HISTORY
There is reference in the old handbook to “fitness”
that took place on Monday-Thursday from 3.30pm-3.45pm. The students
could be excused from fitness and stay in the recreation house.
The dress code was to be shorts and shirt. The WASC self-study
report mentions a “school fitness program”. The mission
statement of XHS says” we cultivate the …..physical….growth
of the school community.”
There are organized sports, namely basketball,
volleyball and track and field. There is a lot of resources and
time given to the students who participate in these sports. However,
the group makes up only about 10% of the student body. The boys
have the opportunity to play different sports as part of their
recreation. The girls however do not have this chance since they
have to leave campus by 5.00pm each day.
PRESENT CHALLENGE
In the reorganization of the study time we removed fitness. We
introduced compulsory study for all students from 3.30pm-5.00pm.
This was mainly to address the female students’ problem
of not completing their assignment and the high electricity bill
incurred by the school. This has left the students with no time
to get some sort of formal physical exercise during the school
day.
The removal of 15 minute fitness session has
actually been readily accepted by students and teachers. The reason
for this reaction is it was too short and it there was no program.
It was left to experience and mood of the fitness prefect. But
the fact that very little attention is given to any sort of systematic
physical education points to a glaring weakness in the present
curriculum. All high school curriculums have a specific time for
PE (physical education). In many of the Jesuit high schools, it
is a core subject or it is required for graduation. Therefore,
the administration and the teachers need to look into the possibility
of implementing a PE program that it part of the six-day cycle.
PROPOSAL
1. Desha heads a committee to develop a PE program for Xavier.
Senior students will be the opportunity to assist with PE.
2. That all students be required to take this class unless they
are excused by the infirmarian.
3. The PE classes will take place in the 7th period and last for
45 minutes
4. The schedule for the PE classes follow the present master class
schedule
EXAMPLE
A-day Fresh II and Junior I
B-day Soph II and Senior II
E-day Sop I and Senior I
F-day Fresh I and Junior II
