Department Head - Mr. Tom O'Grady

At E.L.S.S. we offer Physical Education at all the grade levels, including specialized courses in PSE 4U - Exercise Science and Women's Powerfit.  All students are scheduled take grade 9 Phys. Ed.  Grades 10-12 Open Phys. Ed. are elective courses that many students take.  The philosophy of our Phys. Ed. Department is based around: daily vigorous activity, personal improvement, application of concepts.  Health units are interspersed throughout the semester in all Phys. Ed. Courses.

Our Family Studies courses are also offered in: grades 9, 10, and 11.  All grad 9's enjoy a six week introduction to Family Studies as part of the integrated technologies rotation.  The elective grade 10 course is a foods and nutrition based program, and the elective course in the grade 11 curriculum is based around the parenting process.