Portsmouth Middle School Grade 7 Student Experience

Grade 7 Physical Education - 3 Quarters

Curated by:  Tara McCarthy, Jon Lewis, and John DiGangi

Physical Education Framework from the Rhode Island Department of Education

Students will practice and develop a variety of physical, cognitive, social, and affective skills in their three quarters of physical education. Lessons will focus on motor skill competence, self-management, interpersonal skills, and goal-setting.

Grade 7 Health - 1 Quarter

Curated by:  Jon Lewis and John DiGangi

Health Education Framework from the Rhode Island Department of Education 

The purpose of health class is to have students practice and develop a variety of health skills while learning about functional health information to support the health and well-being of self and others. Students will focus on: 

  • Self Management and Coping Strategies for Mental Health

  • Self-Advocacy and Mental Health Disorders

  • Advocating for Others and Disease Prevention

  • Human Growth (Reproductive Anatomy and Puberty)