THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION IN SCHOOL
HISTORY OF PHYSICAL
EDUCATION
Pre History Post History
• The history of physical education is said to be dated • Today physical education is
as far back as creation!
incorporated within school
• According to AAA STATE OF PLAY "The history of
physical education dates back to ancient Greece, curriculums.
where competition and intensity were second nature.
During this time, physical education proved to be • Study.com states that" In the late
important because it was a necessity in training both 1800s and early 1900s, the notion of
Greek soldiers and athletes. For children, physical
education and training would begin when they were
physical education in public schools
around seven years old, with the goal being to began to make a dramatic shift. In
eventually have them be well-skilled in activities like 1866, California became the first
boxing, chariot races, and more. For this to happen,
they needed to understand their body and what went state in the country to pass a law
into physical activity, thus physical education played requiring two exercise periods a day
a large role in the progression of the Greek society". in public schools."
WHAT IS PHYSICAL EDUCATION
• The definition for the term physical education differs based on everyone's
perspective of it.
• Learn.org defines physical education as " Physical education, also known
as gym class, is a class taught in kindergarten through 12th grade
that involves student participation in physical activity
• Fun fact the aka gym class actually predates to when physical education
was introduced into the school system by Charles Beck where they mainly
taught gymnastics class.
IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION
pros cons
• Makes students healthy: Physical Education involves a lot of • Requires extra effort: Physical Education requires the
exercises that play an important role in keeping students healthy student to invest extra effort in their school work because
during their time in school. It helps in burning down calories that they have to find a balance between academic work and
may, later on, result in lifestyle diseases.
the physical education demands.
• Builds students’ character: Physical Education always has the
potential of building the character of the child because it creates a • Is not meant for everyone: Like everything else, not
certain level of responsibility in the child and ensures the child everyone was cut out for Physical Education. Some people
remains disciplined. are naturals about it while others will struggle to create a
• Builds students’ character: Physical Education always has the balance.
potential of building the character of the child because it creates a
certain level of responsibility in the child and ensures the child • There is potential for bullying: There is always the risk
remains disciplined. of students being bullied in the fields during physical
• It may nurture talent which turns out to be a career: The best
education classes. Although the incidences are few, they
thing about Physical Education is that it is an opportunity for the are usually very unfortunate if they occur.
student to nurture an inborn talent that may turn out to be a career • Students are prone to injuries: Physical Education is
for the student.
just that; physical. If a student gets injured in the course of
• It’s a motivator for children to attend school: In many doing physical activities it is always an unfortunate
instances, Physical Education plays a role as a primary motivator for occurrence.
the students to attend school.
