As PE coaches, our goal is to promote a positive attitude toward an active lifestyle through fitness and skill development. We strive to provide a physical education program that allows each student to succeed with an emphasis on standards-based activities, fitness awareness and personal improvement.
Research shows the following:
- Daily physical activity and PE can improve academic achievement.
- Students who are physically fit do better on tests.
- Physically active students have better attention spans, classroom behavior and attendance.
- PE improves the school climate.
What Students Learn in PE
Physical education helps students develop the knowledge, fitness levels, motor skills, and personal and social skills to obtain the ultimate goal of a lifetime of physical activity and health. In PE class, students learn skill development of different sports, locomotor activities and team building. Students are introduced to the fundamentals of the following sports: soccer, baseball/softball, football, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, field hockey and basketball.
Lesson Structure
Each PE class consist of 45 minutes of instruction as follows:
- Intro Activity/Warm-Up (five to 10 minutes)
- Game/Lesson Focus (25 to 30 minutes)
- Closing Activity/Cool-Down (five to 10 minutes)
My name is Amanda Harper, and I was born and raised in the Santa Clarita Valley. I have been teaching physical education at Our Lady of Perpetual Catholic School since 2018. I love helping young people learn about the benefits of exercise, including building strong bodies, having fun and working together. As a mother of two, I understand how important a positive school experience is, and I will provide a safe and active learning environment for your child.
I am Cristina Jehle and I reside in Newhall with my beautiful family. I have a bachelor’s degree in business and a minor in communications from Pepperdine University. I have taught ice skating and hockey skills to numerous children from tot to advanced level at The Cube in Santa Clarita for more than 15 years.
I am so excited for the opportunity to participate as a physical education instructor at OLPH.