 Ruffing’s physical education program is marked by an attitude of inclusiveness, mutual encouragement and performance for personal enjoyment. Its
curriculum offers opportunities for every child to explore team and individual sports, to gain knowledge of his or her own body and to learn to enjoy
physical activities for lifetime recreation and leisure.
Beginning with the Children’s House, all students take physical education. Activities are determined by age, but include:
Archery
Volleyball
Soccer
Basketball
Nature walks
The President’s Council on Physical Fitness Program
Camping
Canoeing
Relay races
Basic loco-motor skills
Organized games
Folk Dancing, including Tinikling Sticks
Frisbee Golf
Bocce
Kickball
Softball
Rock Wall Climbing
Rope Climbing
Jumping Rope
Parachute games
Floor Hockey
Badminton
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