🏀 Winter 2025 P.E. Recap: Movement, Teamwork & Fun at Playa Vista Elementary with Champ Camp 💥

As we welcome the fresh energy of spring 🌸, we’re taking a moment to look back on an epic winter of movement, laughter, and growth during our P.E. program at Playa Vista Elementary School. From January through March, Champ Camp brought the fun—rain or shine, inside or outside—with a well-rounded, play-based approach to physical education that left kids smiling, sweating, and high-fiving their way through the school day. 🙌

🧠 Adapting Indoors: Fires, Rain, and Flexibility

Winter 2025 kicked off with unexpected challenges. With fires affecting areas like the Palisades and Malibu, and the usual round of rainy-day schedules 🌧️, we took P.E. indoors for the first time this school year.

But at Champ Camp, we’re all about adaptability. Our indoor P.E. experiences are designed to be fun, energetic outlets for kids who’ve been cooped up all day—and a welcome planning break for teachers. 😉 Inside the classroom, our coaches tailored activities to each grade level, bringing in:

  • 🎯 Cooperative throwing games

  • 🧠 Guessing and memory games

  • 🐥 Classic favorites like Duck Duck Goose, Heads Up, Seven Up, and Limbo

  • 🏆 Sports and fitness trivia (a huge hit with the older kids!)

Our goal? Keep bodies moving, minds engaged, and spirits high—even when the skies are gray.

💪 Outdoor Fun: Skills, Sports & Smiles

Once we were back on the yard, it was game on! Every session kicked off with a class-wide warm-up focused on flexibility, balance, and setting a positive tone. From there, we explored tons of different sports and physical skills—always through the lens of play and inclusive fun.

🏈 Football Fundamentals

This winter, football was a major highlight. Students practiced:

  • Throwing with partners 🤝

  • Catching and footwork drills 👣

  • Kicking games and relay races 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Even students unfamiliar with the shape and movement of a football got in on the fun. And for those who already love to boot the ball across the field? It was their time to shine!

⚽ From Soccer to Shooting Hoops

Football skills built on what we’d introduced earlier with soccer, helping kids draw connections between sports while building coordination and confidence. Then, we transitioned to basketball 🏀, where students focused on:

  • Shooting techniques 🎯

  • Passing drills to build teamwork

  • Relay races with a basketball twist for added fun and cardio

🧩 Creative Games & Challenges

We’re all about variety, and this winter we tested out tons of small-group challenges and physical skill builders that had kids laughing and learning together:

  • 🥤 Cup stacking races

  • 🏹 Javelin-style foam throws

  • 🎯 Disc toss tic-tac-toe

  • 🚨 Jailbreak-style tag games

  • 🔄 Obstacle courses to build agility, hustle, and encouragement

Each activity was grade-appropriate and designed to promote teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship.

❤️ Fitness Stations & Team Spirit

In recent weeks, we’ve added fitness and cardio stations where small groups rotate through challenges like:

  • Squats and planks 💪

  • Balance games for core strength ⚖️

  • Jogging, skipping, and sprint intervals to build endurance 🏃

These mini workouts pack a punch, combining strength, coordination, and peer support. It's all about pushing limits together and cheering each other on. 🎉

🌈 Our Philosophy: Play With Purpose

At Champ Camp, we believe P.E. is more than just movement—it’s an opportunity to grow as individuals and as a community. Every station, every game, every warm-up is built on the foundation of:

  • 🤝 Teamwork

  • 🎉 Play-based learning

  • 💬 Positive communication

  • 🫶 Respect—for self, others, and coaches

Whether indoors playing trivia or outside crushing a relay race, our goal is to help students move their bodies, support one another, and have a blast doing it.

🚀 Wrapping Up & Looking Ahead

As spring unfolds, we’re excited to continue building on everything we’ve started. New games, new sports, and fresh opportunities for growth are just around the corner. Our team at Champ Camp is proud to be a part of Playa Vista Elementary’s journey, and we can’t wait to finish the school year strong—with High Fives & Good Vibes™ all around. ✌️

Until next time, keep moving, keep smiling, and keep playing.

🔗 Learn more about our physical education philosophy and offerings at:
👉 champcampkids.com/physed

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