Health & Physical Education
The instructional vision of Richmond Public Schools' Health & Physical Education department is to ...
- Offer a sequential K-12, standards-based health and physical education program and to actively promote lifelong learning through physical activity, exercise, & sport and;
- Support students in making health-conscious decisions, meeting challenges, and participating in social and mental positive behaviors.
Through partnerships within and beyond RPS, the Health and Physical Education department is furthering the academic, physical and emotional growth of our students. Our mission is to develop capacity for students, teachers and the school community in three primary focus areas: inclusive sports, STEM in PE, and Academic VHSL programs.
Inclusive Sports
We are developing and implementing initiatives focused on inclusive sports (Little Feet Meet), leadership and education opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities in all grades.
STEM in PE
We implement STEM in PE by incorporating physical movement into lessons is seeing the effects it has on the retention and understanding of important science and math concepts.
Beyond Athletics
We will expand beyond Athletics by collaborating on building Academic VHSL programs in partnership with ELA, 21-22 SY Academic teams in Broadcasting, Creative Writing, Debate, Forensics, Theatre, and Yearbook.
Programs at Your School
Click here to access a listing of available extracurriculars and contact information for student activity coordinators at your middle or high school.
Resources
Education World PE & Health Center
Health Resources - Information for school age children, and their teachers.
Sports Media - JTRM in Kinesiology
Top End Sports database- Fitness Testing
VDOE:: Standards Of Learning for Health, PE, Driver's Ed
Virginia Association for HPE, Recreation, & Dance - VAHPERD