POLY PONG

PROMOTES ACTIVE PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND HELPS OVERCOME MENTAL STRESS

The physical nature and social interaction among players are major attributes of poly pong. It is much more aerobic than most other table games- far more active than standard ping-pong.   By allowing several players in the same game and the acceptance of all skill levels makes it a perfect fit for group activities.  Getting people away from their desks and interacting in a fun, vigorous, yet competitive environment makes it a plus in every way.

Why Children Need Physical Education

Background: Over the years, educational researchers has concluded that physical education contributes towards helping students to be safe, healthy, and physically active. This is especially true at the younger grades where students first learn how to apply these safety, wellness, and active lifestyle skills. The following ten research-based outcomes would be dramatically impacted by cutting our primary PE program at this time:

• Decreased Physical Fitness 
Physical education improves children’s muscular strength, flexibility, muscular endurance, body composition and cardiovascular endurance.
• Decreased Skill Development 
Physical education develops motor skills, which allow for safe, successful and satisfying participation in physical activities.
• Decreased opportunities for healthful physical activity
 Physical education provides a wide-range of developmentally appropriate activities for all children.
• Fewer Opportunities to Support other Subject Areas
Physical education reinforces knowledge learned across the curriculum.
Serves as a lab for application of content in science, math and social studies.
• More Self Discipline Referrals  Physical education facilitates development of student responsibility for health and fitness.
• Decreased opportunities to increase Character and Judgment
 Quality physical education can influence moral development. Students have the opportunity to assume leadership, cooperate with others; question actions and regulations and accept responsibility for their own behavior.
• Increased Stress!
 Physical activity enhances a student’s ability for releasing tension and anxiety, and facilitates emotional stability and resilience.
• Weakening of Positive Peer Relationships
 Physical education can be a major force in helping children socialize with others successfully and provides opportunities to learn positive people skills. Especially during late childhood and adolescence, being able to participate in dances, games and sports is an important part of peer culture.
• Decreased Opportunities for Self-confidence and Self-esteem
 Physical education instills a stronger sense of self-worth in children based on their mastery of skills and concepts in physical activity. They can become more confident, assertive, independent and self-controlled.
• Decreased Opportunities for Setting Goals
 Physical education provides children the opportunity to set and strive for personal, achievable goals.

POLYPONG WORKS FOR THE HANDICAPPED!

The table height of 30 inches allows for wheelchair bound individuals to play.