It is the desire of the Physical Education Department to nurture in each student the self-esteem which develops from being in one’s best physical condition.  To this end, we endeavor to provide opportunities for all students to reach beyond the range of normal physical activity and thus to establish a life long commitment to wellness. We encourage an awareness of the benefits in maintaining a balance between physical activity and healthy social practices and values.  We seek to instill in the women with whom we interact, an appreciation for the intrinsic connection between self-motivation, self-discovery, self-improvement, and physical fitness.  We provide a program that challenges and promotes healthy social behaviors through recreation.

GOALS
Upon completion of the Physical Education program, the student will be able to:

• create experiences that develop for the whole person a healthy and responsible lifestyle;
• center activities around ideals of leadership and sportsmanship as a source of overall, not just physical development;
• challenge herself through recreational play;
• assume personal responsibility for her own wellness.

She will know and understand:

• the physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of wellness;
• the specific components of physical wellness—personal hygiene, stress management, nutrition, weight control, and fitness;
• a diversity of health-promoting physical activities.

Ultimately, she will value:

• recreation as an important resource for the well-balanced personality;
• self-improvement over competition;
• the role of physical activity in healthful living and the importance of continuing to maintain total personal well-being beyond graduation.