Movement

List of 5 items.

• Athletics

  At Berwick, the physical education and athletic experience is something students take part in on a daily basis. Berwick Academy believes that athletics is an integral part of the total educational experience. Skilled instructors and coaches, positive role models, and opportunities to advance skills and explore new sports stimulate our athletic program. With increased and new-found confidence and esteem, Berwick students develop sound minds, bodies, and attitudes.
  
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• Kindergarten-Grade 12 Dance

  The dance program seeks to educate intellectually, artistically, physically, and socially through the medium of dance. The curriculum in all three divisions provides students with avenues for technical and creative development. Dance is approached as a collaborative venture for any and all students with an emphasis on interactive skills, discovery, and courage.
  
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• Lower School Physical Education

  Physical education in the Lower School plays an important role in the development of the whole child. This program nurtures a joyful confidence in moving and a healthy attitude towards physical activity and sports participation. It encourages and prepares students to participate and benefit from a lifetime of physical activity.
  
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• Pre-K-Grade 12 Yoga Program

  Exposing students to the benefits of yoga begins in our Lower School with the Yoga 4 Classrooms program. Middle School students have the opportunity to take yoga during the winter sports season and Upper School yoga is offered as an afternoon activity each trimester. Faculty and staff enjoy a yoga option throughout the year as well.

• Lower School Yoga 4 Classrooms (Y4C)

  The Y4C (Yoga 4 Classrooms) curriculum is focused on physical, social, emotional, and attentional self-regulating strategies and skills, developed to systematically cultivate well-being, resilience and lifelong learning. Y4C features 67 yoga and mindfulness-based activities, divided into six categories: Let’s Breathe, At Your Desk, Stand Strong, Loosen Up, Imagination Vacation, and Be Well. The goal of Y4C is to create peaceful, productive, learning-ready classrooms in which students will learn to use yoga and mindfulness to improve their focus while developing a lifelong awareness of the importance of their physical and emotional health. Each week, the Lower School faculty reviews 3 new yoga activities together and these are then shared in each homeroom classroom and within exploration classes. At the end of the week, one class leads a Y4C activity with the whole Lower School in our Friday Community Meeting. The shared implementation of Y4C within the Lower School has promoted a cohesiveness among teachers and students and has enabled the children to be ready to learn in a positive, safe and supportive school environment.