Aims & Ethos

The main objective of the Physical Education Department is to allow each student the opportunity to attain, through practical activities, the maximum of his/her individual capabilities by participating in a number of challenging and worthwhile experiences.

With this in mind a number of specific aims are set:

• To promote Physical Education as a meaningful learning experience
• To encourage the individual to strive and work towards their own targets in all aspects of Physical education
• To encourage individual students to participate in a range of physical activities or sports
• To encourage a greater awareness of the body and its abilities, limitations and mechanisms
• To encourage a healthy atmosphere within the department
• To encourage enjoyment and self satisfaction
• To encourage students to participate at their own level and pace
• To promote ideals of sportsmanship and sport for sports sake
• To encourage a long lasting participation in physical activity in one or more of its many models
• To ensure that each and every individual has the opportunity to develop their skills to the full
• To provide and develop information and experiences relevant to the career provision available in physical education, recreation and leisure industries.

All students follow courses in P.E. and Games throughout Key Stage 3 and 4. Students will have some choice regarding which particular activities they undertake and these will vary throughout the year.

There is a difference between what boys and girls will play. For the boys, there is an emphasis on Rugby, Football, and, later on, Tennis, Athletics (including Cross-Country) and Hockey. For the girls there is Dance, Hockey, Netball, Tennis, Cross-Country running, and Athletics.

Our state of the art fitness centre also allows students to train and keep fit outside of normal Academy hours.