Physical Education

All Saints’ recognizes that instruction in physical fitness and health is a necessary part of the education and well-being of the whole child. Students participate in P.E. three times weekly. The principal standards of the P.E. curriculum are:

• The use of a variety of basic and advanced movement forms
• The use of movement concepts and principles in the development of motor skills
• Understanding the benefits and costs associated with participation in physical activity
• Understanding how to monitor and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness
• Understanding the social and personal responsibility associated with participation in physical activity

Participation in the Presidential Physical Fitness Test provides a yearly evaluation of a student’s progress. The test measures cardiovascular fitness, upper and lower body strength, as well as flexibility and agility.

P.E. and athletic facilities include The Carl G. Carlozzi gym, a recently redesigned playing field, and sports courts.

Athletics

The athletic department offers a competitive but inclusive team sports program for middle school students in grades six through eight who wish to participate and are not on academic or disciplinary probation. The focus of the program is learning the fundamentals of each sport, practicing team work, and demonstrating good sportsmanship. Because of All Saints’ emphasis on academics, frequency of practices and games are monitored carefully and teams do not play during final exams.

All Saints’ teams compete in the Catholic Youth Athletic Association (CYAA). The varsity boys’ teams have won 14 CYAA championships over the past 10 years, including the football championship for the last three years. The girls’ varsity volleyball team has consistently been one of the top teams in the league and the State middle school champion or runner-up for the past four years.

Boys play flag football, basketball, and baseball. Girls play volleyball, softball, and basketball. Students in grades four and five can participate in these sports through the after school intramural program coached by varsity players and assisted by coaching staff. Grade six students have their own teams and play other grade six teams in the CYAA. Everyone participates, there are no cuts. Students in grades seven and eight try out and are placed on the varsity or junior varsity team based on ability.  

Special events during the school year include Spirit Day in the fall and the Athletic Banquet in the spring. At graduation, students who have lettered in five or more varsity sports are inducted into the All Saints’ Athletic Hall of Fame.

P.E. instructors and coaches are certified in first aid and CPR, as are all faculty members.