Elementary School Physical & Health Education 小学体育健康教育

In this article, we’ve invited Nathan Goudreau, who is Elementary Athletic Director to share his teaching experience at CISB and why we need to pay attention to our health. At the same time, he also introduced some special events that stress health is very important at CISB community. 

在这篇文章中，我们邀请了小学部体育组长Nathan Goudreau来分享他在CISB的一些教学经验，以及为什么我们需要关注健康这个话题。同时，他还介绍了为提高健康生活方式的意识，CISB举办的特殊活动。

 What subject(s) do you teach at CISB? Could you introduce your team?请介绍下在学校中教哪门课程？并介绍下你的团队

I teach Grade 3-5 Physical Education. My team also includes Ms. Helen Agbuya who teaches K-2 Physical Education. 

在我们小学部，共有2位体育老师。我是教G3-5的体育老师，还有一个是Ms. Helen Agbuya，她是教K-2年级。

What kind of sport activities do you have in your class? What are your students' favorite gym activities? Why? 课堂中会涉及哪些体育活动？孩子们最喜欢的是哪些运动？为什么？

Here at CISB we follow the IB PYP PE curriculum. The majority of the teaching we do in PE is through concepts such as: Teamwork, Conflict Resolution and Technique. We do offer students an opportunity to experience popular sports in PE such as: Football (Soccer), Basketball, and Badminton but these are usually done in a play-based way. My students’ favorite games are Goldenball and Crossover.

在CISB，我们是根据IB PYP的体育课程进行教学，在课上会培养团队互助精神、解决冲突的能力和一些体育运动的技巧等。我们还会为学生们提供了一些有意思的体育运动，如:足球，篮球，羽毛球，这些活动通常是以在娱乐放松为主，而不是比赛的方式。我的学生最喜欢的游戏是Goldenball and Crossover.

In what ways do you make your students interested in PE class? 你用什么办法让学生们喜欢上体育课？

My philosophy for teaching PE is simple. If I can help provide a positive experience for students in terms of experiencing Physical Activity then they will be more likely to be physically active in the future. Safety is my biggest concern as a PE teacher. I want to create a safe respectful environment so students feel comfortable experimenting with their bodies. Children naturally want to play and they look forward to that opportunity in PE. In an effort to provide an avenue for student reflection I often create highlight videos of my classes to share on SeeSaw, WeChat or Twitter.

我的教学理念很简单。如果希望我能帮助学生在体验体育活动方面，为他们提供一个积极的作用，能让他们将来参加更多的体育活动。作为一名体育老师，安全是我最关心的问题。我会创造一个既安全又有秩序的环境，这样学生们身体充分得到锻炼。孩子们的天性是喜欢活动和玩乐的，所以，他们会期待在体育课上能够有更多运动的机会。为了让学生们了解课上的情况，我经常会制作一些精彩视频，把它放在在SeeSaw、微信或Twitter上和家长学生们分享。

What task do you find most difficult as a PE teacher? Please share with us. 作为体育老师你认为最难的是什么？

All teachers have challenges and I am no different. One of my biggest challenges is keeping the Gym/Field/Pool area clean and the equipment organized. Our facilities are often rented by outside groups and they do not always leave these spaces the way they were found. CISB is constantly experimenting and offering innovative things for its students and this can often affect scheduling. Our PE team is dedicated to being flexible to help HR teachers and students stay physically active during school time.

在工作中，所有的老师都会遇到一些挑战，我也不例外。我最大的挑战之一是要保持体育馆、室外操场、和游泳池区域干净整洁和设备器材的管理。我校的设施会被校外团体租用，他们有时没能按照原样放回。另外，我也会遇到教学时间需要调整的情况。学校会举办一些活动，目的是为了让学生有更多不同的体验。在校期间，我们体育组的老师们会和班主任老师一起，帮助和确保学生们的身体得到充分活动。

What kinds of school team/sports team do we have at CISB? What competitions did we attend so far? 在CISB有哪些体育校队？他们都参加了哪些比赛？

CISB is affiliated with 3 different Athletic Conferences (JISAC, ISAC and ACAMIS). In Elementary we offer a variety of different sporting activities for students in Grades 3,4, and 5 (Jr. Bobcat Athletics). The Junior International School Athletic Conference of Beijing (JISAC) allows us to compete against 13 other international schools in Beijing focusing on sportsmanship and fun. CISB offers sports such as Soccer, Cross Country, Swimming, Mini Volleyball, 3 on 3 Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, T-ball and Softball. Our Jr. Bobcat Teams have competed in all of the events mentioned above this year.

CISB有加入三个不同的运动协会组织(如JISAC, ISAC和ACAMIS)。在小学，我们为G3到G5年级的学生，提供了各种不同的体育项目。参加北京国际少年学校运动会(JISAC)，让我们的学生能与北京其他13所国际学校，进行友谊比赛，互相学习的机会。在我校，包括这些体育活动，像足球、越野、游泳、迷你排球、3对3篮球、羽毛球、乒乓球、T-ball（棒球）和垒球。今年，我校队员参加了以上所有项目的比赛。

What events do we have at CISB that promote health lifestyle or wellness? Why do you think it's important? 在CISB我们会有哪些活动是推广体育健康的？ 你怎么看待这些活动？

Part of my job as PE teacher is also being an advocate for living a healthy lifestyle. Health promotion and wellness is an important aspect of everyone’s life whether you are young or old. At CISB we encourage all of our community members (students, teachers, parents) to make physical and mental wellness a priority. With the help of events such as “CISB Run with HeART”, “CISB Family Wellness Night” and “Children’s Day” our community members are given an opportunity to create positive connections around physical activity and wellness. Our teachers are offered opportunities such as weight lifting, cardio rooms, staff basketball, staff soccer, yoga and Pilates to help find balance in their professional lives.

作为一名体育老师，提倡健康的生活方式是我工作的一部分。健康与年龄无关，无论是年轻人还是年长者，对每个人都十分重要。在CISB，我们鼓励所有CISB成员(学生、老师、家长)把健康放在首位。我们会举办“CISB Run with HeART”, “CISB Family Wellness Night” and “Children’s Day”等活动，呼吁所有CISB成员积极参与运动，关注身体健康。同时，学校也为我校老师提供了很多活动和健身设施。像是健身房、有氧运动室、篮球场、瑜伽和普拉提课，让老师们能平衡工作和生活中的压力。

Health Promotion is important not only at CISB but for all ages and cultures in today’s global society. Human beings face challenges and barriers to physical activity that never used to be a problem. Our lifestyles are catered more to convenience than to activity. Technology makes us more sedentary and lethargic than ever. Our relationship with food is less intimate (food delivered straight to our door). Mental illness and obesity are on the rise amongst today’s youth. It’s not rocket science. If you exercise and eat a balanced diet you will live a happier longer life……. And you can have some fun while doing it .

关注健康是当今全球共同讨论的话题。现代生活的便捷，科技的发展，提供了更多的选择，让我们比以往任何时候都更久坐在室内。比如，我们可以直接点外卖送到我们的家门口，无需自己烹饪。而且，精神疾病和肥胖在今天的青少年中呈上升趋势。所以，坚持锻炼身体，饮食均衡，享受运动所带来的变化和快乐。

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