Teaching Staff:  
Mr L Jackson - Curriculum Leader
Mr N Hayes - Learning Director Key Stage 4
Mr J Hatton - Achievement Leader Year 9
Mrs M Porter  - Assistant Headteacher and Teacher of PE
Mrs P Waite  -  Targeted Achievement Leader and Teacher of PE
Ms S Whittaker  - Teacher of PE and PSHCEE Co-ordinator
Ms J Bateson -  Teacher of PE and Primary Liaison

Our Learning Aims
We aim to provide learning opportunities for all of our students to excel through sport.  A high quality PE curriculum empowers all students to have the knowledge and understanding to sustain regular lifelong physical activity within a recreational or competitive environment.

Our students develop necessary life skills, both personally and socially, improving communication, co-operation and teamwork, and promoting a sense of achievement.  Students of all levels of ability benefit by developing concepts of fairness and of personal and social responsibility that will assist them in challenging and competitive situations in their future career’s.

Our Facilities
Our School currently has access to some fantastic facilities which include:

  • Full size all weather pitch
  • 2 gymnasia
  • 1 multi-fitness suite
  • 1 football pitch
  • 4 netball courts
  • 6 tennis courts
  • 4 rounder’s pitches
  • 2 changing areas
  • Access to the whole of Witton Park and athletics track.

We are due to move into our new school building in September 2012 which has outstanding sporting facilities and extensive grounds.  Intrinsic to the design of the new build is the importance of sporting excellence. The new building and surrounding grounds will be equipped to enable its students to reach their true potential in athletics and other sporting opportunities.

In addition we also have links to local clubs in the area for netball, cricket, rugby and football, as well as a full team of staff running extra-curricular activities.

Our Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to develop active healthy lifestyles and teach the importance of exercise for life long health.

KS3
Every student is entitled to two hours of PE a week and we introduce the students to a number of activities requiring varying skills and techniques; these include netball, basketball, football, rugby, tennis, gymnastics, rounder’s, cricket athletics, hockey and orienteering.  Students are encouraged to evaluate their own and others’ performances and give feedback to aid improvement in order to compliment the formal assessment procedure in place.

KS4
The focus for core PE at KS4 is the development of more advanced skills and techniques.

GCSE PE
Students who choose GCSE PE for their options will follow an AQA syllabus.  This is a popular course consisting of both practical assessment and an examination.  The syllabus content encourages students to make informed choices about getting involved in healthy physical activities that meet their needs and develops knowledge and understanding of the roles that the active participant can adopt, and what constitutes effective performance in these different roles.  Candidates may choose to be assessed in their preferred roles; coach organiser; official or performer; from any of the activities including athletics, individual team games and OAA, as listed in the syllabus specification.

BTEC Sport
This is a coursework based subject and involves learning about the body and how it is affected when participating in sport covering the following topics: training and fitness testing; skill, tactics and roles in sport; anatomy and physiology; injury in sport. 

Learning includes a range of delivery methods which include, lectures, presentations, first aid, practical lessons, worksheets, internet resources and diet and nutrition.  The work completed at KS4 provides an excellent platform for further study of sport related qualifications in post-16 education.

Extra Curricular Activities

The PE department offer a range of extra curricular activities for all of our students.  The list of activities includes: football, netball, rounder’s, basketball, weights, gymnastics, cricket, orienteering, hockey, street dance, kick boxing, table tennis and trampolining.  In addition to the activities offered currently the PE staff are happy to run clubs for any activity as long as the demand from the students is there.

If you would like any further information on the PE faculty please do not hesitate to contact Mr Jackson, Curriculum Leader for PE (telephone 01254 264551) who will be more than happy to assist you.