Tutorial Overview:

•How online PE works•Expectations•Five dimensions•School Activities•Activity Record•Home Schooling Web Site

Time Expectations

•125 hours of time towards PE•1 hr and 15 mins of activity per school day•If you exercise for less time each day, then you can still earn partial marks•Flexible•By the end of the semester, you need a minimum of 15 hours in each dimension and you can claim a maximum of 40 hours in one dimension.

Dimension ActivitiesDance Aerobic dance, modern dance, square, folk dance, line, jive, partner

country and western, hip hop, funk, social dance

Alternative Environment Swimming, water games, diving, synchro, canoeing, rowing, kayaking, water skiing, scuba diving, hiking, backpacking, climbing, camping, orienteering, skiing, snowboarding, skating, hiking, horseback riding, tobogganing

Individual Activities Track and field events, skipping, walking, Tai Chi, yoga, aerobics, jogging, cycling, use of exercise equipment, weight training, inline skating, hacky sac

Gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, stuntnastics, tumbling, balances, sequence development, stretching program.

Games Archery, bowling, curling, golf, croquet, horseshoes, frisbee type, volleyball, tennis, badminton, table tennis, handball, racquetball, squash, softball, soccer, basketball, touch football, hockey, lacrosse, rugby, ringette

By the end of the semester, you need a minimum of 15 hours in each dimension and you can claim a maximum of 40 hours in one dimension. Every two weeks you will submit an activity record to me outlining what activities that you have done in the preceding two week time period.Below is an example of what your total hours may look like 3 months into the semester…

Dimension Total Hours

Dance 40 hrs

Gymnastics 14 hrs 20 mins.

Individual Activities 35 hrs 40 mins.

Alternative Env 4 hrs

Games 2 hrs 10 mins

Many activities have been planned throughout the school year which you are encouraged to attend. You are required to attend at least one school activity sometime in the semester. You are welcome to attend them all though!

Your $25 school fee covers the cost for most of the activities, however, there are some that you must pay for separately such as skiing. The $25Fee is not refundable.

Most of the activities take place on Fridays and generally take place once per week. You will be informed of the activities through your TA.A list of tentative dates for the activities has been posted on the PEHomepage.

List of School Activities

Please refer to your activity record now. This was emailed to you on the first day of school. You may also download it from the Discussion Board.

What is the Activity Record?

•A document that you must complete and send to me every two weeks that outlines what activities you have done in the preceding two week period.•Due every two weeks.•Due dates are posted on the calendar.•Must be checked over by your Key Parent who then emails it to me from their email account. This validates the contents.

In PE20, you are required to complete two activities off of the Alberta Ed Homeschooling Web Site every two weeks.

In PE30, you are required to complete three activities off of the Web Site every two weeks (or each time your activity record is due). The time that you spend doing the web site activities can be counted towards the 1 hr and 15 mins per day of required activity.

http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/physicaleducationonline/HomeEducation/student/index.htm