Physical Education

Philosophy

The Physical Education staff promotes fitness and conditioning, stress release activities, the advancement of teamwork and strategy, the relation of mind/body concepts, the importance of lifetime sports and fitness, and an awareness of outside professional sports and activities.

All students are required by New York State regulations to take at least three periods of physical education per week beginning in the second week of school. Extended absences from gym classes will be excused only by a letter from a physician.

When a boy is not well enough to attend P.E. class but is well enough to attend his academic classes, he should be sent to school with a note from a parent explaining that he should be excused from P.E. class for that day. A boy may be excused by a parent two days in a row, but after that a doctor’s note is required. If a boy “excuses” himself from class, this will be regarded as a cut, which will lower his grade for the trimester. Three cuts in anyt one trimester will result in a failing grade in physical education for that trimester.

Form III

Basketball, Volleyball, Floor Hockey, Touch Football, Indoor Soccer, Tai-Chi, Badminton, Lacrosse, Whiffleball, and Fitness Center.

Form IV

Basketball, Volleyball, Floor Hockey, Touch Football, Indoor Soccer, Badminton, Lacrosse, Whiffleball, and Fitness Center.

Form V

Basketball, Volleyball, Floor Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Badminton, Lacrosse, Whiffleball, Weight Training, and Fitness Center.

Form VI

Basketball, Volleyball, Floor Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Badminton, Lacrosse, Whiffleball, Weight Training, and Fitness Center.

Team Sports

The Browning School competes interscholastically in the following sports: Varsity and Junior Varsity Soccer, Varsity and Junior Varsity Cross Country, Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball, Varsity and Junior Varsity Baseball, Varsity Tennis, and Varsity and Junior Varsity Track. In addition, Field Day provides boys with an opportunity to participate in running events.

Through Interschool, boys may try out for the fencing team, housed at Chapin. In addition, in specific circumstances and with departmental approval, students may be released from one trimester for independent plans such as squash.