Athletics Philosophy

Washington Episcopal School believes that a quality interscholastic athletic program is an important part of a student’s educational experience and strives to offer all students the opportunity to participate in interscholastic competition.

WES Athletics is committed to promoting the ideals of sportsmanship, respect, commitment, integrity, leadership and team competition. By nurturing and encouraging these ideals through athletics, our goal is to improve the athletic ability and fitness of each student and instill in them the basic ideals teamwork and lifelong physical fitness.

Expectations of a Student-Athlete

WES coaches recognize the importance of fostering young athletes in terms of skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship and participation, and look to instill these qualities in our student-athletes while encouraging excellence.

All student-athletes will be expected to adhere to high the standards set forth in the WES community. Taking on the responsibility of athletics is a difficult, but valuable experience. With this responsibility, WES student-athletes are expected to:

• Attend all practices and games.
• Put forth their best effort every time they take to the athletic field or court.
• Conduct themselves with the highest level of sportsmanship before, during, and after competition.
• Respect teammates, opponents, officials, and coaches.
• Serve as role models for younger students and represent WES as ambassadors of the school when off campus.

The WES Physical Education program strives to empower its students to sustain regular lifelong physical activity and to build a foundation for a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life.

Components of the WES PE Curriculum

Athletics / Sports Skills introduce new games, skill development, and tactical knowledge.

Sample activities: soccer, basketball, lacrosse, hockey, etc.

Cooperative Activities and Challenges introduce “perceived risk” and challenge the student’s ability to cope with and make rational decisions about that perceived risk.

Sample activities: cooperative games, climbing ropes, horizontal wall, team challenges

Fitness & Fun encourage activity! The more active students are — the better.

Sample activities: international games, street hockey, tumbling, dance, relay

PK3 – Kindergarten
This curriculum is designed to introduce the child to a variety of experiences which involve the use of large muscle control, fundamental movement skills, manipulation of various types of objects, spatial awareness, gymnastics, listening skills, cooperative play situations, parachute activities, ball skills, target games, safety, and fun.

Students develop a variety of basic movement and manipulative skills so they will experience success and feel comfortable during present and future physical activity pursuits. PE increases kinesthetic awareness and promotes problem-solving and movement creativity in many situations.

Grades 1 – 4
The WES PE staff has developed an innovative curriculum which reinforces the WES philosophy of empowering students to sustain regular life-long physical activity. The curriculum in the early grades is the critical start of this process.

Grades 5-8 PE

The physical education program combines both traditional and non-traditional elements of physical education. The curriculum is designed to offer our students the opportunity to take on a wide variety of new challenges and activities, as well as continue to build upon past experiences.

By engaging and motivating our students in the PE program, it is our goal to instill in them the importance of regular exercise and empower them to take responsibility for their personal health and fitness.

WES offers a range of athletic teams that compete against many different local independent schools. Each team is led by experienced coaches, and students learn valuable lessons about teamwork, leadership, and sportsmanship. Typically, each season WES fields the following teams:

Fall

• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Girls Soccer
• Grade 5/6 & 7/8 Boys Soccer
• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Co-ed Cross Country

Winter

• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Girls Basketball
• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Boys Basketball

Spring

• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Girls Lacrosse
• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Boys Lacrosse
• Grades 5/6 & 7/8 Co-ed Track

View Athletic Schedules

Grades 5 and 6 Schedule
Mondays & Wednesdays: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
(Occasional games on Fridays)

Grades 7 and 8 Schedule
Mondays & Wednesdays: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 2:25-3:25
(Occasional games on Fridays)

Our coaches challenge each one of our students to push themselves to perform at their personal best, grow in their technical skills, and build character traits such as perseverance, determination, and good sportsmanship.

Our coaches have a high level of expertise in the athletic realm, and many of them played D-1 sports in college and some even played professionally.

Meet the Coaches >

See our exciting program in action by visiting:

• Athletics Calendar

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