Durham School of the Arts – Health/Physical Education \

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

The health component of this course teaches students the habits and practices that will help them maintain a healthy lifestyle now and in the future. Topics include stress management, substance abuse, nutrition, weight management, self-protection, and relationships. Students also learn how to avoid serious health risks, manage their own behavior, and build self-esteem. Sex education stresses the benefits of abstinence until marriage, the importance of avoiding out-of-wedlock pregnancy, and the need to prevent sexually transmitted diseases. The physical education component includes personal fitness, recreational dance, game and sport skills, and gymnastics. Students must dress out and participate actively if they are to acquire a better understanding of and appreciation for the importance of lifetime fitness. Physical Education teachers will administer fitness testing.