Curriculum Intent and Overview

At the heart of our Physical Education curriculum is the aim to foster a genuine enjoyment of physical activity across a broad range of sports and movement experiences. Through a fully inclusive approach, we seek to develop physical literacy by equipping all students with the skills, confidence, and knowledge needed to be active and healthy. Our curriculum is designed to inspire lifelong participation in physical activity, encouraging positive attitudes towards health, well-being, and active living that extend far beyond the school environment.

PE Department Vision

Our Physical Education department is committed to fostering a passion for sport by valuing participation, effort, and continual improvement for all students. We aim to develop physical literacy by building on each student’s starting point, ensuring sustained progress in both performance and understanding. Through meaningful and engaging experiences, we seek to inspire lifelong participation by emphasising the positive impact of sport on wellbeing, confidence, and independence. Alongside this, we promote the confident and accurate use of key Physical Education vocabulary, enabling students to articulate their learning and deepen their understanding of physical activity.

Literacy, Oracy and PE

Our literacy strategy centres on embedding a consistent Language of the Lesson, where each lesson is anchored by a single, high-utility word or concept. Grounded in the pedagogical research of Doug Lemov and Alex Quigley, this approach recognises that explicit vocabulary instruction is essential for deep understanding and equitable access to learning. By explicitly teaching, modelling, and rehearsing key tier 2 and tier 3 vocabulary through structured routines such as choral repetition, student-friendly definitions, and contextual application, we develop students’ oracy, comprehension, and confidence in academic language. This daily focus supports retrieval, reinforces schema building, and demystifies subject-specific terminology, helping all students—regardless of starting point—to articulate their learning clearly and retain knowledge over time. Ultimately, the Language of the Lesson is a small but powerful habit that strengthens literacy, sharpens thinking, and enriches learning across the curriculum.

Staff

Curriculum

Key stage 3

Throughout KS3 students will follow a broad and balanced traditional P.E curriculum.  This gives students the opportunity to experience a range of activities some of which will be completely new to them.

Students are encouraged to develop their skills further in the activities they excel and enjoy in order to achieve their best possible curriculum assessments.

Please refer to the Curriculum Map for further details.

Years 10 and 11 Core P.E

Key Stage 4 students receive a broad and balanced provision of sport, physical activity and exercise to foster a mindset of lifelong participation.  

Please refer to the Curriculum Map for further details 

PE examination courses

Students who choose PE as an option will undertake one of the following two courses:

• OCR GCSE Physical Education (9-1)
• OCR Cambridge National in Sports Studies

Resources/Facilities

Our Sports Hall was opened in September 2012 and is named in memory of Tom Hardman, a formal pupil. This is a fantastic resource which students enjoy including fully equipped changing facilities and disabled access facilities. Within the sports hall we are fully equipped to teach Badminton,Netball, Volleyball, Trampolining, Gymnastics, 5 a-side, Basketball and Indoor rowing.

Additionally the main hall is used for a variety of activities including fitness and dance. Outdoors the school benefits from a Full Size 3G Astro Turf and a good size field which is marked seasonally for Athletics and Rounders in the summer, and Football in the winter. Hard court space is generous giving 2 generic pitches for hockey, football, 3 tennis courts and 5 netball courts

Extended Learning and Enrichment Activities

There are opportunities to pursue/reinforce work encountered within the normal timetable during extra-curricular activity sessions on a daily basis.

There are opportunities to participate in intra and inter school competitions in a wide variety of sporting activities.

The PE department operates a colours initiative which aims to recognise participation, commitment and achievement which culminates in an annual awards evening.

Where possible the department will organise further enrichment activities such as attendance to elite sporting fixtures.