Physical Education KS3
Description
There are 3 x 50 minute lessons = 150minutes per week.
Students follow the National Curriculum and follow a variety of different activities including; football, netball, basketball, rounders, dance, gymnastics, fitness, volleyball, badminton, Trampolining, cricket, softball and athletics.
On entry to the department the students complete ‘base line’ assessments. This ensures realistic targets for all students and that attainment is accurate. Throughout KS3 students are assessed using ‘Core Skills’. The introduction of ‘Sport Education’ enables students to take a more active role in their learning with students leading warm ups and skills sessions, as well as officiating games.
Staff
Director of Learning
Mr R Kenworthy
Assistant Director of Learning
Mr S Irving
Teacher of PE
Mrs G Kershaw
SSCO
Miss R Antcliffe
PE Technician and Fitness Co-ordinator
Mr M Akroyd
Extra Curricular
All Students are offered a variety of extra curricular activities. In the school year 2007/08, this included several diverse activities such as; boxing, swimming, golf, street dance. As well as more traditional sports such as football, netball, cricket, rounders and badminton
Competitions – The school competes in the Football league, Netball league, indoor Cricket league, Rugby League, Cross country and the Athletics tournaments. In 2007/08 the school also participated in Basketball friendlies and entered the Softball league.