MYP Physical and Health Education: It Keeps Getting Better!
What can you learn through physical activity? For Antonio Flores, leader of the MYP Physical and Health Education program at BRFLS, we could use a clear example from our students to answer this: “Take a look at the perseverance and passion how our grade 7 students meet challenges and pursue their goals – then you’ll know what we’re talking all about.”
Last March, forty percent of our grade 7 students had reached or passed the national benchmark for grade 9 students in China. Just a month later, more than fifty percent of them had achieved the goal through consistent hard work. Results were obtained through the PACER test, which is probably the most widely used aerobic capacity test in the world. It consists of a 20-meter shuttle run with ‘beep’ sounds that make participants run progressively faster as the test develops.
“Congratulations to all of the students, even those who are NOT YET on the chart but have already reached a new personal best score, because they will soon see their names displayed in here, too.” Mr. Flores said.
Boys and girls in 7-4 dominated the PACER records in April. Here are some of the top male runners, including Messi (left) the current ALL-middle school record holder.
The P.A.C.E.R. 12-hundred+ Club
Students who are able to run 1200m
(equivalent to 3 laps around stadium track) P.A.C.E.R. >60x20meters
7-1
Peter（Chi Chengge）
Alan（Gao Xiaojun）
Helen （He Hanyu）
Emma（Xu Lin）
Jack（Wang Xilong）
7-2
Tiger (Zhang Fengshuo)
Elvan (Zhang Yutong)
7-3
Tim (Pan Shuaiting)
Julie （Wu Yiyang）
Apple (Zhang Hailu)
Mary （Zang Shirui)
Charlotte （Zhang Sidan）
7-4
Lavender （Lu Zhirou）
Jack （Yao Feiyang）
Lily（He Shuhan）
7-5
Cherry (Cheng Yuan)
Edwen （Hu Jingwen）
Ray (Lei Shengbin)
Mary（Li Yushan）
Nicole （Lin Leen）
Lydia（Zhu Liang）
The P.A.C.E.R. Mile+ Club
Students who are able to run 1600m
(equivalent to 4 laps around stadium track) P.A.C.E.R. >80x20meters
7-1
David （Su Ziyang）
Josh（Xu Haibo）
Jordan（Shen Jiakai）
7-3
Yvonne (Peng Xiwen)
Kevin （Qin Yitian）
7-4
Jessie （Gan Jiaxin）
Mapple （Han Haifeng）
Tina （Liu Lingxi）
Nick （Tian Run）
Linda (Yu Zitong）
Rick （Gao Ruiting）
Debbie（Yuan Ziqi）
7-5
Edwin （Wu Xianyangguan）
The P.A.C.E.R. Master Club
Students who are able to run 2000m
(equivalent to 5 laps around stadium track) P.A.C.E.R. >100x20meters
7-1
Gary （Hou Guanyu）
Joey (Zhuo Weihuang)
Kimm （Wang Zilin）
Jerry （Tong Tianyang）
7-2
Dick （Pan Jie）
7-3
Mark (Kong Xuan)
Jerry （Niu Huitian）
Midas (Yang Lunda)
William （Zhang Jiaxuan）
John (Zhang Yitao)
7-4
Edmond Abraham
Jason （Li Mingxuan）*school record 2620m, March 2017
Shirley (Chen Zhuohe)
Bob （Li Zongrun）
Messi （Liu Yaohui）*new school record 3200m, April 2017
Lamid （Wang Mingluyi）
Eason （Wang Weili）
Jack （Yao Feiyang）
Nick （Yuan Ye）
7-5
Bruce （Liu Jihao）
Whole Middle School P.A.C.E.R. Records (April 24, 2017)
Boys – top 6
7-4 Messi （Liu Yaohui） 3200m (160x20m) *new school record (boys) 3200m, April 2017
7-4 Jason （Li Mingxuan）3020m (151x20m)
7-3 William（Zhang Jiaxuan）2960m (148x20m)
7-4 Edmond Abraham 2620m (131x20m)
7-4 Lamid （Wang Mingluyi）2580m (129x20m)
7-1 Kimm （Wang Zilin）2400m (120x20m)
Girls – top 6
7-4 Shirley (Chen Zhuohe) 2000m (100x20m) *new school record (girls) 2000m, April 2017
7-3 Yvonne (Peng Xiwen) 1900m (95x20m)
7-4 Debbie（Yuan Ziqi）1640m (82x20m)
7-4 Linda (Yu Zitong）1620m (81x20m)
7-4 Tina （Liu Lingxi）1600m (80x20m)
7-4 Jessie（Gan Jiaxin）1220m (61x20m)
