Obstacle Courses & Swimming

             Last week, we started our Obstacle Course unit, which provided the Pathfinder School students with many physical and thinking challenges.  The students needed to keep their balance as they encountered different levels of stepping stones and maneuver over benches.  They used their leg strength to get from one area to another, and hand-eye coordination to move a hula hoop. Students also used loco-motor skills, such as jumping over jump ropes, leaping through hula hoops, and running through different parts of the course.

Obstacle courses are great because students get to use their imaginations and be creative as they encounter course elements. Some students like to go forwards, backwards, sideways, and lie on their stomachs while using the scooters.  Some students chose to hop through the hula hoops instead of leaping. Other students challenged themselves by skipping a stepping stone/hula hoop. Keep checking back for future obstacle course videos or pictures! 

            Every week we the students go swimming and bowling at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown – our students love going there and we’re thankful to Excellus BlueCross Blue Shield for underwriting these fitness opportunities!  Some students are working on diving, floating skills, the front  crawl, using kick boards, and completing laps in the pool. Some of our favorite games are “Splish, Splish, Splash,” aerobic work outs, tag, obstacle courses, and making big kicks during our warm-ups to create a big SPLASH. In bowling,students are learning to carry the bowling ball by themselves, to push the ball down the lane, and are starting to develop proper bowling form.

"Just keep swimming" 

 - Miss Shirey