Physical Education

The PE Department aims to develop a wide range of skills. The teaching material develops the individual’s ability to perform physical tasks and enables them to play sports more competently, but also to enjoy physical activity so the chances of them continuing after school are increased.

Important Notice

If your child suffers a head injury away from school that results in actual or suspected concussion, please ensure that you contact the school as they should have limited PE/physical activities for a period of time after the incident. Sports clubs should also be made aware of such an injury.
Students who are not able to take part in the practical element of their PE lesson due to injury or illness should bring a note from home to support this and show this to their PE teacher. They should still bring their PE kit as they will be given alternative tasks which are suitable for their situation (for example basic coaching or small group officiating) but may wish to supplement their usual PE kit with extra layers and/or a tracksuit to ensure they remain warm as they may be less active during the lesson than their peers. Changing into an alternative set of clothes for the lesson is also vital so that we can ensure that should there be a sudden change in the weather during the lesson or the surface of the fields being muddy, all students have a clean and dry uniform to change back into for the remainder of the school day.

If your son or daughter's situation is likely to mean that getting changed or moving to their PE venue will not be possible, please contact the school as soon as possible so alternative supervised provision can be made for them during their PE lesson.

Key Staff

Mr A Dorliac - Head of Department
Miss S Hoskins - 2nd in Department
Mr I Jubb (Assistant Head of Sixth Form)
Mr M Leach (Head of Sixth Form)
Miss D Lyons (HOL Year 10)
Mrs R Vaughan
Miss E Harris
Mr O Pike

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 and 9

During Years Seven and Eight, the students follow a progressive curriculum with the second year building on the skills of the first. Boys and Girls complete the same activities throughout the year and include football, netball, rugby, hockey, basketball, badminton, swimming, gymnastics, fitness, athletics, tennis and cross country.

In Year Nine, many of the activities remain, but students now also undertake orienteering and problem solving. In Years Ten and Eleven (Key Stage Four), the core activities continue with additional team games and a scheme of lessons based in the weights room.

In accordance with the National Curriculum for Physical Education, the students are taught the implications of physical activity upon their health and are assessed on their ability to understand the whole subject as well as performing specific physical skills.

PE Milestone Assessment Schedule 2022/23

Years 7 & 8: Students participate in the following sports. (At the end of each activity they are assessed): Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Swimming and Tennis.
Year 9: Students participate in the following sports. (At the end of each activity they are assessed): Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby and Tennis.

Year 7 PE Timetable - Beginning of September 2024

Below is a timetable shared with Year 7 students for the beginning of September 2024. Each student will have access to this timetable via their ClassCharts app. On their timetable, students will have been assigned a teacher. They need to look at that teacher on the timetable and follow those lessons.

For swimming, students will need a one piece swimming costume/trunks and a towel. Goggles are recommended but not essential.

For all other activities, students require their normal PE kit:

Skort/shorts/leggings/tracksuit bottoms
PE Top
White socks
Trainers

Physical Education at GCSE & A Level

The PE department welcome all exam level students (PE, AS and A2) for additional support at the times above. The computers are available for Internet access and for coursework.

The following websites will help aid revision:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/ (useful for all GCSE students)
http://www.brianmac.co.uk (useful for more greater depth at GCSE and for AS/A2/BTEC)

All exam students for GCSE and A Level now have log-in access to the everlearner website which can support their learning and their revision programme.

The key areas for revision are:

• Social/mental/physical reasons for participation
• Influences on participation
• Health related and skill related exercise
• Principles and methods of training
• Diet and nutrition
• Cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and skeletal system
• Body composition and optimum weight
• Effects of smoking/alcohol/drugs on sport
• Risks in participation

Year 10-13 PE revision/coursework - Monday lunchtime and Wednesday after school (3.15 to 4.15).

GCSE Physical Education OCR exam board

The GCSE PE specification is assessed with 60% coming from two separate exam papers, 10% from written coursework and 30% from three practical assessments.

A Level Physical Education OCR exam board

The A Level PE specification is with 70% assessed through the three written papers, 15% through verbal coursework and 15% through one practical activity.

Physical Education Course Guide - Key Stage 5

Inter-house activities

At key times in the year, students also have the opportunity to compete for their allocated houses. The activities are rugby, netball, cross country, football, hockey, cricket, rounders, swimming, Handball and of course the athletics events on the Sports Day.

PE Extra-curricular programme

The department runs a very extensive range of extra-curricular activities. There are some clubs that run throughout the year and some that are seasonal and reflect the focus activities in lessons. The teams enter a wide range of competitions enabling participation in a number of different activities and ability levels.

Our Extra Curricular Clubs timetable for the Autumn Term 2024 will be shared here in due course.

PE Department School Trips

In previous years, the PE department has also been lucky enough to take a group of Year 8 and 9 students to Holland for a football tour. As the trip has been successful, we will be looking to run the trip again in future years.

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PE Fixtures & Results

PE Fixtures are communicated directly to the students taking part.

We share PE Fixture results in our fortnightly WeLink publications and via our social media pages.

Last Updated September 2024