Running Club and Cross Country Team

Time to get moving! Information regarding our Running Club and Cross Country Team will be coming home to you on Monday. Grades 1 through 8 are invited to join the running club that meets every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 8:15. Students in grades 1 & 2 need to be company by a parent at each session. Students in grade 3-8 will be invited to take part in the cross country meet in October if they are able to run their set distance for their age. Please look out for permission forms and information about this club after the weekend! 

Ms.Lowen

Challenges ALL week LONG!

That's right. A new challenge everyday! 

Challenge #13

Bottle-Flip Plank Challenge

Challenge #14
Towel Fold Challenge

Challenge #15
Tally Challenge

Challenge #16

Bear Walk Plank Challenge

Challenge #17

The Ring Weave Challenge

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BONUS Weekend Blasts

Sometimes we receive intense routines that are lengthy or a bit challenging to record. We included a couple below that you should try this weekend. Thank you Veronica and Linden!

 

Join one of our Clairlea students as she takes us through a series of tricky exercises!

Your first exercise shall be the bridge do it for 1 minute ( if you can)

Next exercise is skipping. Skip for 5 minutes (if u want)

Now do what I like to call the candlestick. Rest your hands near your hip bone and then put your legs up into the air and balance for as long as you can ( 1 to 3 mins)

Ok now lie down on your back and do a movement like ur biking.

Last is weight lifting - do 8 curls for each arm (if  you can)

Looking to get your beach bod on? Follow this next routine brought to us by one of our very own grade 1's!

 Steps - going up and down steps 10 times. No rest!

- Windsprints - Running back and forth in the yard for 30 secs. Rest for 15, then do that 5 times

- Jumping Jacks - 20 of them. No rest!

- High knees for 30 secs. Rest for 15 then repeat 5 times.

- Boxing (hitting weight bag for 5 mins 

- Using mini-trampoline (jumping and running in place)

June 15-19 Student Created Fitness Blasts

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Challenge #12

The TOWEL Flip Challenge

Did you ever check out Challenge#10?  The Shoe Balance challenge was a tricky one - Shuaib from Mme.Galati's class shared his success video with us - make sure you check it out!

Show Balance Challenge

This weeks challenge is brought to you again by our favourite PE Specialist who is challenging us to flip a towel! 

So, grab a towel, check out his tutorial below and see if you can do it too!

June 8th-12th - Student Created Fitness Blasts

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

Challenge #11

PLANK HOLD 

.....it's baaaaaaaack!!!

Watch the video below to see some of our present and past Clairlea teachers holding a 3min plank!!

It seems like ages ago that we did this challenge, presented by one of our favourites, Mrs.Carson. She successfully held a plank for 2 minutes which started the 2 Min plank Challenge train. Well, later on in April, Mr. Church challenged us to increase the time to 3 minutes and we're  excited to say, the time is NOW!   Whether you choose a low, forearm plank or an extended hand plank, remember to keep your core tight and don't forget to breathe! 

How to get through the 3 minutes:

- play your favourite song

- do it with  family

- watch t.v.

- read 

JUNE 1st-5th - Student Created Fitness Blasts

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Today's routine is brought to you by Mateo and Jag!

Do each of the workouts/dance linked below in order. Take a 2 minute break between each.

Have a Blast!

Animals - Just Dance

Batman HIIT

Starwars HIIT

Spiderman HIIT

Waka Waka Just Dance

Challenge #10

The Shoe Balance Challenge

(Maybe you've seen this one before?) 

Check out a short, step by step How to video below from our Favourite PE Specialist, Benjamin Landers. If you like, record yourself doing the challenge and send it off to your gym teacher - we can post it to the blog or we can view it privately. Just let us know! GOOD LUCK!

Sent in by one of our fine 2nd graders, Shuaib is featured on the right successfully completing the challenge! Bravo Shuaib! Fantastique!

Anyone else out there want to show us your skills?

Simple, everyday PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES you can do with your family....

Hello Panther Nation!

With the pandemic drastically changing how we live our lives, it is important for us to keep not only our bodies physically fit, but also our state of mind. Trying to keep a positive outlook can sometimes be challenging when what we do, whom we see, and where we go is so limited. In the list below you will find some great ideas to keep your family moving while at the same time really focussing on togetherness. This week, try to pick at least one activity to do each day with your family, if you can squeeze in more than one, well that would be great! 

1. Mom or Dad runs while kids run or bike ride along side
2. Do a circuit workout in the house, driveway or yard
3. Take a family bike ride
4. Head to a high school track and do bleacher runs 
5. Play soccer or kickball in your backyard
6. Have wheel barrow races
7. Play hopscotch at the local playground, your driveway or on the sidewalk
8. Play freeze tag - when you are frozen, jog in place
9. Go hiking on trails
10. Have a Tickle fights!
11. Do relay runs at a local high school track - make it interesting and turn it in to leap frog or crab walk 
12. Sprint up and down your street
13. Jump rope - solo or with a group
14. Have a dance party!
15. Have a trampoline? practice your tricks!
16. Do some Yoga - Cosmic Kids and Yoga Kids are good recommendations
17. Create an obstacle course in your yard
18. Walk to the store 
19. Play Just Dance
20. Have rollerblades/rollerskates?  - go for a roll in the neighbourhood!
21. Have a pillow fight
22. Balloon Toss keep up
23. Have a pool? Swim laps!

Challenge #9

EXERCISE CHALLENGE

It's time to put your thinking caps on.  We're looking to our Clairlea students to have their input on Junes Fitness Activities.

 Here's how it will work: 

This week, we want you to select your favourite exercise moves and create a 5 minute fitness blast routine.  Don't forget to try out your own routine and make sure to send them in to your gym teachers by Friday.  We will review all the routines and those selected will be used as part of Junes fitness activities. 

Remember:

• create a routine that does NOT require equipment but rather everyday household items (should you wish to incorporate items into your routine).
• ensure your routine can be done in limited space 
• try to create a routine that focuses on the whole body
• get your family involved...ask for input!
• you DO NOT need to send in a video of your routine - but you can if you wish!
• send your routine outline to jason.church@tdsb.on.c  OR jessica.lowen@tdsb.on.ca

Everyone, find a partner!

This week, you'll need a partner to do these exercises. Anyone will do! 

With your partner, you're going to keep each other motivated while you work through any of the moves below that appeal to you. We've provided you with a number of examples to try. 

Create your routine using your top 5 favourites. 

Perform your exercises for 30sec-1min each and add a short rest in between, if you need to. Repeat your routine 3 or more times for a really good workout.

Join your gym teachers this 

FRIDAY

and do their top 5 along with them!

Challenge #8

SQUAT HOLD CHALLENGE

The goal of this challenge is to sit at the bottom of a squat and hold it, unassisted for as long as you can. Grab a member of your family and challenge them to this squat hold! Can you beat their time? Can you beat OUR time?  We want your pictures and videos! Send them in and we will add them to this post...Check out your Gym teachers attempt below!

BENEFITS TO HOLDING A SQUAT...

·       Helps you to gain mobility and strength in the hips, knees, ankles, and spine

·       Helps to improve your overall mobility 

·       Helps with other athletic, functional movements

Enjoy watching your gym teachers battle it out for the longest squat hold.  We both held onto it for about 2 minutes...what's your best time??

TEACHERS UNITE! Check us out....

Challenge #7

The 100's Challenge

Take a look at the list of exercises below. Choose a different one each day and aim to bang out 100 repetitions (our younger viewers could cut that number in half and do 50)

Can you do all 100 at one time? Or will you break it up into smaller sets over the course of the day? 

Either Way, don't forget these important safety considerations:

• Choose the exercises that are right for and that please you
• Dress in clothing designed for the activity and the climate
• Use good form and posture
• Listen to your body and take breaks when you need to
• Be aware of sore muscles and joints
• Drink water before, during and after exercise to prevent dehydration
• Avoid exercise if you are tired or sick

Here is a fine example of one of our very own Clairlea kindies doing a set of 10 Burpees!

Jumping Jacks	Cross Jacks	Front Jacks
High Knees	Low Kicks	High Kicks
Jump Squats	Squats	Squat Pulses
Plank In & Outs	Plank Jacks	Plank Up & Downs
Burpees	Push-Ups	Mountain Climber Planks

May's Weekly Fitness Blast with Your Gym Teachers

Ok Everyone...May is here...Join us every morning this week for a fitness blast!

HIIT, or high-intensity interval training, is a training technique in which you give all-out, one hundred percent effort through quick, intense bursts of exercise, followed by short, sometimes active, recovery periods. This type of training gets and keeps your heart rate up and burns more calories in less time.

In our videos, one of us will be doing a modified version of the exercises, one of us will be doing a more intense version. Choose the one that suits you best!

MONDAY's

Exercise Sequence:

Jog on spot

Squat jumps w/ a Jab

Plank Jacks

Bicycle legs

Split Jumps

TUESDAY's

Exercise Sequence:

Butt Kicks

Side Lunge 

Mountain Climber Planks

Bird-Dog

Half-Jack w/ Upper cut

WEDNESDAY'S

Exercise Sequence:

High Kicks

Low moving Squats

Plank Shoulder Tap

Lunge-Squat

Skater Jumps

THURSDAY'S

Exercise Sequence:

Front Jacks

Standing elbow to knee

Plank Up & Downs

Russian Twists

High Knees

FRIDAY'S

Exercise Sequence:

Cross-Jack

In-Out Abs

Slow Jog

Superman

Jump Squats

It's Music Mondays!

Hey everyone! One our very special staff members, Mr.Farquharson, put this awesome video together.  Check out this special tribute from all of us, to all of you! We miss you Panthers! 

Challenge #6

7-Day SQUAT Challenge

Start today with 20 squats...add 5-10 more each day. (So, on Tuesday aim to do 25-30 squats, on Wednesday 30-40 and so on).

If you add 10 more each day, by the end of day 7 you will have done 350 squats! 

Adding 5 each day will get you to 245 squats!

Felling SUPER pumped today? Feel like you can start at a higher number and bang out 50 squats in day 1? Do it! and Don't forget to share your thoughts in the comments below. (btw, by day 7 this will get you to 560 squats!) 

Whichever you choose, your legs will definitely feel stronger and more powerful by this time next week. Follow the image below for proper squat form.

Benefits to Squats

Builds Muscle

Improves mobility and balance

Improves running performance...makes you faster!

Prevents injuries

Provides better circulation

Helps regulate digestion

Strengthens the core

Improves flexibility

That's a Wrap!

It's May 1st and we have come to the end of our April Fitness Routine! Today's challenge is to complete all 19 exercises for 10 seconds each.  

• Too easy?  run through all the exercises twice! 
• Too hard?  take a 10 second rest between each exercise.

Here you'll fine a list of all 19 exercises we did throughout April and if you scroll further down, you can click on my video and join me as I move through each exercise!  Good Luck!

Jumping Jacks

planks

high knees

squats 

russian twists

jog on the spot

frog jumps

high kicks

superman

mountain climbers

jabs

plank mountain climbers

ski jumps

side shuffle

v-sit

side lunge

wall sit

plank shoulder tap

ankle taps  

April in Review - Live from the News Desk...

Hello Clairlea People! April is a bit of a blur don't you think? For a recap, please enjoy this 7 minute, unedited, amateur-ish video we made just for you. Next month, we'll try to step up our editing game to make things a bit more exciting. For now, coming to you live, from the sunny south...