Physical Education Department
Our departmental ethos is centred around raising achievement of our pupils through enjoyment and positive experiences. We provide a broad and varied curriculum to try and ensure that all pupils can access Physical Education. We focus on achievement on an individual level so that all pupils know where they are and how to reach their personal targets. This approach caters for those who are improving their skills through to those pupils who have gained international honours. Our range of core activities, extra-curricular clubs, leadership awards and examination subjects are designed to support the idea of achievement at all levels and in different areas of sporting achievement.
We aim for pupils to gain enough positive experiences and enjoyment from sport so that they develop an interest in participating long after they have left the school.
Facilities
As a joint use centre, the PE department benefits from a wide range of sole and dual use sporting facilities. These include:
- A 6 badminton court sports hall with multi sport markings.
- An activities area used for gym, dance and trampolining
- 3 squash courts
- Fitness Suite
- A 2nd multi use sports hall due for completion September 2009.
Outdoor facilities are situated a short walk from the main site and include:
Extensive playing fields with space for:
- 2 football pitches
- 400m running track
- Long/triple jump sandpits
- All weather pitch – £500,000 Lottery funded 3G Next Generation Astroturf due for completion summer 2009.
- Changing facilities
- Use of Sutton Lawn Tennis Club courts.
In addition, the department makes use of the Lammas Leisure Centre for year 7 swimming.
Curriculum Information
Key Stage 3
At Key Stage 3 pupils follow a broad curriculum designed to provide a mix of new and previously experienced activities. Each pupil receives 2 hours curriculum time per week. Activities covered at KS3 are:
- Swimming
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Rugby including tag rugby for girls.
- Netball
- Football
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Health Related Fitness
- Volleyball
- Cricket
- Athletics
- Rounders
Key Stage 4
In years 10 and 11, pupils follow a prescribed curriculum for 1 hour per week. Activities taught are:
- Trampolining
- Football
- Basketball
- Badminton
- Circuit Training
- Cricket
- Rounders
- Lacrosse
- Boxercise provided by an outside instructor.
The final term in year 11 is run on an options basis where pupils have the opportunity to take part in additional activities such as table tennis, squash or, subject to completing an induction session, use of the fitness suite.
