HSES
Physical Education
NEWS & EVENTS
Field Day Information
Tracks 1 & 3 will have Field day April 10th. The make up day if needed would be on April 13th.
Tracks 2 & 4 will have Field day April 24th. The make up day if needed would be April 27th.
First in Fitness Testing
3rd throuh 5th grade students will particiapate in First and Fitness testing. In order to be selected to the First in Fitness team the student must have the top score or time in one of the events for their grade level. Boys compete against boys and girls compete against girls. In March the team will compete against roughly 23 other schools in the Southern Wake county area.
The events include the following:
1) Speed Jump Roping-total number of jumps in a minute.
2) Mile Run-measures cardiovascular endurance.
3) Shuttle Run-is a timed agility test which measures how quickly you can change directions and accelerate.
4) Pull-ups-measures upper body strength.
5) 100 yard dash-measures top speed.
6) Standing long jump- jumper stands at a line marked on the ground. They must swing their arms and jump as far as they can. Jumper must land with both feet on the ground at the same time.