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Physical Education

Welcome to the Lawrence P.E. page!  The P.E. staff works closely together to deliver a fun, active and safe physical education learning environment for all K-8 students!  Our goals align with the Town of Brookline, the State of Massachusetts and the National Physical Education Learning Standards.  Overall, we use multiple teaching strategies to deliver activities that are age and developmentally appropriate with a focus starting from spatial awareness and locomotion to fundamental skills to specialized skills, while simultaneously addressing physical fitness and social skills.

PE and Health Team

PE and 7th & 8th Health: Kate Goldring
email: kate_goldring@psbma.org

PE and 7th Health: Colin King
email: colin_king@psbma.org

PE and 8th Health: Jon Mastroiani
email: jon_mastroiani@psbma.org

Building Athletics Coordinator

Colin King
email: colin_king@psbma.org

Curriculum

K-2nd

  • Fall:  Space Awareness, Movement Concepts, Foot-Eye Skills, Levels, Pathways, Evasion Games, Rolling, Throwing, Tossing
  • Winter:  Net Games, Rhythms, Hand-Eye Striking, Yoga, Gymnastics, Group Cooperation, Spatial Orientation
  • Spring:  Striking with implements, Jump Rope For Heart, Tennis, Four/Two-Square, Lacrosse

3rd

  • Fall:  Space Awareness, Movement Concepts, Foot-eye ball skills, Agility, Recess Games, Basketball, and Team Handball
  • Winter:  Net Games, Rhythms, Hand-Eye Striking, Yoga, and Gymnastics
  • Spring:  Striking with Implementations, Jump Rope For Heart, Tennis, Four-Square, and Lacrosse

4th-5th

  • Fall:  Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Adventure Games, Football
  • Winter:  Rhythms, Fitness, Modified Volleyball, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Gymnastics, and Yoga
  • Spring:  Lacrosse, Tennis, Jump Rope For Heart, Track and Field, Striking with Implements, and Field Day Games

6th-8th

  • Fall:  Soccer, Field Hockey, Cross Country, Ultimate Frisbee, Football, and Adventure Games
  • Winter:  Rhythms, Fitness Gram, Basketball, Floor Hockey, Gymnastics, Yoga, and Volleyball
  • Spring:  Lacrosse, Tennis, Softball, Track and Field