The wellness curriculum provides students with the opportunity for optimum development of thier physical, mental, and social well being. Learning experiences will promote resiliency, positive attitudes and behaviors that enhavece the quality of life and maximize personal potential. Health activities will provide students with the knowledge to think critically, communicate effectively, make good decisions and act responsibly. Throguh physical activites - both recreational and competitive - we will strive to increase levels of physical fitness. Medfield High School's philosophy promotes physical activity as part of a helathy and well balanced life style.
Wellness Objectives
1. To provide current concepts of health promotion, disease prevention, and risk assessment in relationship to lifelong growth and development.
2. To develop individual competence and versatility in movement skills, movement concepts, and relationship of physical activity to lifelong health.
3. To analyze the impact of social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors on health.
4. To idenify, use and evaluate health infromation and resources.
5. To assess health beliefs, attutudes, and behaviors in order to set achiavable goals, monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
6. To develop and demonstrate the ability to assess risk, consider potential consequences, and make health-enhancing decisions.
7. To emphacsize the need to manage resources and practice behaviors that protect and enhance thier physical, intellectual, emotional, and social health.
8. To communicate helath information clearly and accurately.
9. To promote healthy collaboration for safe and supportive social enviroments.
Program of Studies
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Click on the link Personal Safety Movie link below, to view a video overview of MHS personal safety class.
The footage includes testimonials from administrators
and students, as well as demonstrations of self defense techniques.
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