Grade 1 physical and health education report card comments - British Columbia

12 sample Grade 1 physical and health education comments for British Columbia's Learning Updates, from Extending to Emerging: 6 strengths and 6 next steps. Adapt any sentence to what you have seen in class, or write them for your whole class in the free Studio.

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Sample comments

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Each chip links to the official BC curriculum page for the area and grade. No curriculum text is copied here.

BC Physical and Health Education, Grade 1

Extending

Strength. Sam talks about feelings in thoughtful ways and suggests helpful ideas for classmates. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. A next step is for Sam to help a classmate learn a new movement skill with patience. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. To keep growing, Sam can invent a new game with simple rules and teach it to the class. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Proficient

Strength. Sam plays safely and fairly, follows rules and is a good sport. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Strength. Sam runs, jumps, throws and catches with control in many games. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. At home, a daily active time with Sam, such as a walk after dinner, will build healthy habits. Curricular competency Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Developing

Strength. Sam is building movement skills and more often hops, skips and catches with control. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. A next step is for Sam to show caring by inviting a classmate to join a game. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. Sam is encouraged to try a new active game at recess each week. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Emerging

Strength. With reminders, Sam follows the rules of simple games and takes turns with the balls and hoops. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Strength. Sam is beginning to try running, jumping and throwing. They can join in games with friends. Curricular competency Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step. At home, active play such as tag, skipping or a family walk will help Sam build movement skills. Curricular competency Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

How British Columbia reports

Grades K-9 use the four-point Provincial Proficiency Scale.
grades K-9: The four-point Provincial Proficiency Scale is used (Emerging, Developing, Proficient, and Extending.)
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source
Two of the year's communications of learning are written Learning Updates.
2 written Learning Updates in a printed or digital format
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source
Comments focus on strengths and areas for further growth.
should focus on student strengths and areas for further growth
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source
Comments are concise and family-friendly; bullets are fine.
should be concise (bullets are okay) and in parent/caregiver-friendly language
BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3 · Source

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What should a Grade 1 physical and health education comment in British Columbia say?

Comments focus on strengths and areas for further growth. Comments are concise and family-friendly; bullets are fine. Comments should not summarize lesson plans or the Learning Standards. Source: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 Student Reporting Policy: Educator Summary Guide (Ministry of Education and Child Care, 2023), p.3.

Are these Grade 1 physical and health education comments tied to the curriculum?

All 12 comments name a skill and show the British Columbia curriculum match for Grade 1 beside the sentence, with a link to the official page (the Studio does not reproduce BC curriculum text). A match shows the skill is taught at this grade; judge the fit yourself.

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Sample comments for teachers to adapt; no prescribed or mandated comments exist in BC.
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British Columbia Report Season Kit — Kindergarten to Grade 9: Four resources in one download for written Learning Updates: a 16-page evidence organizer, 17 pages of student Core Competencies self-reflection, 1032 Learning Update comments and 63 comment frames. Nothing in the kit rates a competency.