Pool is Done!!!

Pool is done and we are back in the gym once again. Grade seven and eights will be doing a basketball unit. Grade 9's have started a kinball unit and grade tens and elevens will heading into the weight room. Grade 12's we are going to skip the weight room and instead do some intense metabolic conditioning. Please remember to bring all your gym gear to class!!!

When are we gonna be done with this?

I'm serious! A little laugh for today - we're still not finished with the pool, but this video gives us a glimpse ahead to basketball season.

Grade 7-12 Physed

Don't forget Pool starts after thanksgiving!!!!!!!

Grade 7-9 Physed

Physed 7/8/9 Grade 9 field hockey exam is on Wed Oct 3. Your mile run is Friday Oct 5 Grade 8M your mile run is Thursday Oct 4 Grade 7T your mile run is Thursday Oct 4 Grade 8L your mile run is Friday Oct 5 Grade 7C your mile run is Wed Oct 3

Wellness 10, Physed 20 and 30 Classes

Exams for class have been set please remember to study they are the following days: Wellness 10T and 10IC: Thursday October 4th. Remember it is on the body fat percentage lab and the first section of your text. Physed 20/30 your exam on Tennis is Thursday Oct 4th

Physed 20/30

Do not forget Presentations are due tomorrow!!!! We are in class so you do not need your gym gear.

Welcome back

HI Welcome back to the start of a great new year. Volleyball is under way and a list of all practice and game times will be posted shortly.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everyone! I just wanted to give you a glimpse of my latest idea for a new activity to incorporate into our fitness program here at Rivier. I know many of you love soccer and I heard about this new twist on the game - from Norway, I think...

Who's on board? ;)

Are You The Perfect Runner?

This documentary is airing on CBC tonight on The Nature of Things. I heard the film maker, who is an anthropologist, interviewed this morning on the radio, and the whole study sounded very interesting. Here's a little glimpse of what it's all about:

The Perfect Runner, behind the scenes in Extreme Slow Motion from Niobe Thompson on Vimeo.

We're Out of the Pool!

It seems that we finished swimming just in time, thank goodness! All classes have moved on to a variety of new fitness experiences. With the new craze for extreme sports, I thought maybe I could introduce some into our phys-ed classes:

What do you think? All I need is for Sister Mary to approve the purchase of a few tasers.
JUST KIDDING ;) We'll stick to kin-ball for now!