught in relationship to spatial awareness on a variety of levels, speeds, and directions. In Kindergarten, the children will have the opportunity to develop eye-hand coordination by using many manipulatives. We will teach elementary fitness concepts, as well as exercises to develop an appreciation for life-long fitness. During each class the children will begin to develop essential values that promote good character.
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My name is Page Chapman. I have been the Kindergarten and 1st Grade physical education teacher at Collegiate since 2000. Along with my teaching duties, I coach the JV soccer team in the fall and the co-ed soccer team in the winter. Sports and physical education have always been a part of my life, and I love teaching children the foundations of the importance of being active. My hobbies outside of Collegiate are playing/refereeing soccer, being with family, and most of all, fly-fishing.
Kindergarten students have physical education twice a week for a total of one hour. The main focus is on movement exploration as it relates to personal and general space. Loco-motor and non-locomotor skills are taught in relationship to spatial awareness on a variety of levels, speeds, and directions. In Kindergarten, the children will have the opportunity to develop eye-hand coordination by using many manipulatives. We will teach elementary fitness concepts, as well as exercises to develop an appreciation for life-long fitness. During each class the children will begin to develop essential values that promote good character.
The following statement is from the Collegiate Lower School
Handbook: “Athletic shoes worn every day are the most appropriate
footwear for school since active movement (recess and P.E. classes) is
scheduled each day. We request that students not wear slip-on shoes or
sandals. All shoes should be comfortable yet safe for active and
vigorous movement/play, including climbing on equipment, running and stopping
quickly, and kicking exercises. The dress code for physical
education classes requires that each child wear athletic shoes (with laces that
really tie or two secured Velcro straps), and loose fitting clothes that allow for
active and safe movement."
I look forward to meeting
your child in the fall and hope your summer is fantastic. Please contact me
at pchapman@collegiate-va.org if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Page Chapman
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