Is PE an important class?

[miso2002]

I think P.E. is good because it broadens the horizon. My first organized large scale group game that I remember was in P.e. and while I don't play sports now it was nice to have my field expanded. Kind of like, music class. Don't play anything now but I am happy that I was exposed to it.

P.s. Huge laughs when i look at a nerdy gaming website and see "Is PE an important class?" in the forum.

 

[TheTim]

PE is a great way for kids to show their competitiveness and give them a quick break from the stress of the classroom.

i loved PE

 

[The3rdEye]

Nothing like that happened till senior year and even then it was just extra homework I didnt do.
Maybe when you are the last person in the mile run you will understand.

How does being the lightest guy for his height by about 20 lbs and then wrestling someone who has 50 lbs on you sound? It's not supposed to make you a super athlete, it's meant to stretch what you're comfortable with and see how far you can really go on a personal level.

There's a last place for everything, so what? And there's all sorts of stuff not to like when it comes to school work, again nothing new. If you had a crappy experience because of some jackasses or a crappy curriculum, that's one thing. But to call the entire class garbage because you decided not to apply yourself to yet ANOTHER thing you -had- to do, that's something different altogether.

 

[Metaknight55]

For grade schoolers, yes it is. Kids don't get nearly as much exercise as they should be getting, and the availability of junk food is pretty much ever present. Besides kids won't get off the xbox if they aren't forced to.

 

[Fr]anc[is]

IMO, aside from any personal reasons a student may have (bullying, for example which is another issue altogether), it's the facilitator's goal and responsibility to foster a fair and fun environment. It's entirely possible to have both the "fit" and "unfit" participate and have fun. And if a kid isn't fit already, I would hazard the guess that nothing they ARE doing (pre-existing conditions aside) is getting them fit either, so how does having a fun game of football/baseketball/etc and learning some basic first aid, along with biology (such as anaerobic vs aerobic cellular respiration), and dietary guild-lines set anyone back?

A competent, responsible, unbiased, sensitive public school PE teacher?

lulz

 

[RaphaelsRedemption]

I never enjoyed sport. Or P.E. Or anything like that.

Until...

I did kickboxing! Was awesome! Could hurt people if they laughed at me!

Then... lost job. No more gym for me...

And with the meds I'm on I just keep gaining weight. Why can't options for physical training be much cheaper here in Australia? Lower income people keep getting fatter because

a. They have to ut cheaper food that is often higher in fat.
b. They probably didn;t have as good an education (I'm not going to judge whether its their own fault or not) and don't know what to do to keep themselves healthy.
c. Even if they are willing, weightloss can be incredibly hard UNLESS you knw what you're doing (weights, cardio, etc.) and those who do know, the personal trainers, are so frickin expensive you can only do it if you sweat pure gold!

Off topic, sorry, but dear to my cholesterol laden heart.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

This is a difficult question to answer. Rarely do such classes employ any sort of competative sport, which means you generally don't have a lot of fun (the losers may feel bad or some such nonsense). They generally do not employ a rigorous exercise regimin beyond stretching a bit, thus one gains little by participating. They also serve to enforce the pre-existing social strata given that the fit will excell and the unfit will struggle. Thus, i'd say in my experience, it was a waste of an hour a day, 5 times a week for 12 years (a whopping 2160 hours or a full 90 days of my life).

This does not however mean that the class does not have potential value. If the exercise regimin actually resulted in students becoming more fit (higher endurance, greater strength and so forth) and reinforced this with entertaining competative sports (these can be fun afterall), then the down side that is inherent to the class (the reinforcement of social strata and all it's ills) would generally be compensated for and the class would be useful.

 

[Low Key]

I loved PE, even though from 5th to 9th grade I was "the fat kid". It was just easy for me, except running. I hated running back then. Maybe I excelled at PE even though I was fat because I played 3 different sports at the time. I guess weight and coordination don't go hand in hand.

Once I got into high school, PE wasn't required unless you wanted to do weight lifting. Anyone who wanted to do sports was already doing them, either varsity, community, or intramural. In any case, I had slimmed way down by then so it didn't even matter.

 

[Omikron009]

No. People could be encouraged to exercise, but never forced. I used to enjoy playing sports and exercising on my own time, but being forced through elementary and high school PE made me never want to take part in physical activity again.

 

[mrhappyface]

Well it actually kind of depends on what you're like when you enter the class. If you're not so fit, your teacher will be like this:

Spoiler

A drill sergeant from hell that'll make you shit bricks and PT you until you fuckin die.

But if you're really good: He'll be like this:

Spoiler

An inspiring leader that motivates and changes his disciples until the end of their days.

 

[TheComedown]

In Australia, P.E has no outdoor recreational part of the subject. Its all about health and shit. And yeah it is important

where and when did you go to school? last i knew the outdoor/sports and crap made up 80% of the class, all it was was the "jocks" picking on the rest of us under the pretense of a sport/game

NSW, And im talking about year 11 and 12

Ah the HSC is different then 7 to 10 PE (which was what i was talking about)

 

[kainwolfe]

I love PE. I just mess around with friends in PE. It's fun when I get to goof off and play some soccer or football. The only people who don't participate are usually the girls. The whole healthy living thing is covered as a freshman/sophomore. Health class is a single semester, and if you don't take it as a freshman, you take it eventually, because it's a graduation requirement in my school. But most people don't take anything away from the class and it's lost after the year is over.

 

[Dys]

The way it was taught in my high school (or perhaps my attitude toward it), it was one of the most important classes. It was a necessary physical release for myself and many other students, but more importantly it promoted leadership and encouraged teamwork in a way that no other high school class so much as hinted at.

There were a lot of classes that were a waste, a half assed LOTE program isn't worth it's weight in dogshit (really, you're going to get the greek teacher to take italian this semester?). I don't even want to think about the history course that did a units study of world war one without mentioning Franz Ferdinand (or any of the lead up to the war).

 

[Miumaru]

Nothing like that happened till senior year and even then it was just extra homework I didnt do.
Maybe when you are the last person in the mile run you will understand.

How does being the lightest guy for his height by about 20 lbs and then wrestling someone who has 50 lbs on you sound? It's not supposed to make you a super athlete, it's meant to stretch what you're comfortable with and see how far you can really go on a personal level.

There's a last place for everything, so what? And there's all sorts of stuff not to like when it comes to school work, again nothing new. If you had a crappy experience because of some jackasses or a crappy curriculum, that's one thing. But to call the entire class garbage because you decided not to apply yourself to yet ANOTHER thing you -had- to do, that's something different altogether.

And how do you know I did not try my hardest? How do you know if I stood around during the activities or bent over backwards trying but failing?
Sometimes I did just stand around, but that was after my spirit was broken. Prior ro I had been one of the most enthusiastics during such activities, and some more so if I felt I could atleats not be worthless. Not to mention the discomfort with locker rooms and poor body image that only furthered my self loathing. At the risk of sounding Tyra Banksish, you dont know what I did or did not do.

I may not actually have been last mugh in the mile, but despite exhausting myself, the only people I did better than were the people who walked the whole way which I was not. I only walked after I couldnt run anymore and was hardpressed to do even that.

 

[Generator]

I feel like it was necessary to keep me healthy and fit. Honestly, if it wasn't for PE, I doubt I would've worked out in any way, shape, or form, but since I did take it every year until this one, I was able to stay fit for a good portion of my life. And thanks to last year's PE class, I believe I'll actually continue working hard to keep exercise in my life, so as not to get too chubby.

That being said, I do understand some people's disdain for it. I, for example, have always hated team sports. So, although it was not a class I particularly enjoyed, I do see the values in it and am glad that I was forced to do it for so long.

 

[IxionIndustries]

If making kids feel uncomfortable and worthless is important, then yes.
PE doesnt make kids fit. It makes the unfit feel bad. The active ones already ARE fit.
I almost did not graduate cause of fucking PE. If it has to exist fine, but education should not be limited cause of it.

My feelings exactly. Not only that, but PE is filled with assholes who pick on the thin, the fat, and the unfit. It's bad enough you have to change with a bunch of guys, it's even worse when they are complete douchebags who pants you, punch you when your not looking, and do that fucking "Neck" thing.

Yes, I'm talking about past experiences, so what?

 

[Miumaru]

If making kids feel uncomfortable and worthless is important, then yes.
PE doesnt make kids fit. It makes the unfit feel bad. The active ones already ARE fit.
I almost did not graduate cause of fucking PE. If it has to exist fine, but education should not be limited cause of it.

My feelings exactly. Not only that, but PE is filled with assholes who pick on the thin, the fat, and the unfit. It's bad enough you have to change with a bunch of guys, it's even worse when they are complete douchebags who pants you, punch you when your not looking, and do that fucking "Neck" thing.

Yes, I'm talking about past experiences, so what?

Try being gay or transgendered too.

And Axe...ugh when Axe got popular, my nose cried.

 

[IxionIndustries]

If making kids feel uncomfortable and worthless is important, then yes.
PE doesnt make kids fit. It makes the unfit feel bad. The active ones already ARE fit.
I almost did not graduate cause of fucking PE. If it has to exist fine, but education should not be limited cause of it.

My feelings exactly. Not only that, but PE is filled with assholes who pick on the thin, the fat, and the unfit. It's bad enough you have to change with a bunch of guys, it's even worse when they are complete douchebags who pants you, punch you when your not looking, and do that fucking "Neck" thing.

Yes, I'm talking about past experiences, so what?

Try being gay or transgendered too.

And Axe...ugh when Axe got popular, my nose cried.

Oh good Gods, the Axe.. Fucking christ..

Yeah, in my opinion, PE can go die in a fiery void of oblivion.

 

[nicholaxxx]

what are you talking about? you need your PE credits to graduate high school and most divisions in my city are making it mandatory for seniors (previously it was only an option of grade 12 students)

 

[Eggsnham]

No, PE is not an important class, it should be optional, in my opinion.

The only thing I will say good about PE, is that it helped get my ass into shape.