State law requires teaching skills for a healthy life.
8 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations 100.1
(a) Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity and maintain personal health.
8 New York Codes, Rules and Regulations 135.4 Physical education.
- (i) The curriculum shall be designed to:
- (a) promote physical activity and the attainment of physical fitness, and a desire to maintain physical fitness throughout life;
- (b) attain competency in the management of the body and useful physical skills;
- (c) emphasize safety practices;
- (d) motivate expression and communication;
- (e) promote individual and group understanding;
- (f) provide knowledge and appreciation of physical education activities;
- (g) make each individual aware of the effect of physical activity upon the body;
- (h) provide opportunities for the exercise of pupil initiative, leadership and responsibility; and
- (i) reinforce basic learnings of other areas of the total school curriculum.
The New York State Physical Education Learning Standard (2020)
Physical education teaches the competency of motor skills, knowledge of concepts and principles related to movement and performance, and recognition of the value of physical activity for a healthy life.