K–5 Health & Physical Education
Where movement
becomes meaningful.
Skills. Confidence. Belonging. Knights in Motion helps Eastern York students discover ways to move—and reasons to keep moving.
A small step.A shared celebration.
Practice atyour own pace.
Get bettertogether.
Choice. Challenge.
Growing confidence.
The purpose
An active, healthy life
starts with “I can.”
Knights in Motion HPE is Eastern York’s comprehensive elementary Health and Physical Education program. Students build movement skills, fitness knowledge, relationships, and the ability to make healthy choices.
Success can be a new skill, a thoughtful decision, helping a classmate, or discovering an activity that feels like a good fit. Every student belongs in that story.
A different way in.
The same purpose.
01 / The approach
How it feels
matters.
Meaningful PE brings the student’s experience into focus. We plan for these five features, then listen to students to learn what actually matters to them.
Voice, choice, and inclusion run through it all. Adapt the route, offer support, and keep the learning meaningful. Students can show their thinking through movement, conversation, pointing, drawing, or other accessible responses.
02 / The learning
Four ways to
see growth.
In Grades 3–5, four PE badges give students language for the skills, knowledge, relationships, and personal meaning they are developing.
Explore a badge, then choose a grade to see how the learning grows.
How to read the badge framework
Badges make learning visible; completing an activity alone does not establish mastery. The Badge Master is a working Grades 3–5 framework, not a district grading policy. Its 2026 standards recommendations are EYSD-authorized for curriculum design and officially proposed, not state-adopted.
K–2 has a different starting point: exploration, observation, feedback, and student voice, without formal badge scoring.
Read the badge guide and download the posters ↗03 / Signature experiences
Unexpected activities.
Purposeful learning.
A variety of experiences gives students more possibilities to discover, “There are ways of moving that are for me.” Choose an experience to see classroom moments, the learning, and ways to participate.
Six starting points. Twelve ways to explore.
More ways to find a fitCardio drummingJump ropeRhythm & danceStriking & fielding
Classroom moments
Learning you
can see.
Explore real moments across Knights in Motion. Open a photo to look at the learning. Explore the full collection to choose a learning lens.
The program in motion
Many ways to move.
One lifelong purpose.
See how golf, bowling, floor curling, sport stacking, gymnastics, cooperative challenges, imaginative movement, volleying, fitness, skateboarding, CORE Health, and community experiences connect learning with purpose.
As you watch, notice:
Where do you see choice?
What makes a challenge appropriate?
How does support build confidence?
Read the visual summary
The film opens with golf, bowling, floor curling, and sport stacking, then moves through gymnastics, cooperative challenges, imaginative movement, volleying, fitness, skateboarding, CORE Health, and Battle of the Buildings. Classroom photos and clips connect these experiences with control, feedback, access, practice, relationships, choice, and healthy decisions. It closes with the North Star: Will they VALUE it, REMEMBER it, and USE it?
The health connection
Movement with purpose.
Healthy choices in practice.
CORE Health is the health side of Knights in Motion HPE. Students use scenarios, communication, reflection, and decision-making to bring learning into everyday life.
CCare for
My Body
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My Feelings
RRespect
Others
EEngage in
Healthy Choices
04 / Our North Star
Will they it,
it,
and it?
One question guides the experience.
Select a word to explore what it asks of us.
Beyond the gym
Learning for today.
Possibilities for life.
We want students to leave elementary school with movement skills, confidence, and personal reasons to keep being active. Those foundations can grow as their interests, opportunities, and independence grow.
The belief we want every child to carry“I can move. I can make healthy choices. I can care for myself and others. This belongs in my life.”
What we hope students carry forward
I can move with confidence.
Practice a skill, use feedback, and try a challenge that fits. Confidence grows when students recognize their own progress and know how to take a next step.
I can find ways to be active that fit me.
Explore a range of experiences, notice what feels enjoyable and meaningful, and make thoughtful choices about how to keep moving.
I can care for myself and others.
Cooperate, communicate, make healthy decisions, and ask for support. Movement and wellness belong in everyday life, relationships, and community.
Take the next step
Keep the meaning moving.
Take one idea beyond this page. Start a conversation, explore a new possibility, or give students a useful choice in a lesson.
Take something useful with you
Read online or print. Resources open directly on this website.
The educator behind the program
Chad Murren | Knights in Motion HPE
Elementary Health & Physical Education
HPE Subject Area Coordinator · Eastern York School District
2026 SHAPE PA Elementary Teacher of the Year
Practical ideas. Shared purpose.
Keep the conversation moving.
Chad shares classroom experiences and practical ideas for meaningful, inclusive HPE. Share ideas about movement, healthy choices, and learning students can use beyond school.
Email Chad cmurren@easternyork.net