A Winning Program
“The fact that our program is supported by the mission of the school makes us special. The fact that Nashoba Brooks is a coed school through grade three and a girls’ school in grades four through eight makes us unique. In acknowledgement of our challenging and developmentally appropriate instruction, Nashoba Brooks received the MAHPERD 2004 Middle School Physical Education Program of the Year Award.”
–Suzanne Nelson, Chair, Physical Education Department
All Nashoba Brooks students participate in a quality physical education program. In addition, students in grade one through grade three may participate in a weekly “Fun and Fitness” program that focuses on cooperative activities and games. A weekly intramural program, offered to fourth and fifth graders, provides a bridge between the learning of skills and tactics in physical education and in athletics. An interscholastic athletic program for grades six through eight, which meets four days per week, offers a wide array of sports choices. (See Interscholastic Sports.)
Schoolwide, at various grade levels, the units of instruction in physical education are
Field hockey
Soccer
Fitness
Volleyball
Basketball
Gymnastics
Dance
Haitian dance
Character dances
Lacrosse
Track and field
Cooperative activities
Speedball
Renaissance games and dance
Orienteering
Fitness and wellness
Creating games
Women in sports
Ultimate Frisbee and Frisbee golf
Flag football
Floor hockey
Badminton
Softball
Tae bo
Yoga
Team handball
