P.E.- should it be compulsory?

To be or not to be physically educated?

I’m sure all of you remember those early school mornings when instead of going to class you had to go to the gym, and after playing some ball and doing a couple of exercises, you had to shower, get dressed and still make it to school before the sound of the bell started the next class. Sweaty and hot, still breathing heavily from running to make it in time, you sit in class surrounded by the awful stench of those too lazy to shower, feeling powerful and full of energy, ready to start the day.
I personally loved those mornings. I loved P.E., it was one of my favourite classes in school. I loved how great I felt every morning after the daily dozen. No matter how much coffee I drank before going to school, it never gave me the same kind of energy to focus in class.
In addition to waking you up in the morning, P.E. has many other beneficial merits. It makes children acquainted with the concept of sports, introduces them to the multitude of different fields of sport and helps some of them find their hobbies, perhaps even their future careers.
Physical Education classes provide students with the knowledge and set of skills needed to practise sports on their own, it educates them about healthy lifestyle and gets them interested in taking care of their bodies.
We all know the health benefits that come with exercising regularly. Regular physical activity can reduce the risk of many chronic conditions, including coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, obesity, and mental health problems like depression, anxiety, psychological distress and emotional disturbance.
In today’s society there are innumerable ways to spend one’s free time, a lot of those options, however, do not include leaving the house or even getting off the couch for that matter, and P.E.’s aim is to compensate for today’s children’s inactivity.
That is why it is so important to keep Physical Education in the national curriculum. Those 90 minutes a week might