0) INTRODUCTION
The Physical Education area in the primary education stage faces a series of challenges that imply, among others, the adoption of an active and healthy lifestyle, knowledge of one's own corporality, gender equality in society, adherence to physical activity as a life project, the approach to cultural manifestations of a motor nature, the integration of responsible attitudes with the environment or the development of decision-making processes that intervene in the resolution of motor situations.
For all these reasons, this area contributes to building a true competence that goes far beyond the motor, reporting innumerable benefits in neurocognitive development. The social development of the student is encouraged by offering scenarios for personal acceptance and the resolution of conflicts between equals and paths are opened to develop the emotional intelligence of the student body, being for all this, an area of capital importance for the integral development of the student body.
These tools should be used to lay the foundations that allow students to consolidate habits in the compulsory secondary education stage to later perpetuate them.
The Physical Education area aims to give continuity to the learning acquired through the areas of Communication and Representation of Reality and Growth in Harmony in the early childhood education stage. In addition, the training that the students acquire has its continuity in the Physical Education subject that they will receive in compulsory secondary education, providing a sequenced and progressive learning throughout the different educational stages.
I) RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STAGE OBJECTIVES
The Physical Education area allows students to develop the necessary skills to achieve the objectives of the primary education stage, in the following terms:
Through respect and tolerance in the development of motor practices, through the constructive resolution of possible conflicts that may arise in collective motor situations or showing attitudes contrary to violence in the habitual practices of the area, it contributes to the students knowing the rules of coexistence and learn to act in accordance with them, as well as the knowledge and appreciation of the values that allow you to respect others and their rights.
It also contributes to the development of individual and, especially, team work habits, as well as the promotion of habits of effort and discipline, thanks to the practice of exercises and physical activities, highlighting the importance of perseverance when facing mistakes. as learning opportunities, as well as anxiety management.
Likewise, the work on content related to emotional management, social skills and fair play allows students to acquire skills for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and the prevention of violence in the field of the subject itself, extrapolated to the school environment. , family and social.
In addition, through the treatment of mental and social health contents, through the development of positive relationships in functional contexts of physical and sports practice, especially those linked to artistic-expressive culture and sport as a cultural manifestation, students will be able to understand and respect different cultures, the differences between people, equal rights and opportunities for men and women, and will generate rejection behaviors in situations of discrimination.
This area also contributes to the appropriate and functional use of the Spanish language and the development of reading habits. The search for information through different media, the reading, analysis and interpretation of texts related to the area and the realization of works, together with the use of oral and/or written language to present them and express ideas and arguments, will help their achievement.
Likewise, the learning of terms related to foreign languages and their use in contexts of motor practice or in more theoretical situations, will contribute to the acquisition by students of basic communicative competence in foreign languages.
On the other hand, carrying out estimates and elementary calculation or geometry operations, mainly linked to the organization and management of physical activity and interaction with the environment, contributes to the development of basic mathematical skills.
Carrying out physical activity in the natural environment and taking care of the body and putting into practice a healthy lifestyle will allow students to learn fundamental aspects of Natural Sciences. In the same way, the development of contents related to the cultural identity of the sport or its history, as well as the work in the practice of rhythmic activities and expressive, it will help students to also know aspects related to Social Sciences, Geography, History and Culture.
In addition, from this area, the development of basic technological skills and the promotion of a critical spirit in their use will be sought in students, thanks to the use of digital tools as a support resource and as a means of communication and obtaining information.
From the area, content related to the recognition and implementation of different artistic-expressive manifestations will be worked on, which will allow students to start building visual and audiovisual proposals.
In the same way, and in a way, from this area, situations and motor activities are presented to the students that will lead them to value hygiene and health, to accept their own body and that of others, to respect differences and use education. fitness, sports and nutrition as means to promote their personal and social development.
In the same way, the protection of the immediate environment and of the animals and plants that live in it will help students adopt behaviors that favor empathy and care.
Finally, from the Physical Education area, by interacting with the environment, content related to road education for pedestrians will be developed, which will allow the generation of autonomous, safe and healthy active mobility habits, promoting respectful attitudes that will affect the prevention of accidents. traffic accidents.
