MYP Wellness Education 9

Wellness Education is a requirement for all students in grades 9, 10, and 11. Wellness Education provides students with the knowledge and skills that will enable them to achieve and maintain a physically active and healthy lifestyle. Students will learn the importance of making healthy choices throughout their lives and that all choices have consequences, both short and long-term.  All students will build on their understanding of exercise principles in grades 9-11, with a final project of creating their fitness plan in grade 11. Students will participate in various lifetime activities to promote stress management and relaxation. They will participate in team sports that foster team-building strategies and good sportsmanship. In addition, safety measures and many crucial life lessons will also be learned. These lessons include the following: Basic water safety and lifesaving skills, CPR/AED certification, emergency first aid training and emergency procedures, drugs, alcohol, and tobacco prevention, and healthy relationships/violence prevention.