Athletics - Philosophy

At Nazareth Hall Middle School, physical education is primary to the general education program and crucial to the development of the whole child. It is a unique program that features dance as a major component of the overall curriculum. Students are exposed to a wide variety of sports, skills and activities that teach team building, develop self-confidence, instruct in wellness, and promote self-discipline. The program is sequential in nature, which facilitates successful learning experiences and provides a forum for the development of athletic abilities. In addition, inter-scholastic sport participation is also available to students in seventh and eighth grades. Each semester, certain skills and knowledge is targeted, which gives students an opportunity to develop higher-level skills and rule knowledge of the particular combination of sports that are played.