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Physical Education & Sport

All students follow a compulsory programme of Physical Education (except 6.2) and also choose between Outdoor Work and Games.

Students are able to make full use of our extensive campus: astro-turf; multi-gym; sports hall; swimming pool; tennis courts; squash court; gym; and dance centre.

The Games programme is designed to benefit the more skilled student and to develop the school teams, whilst still allowing the less able the opportunity to enjoy their sporting interests. The boys concentrate on football, hockey, cricket and tennis whilst the girls play hockey, netball, stoolball and tennis. Many 'professionals' are brought into the school to help coach these teams.

We do our utmost to allow students to follow their own sporting interests at whatever level. Other activities include aerobics, athletics, badminton, basketball, canoeing, climbing, dance, handball, lifesaving, multi-gym, riding, rounders, rugby (Block 4), squash, swimming, table tennis, triathlon and volleyball.

Year 9 (Block 3)

PE is a core curriculum subject and is taught partly in co-educational and partly in single-sex groups by specialist teachers within the main timetable. Each student has two double periods per week. Games are more specialised and take place on two afternoons. Our aim is to develop successful teams and still to allow maximum participation. There are regular sports fixtures and students are expected to play when selected. 

Years 10 & 11 (Blocks 4 & 5)

The aim is to allow the individual to develop through the medium of sport. In the Games programme we strive for excellence in our major games and compete against other schools, but also allow students the opportunity to follow their sporting interests. Block 4 has three afternoon sessions whilst Block 5 has two linked with the Sixth Form.

Sixth Form

The Sixth Form sporting curriculum is a package in two halves: PE and Games.

PE is one double period within the timetable and is compulsory for all 6.1. The lessons are co-educational and taught by specialist staff. The emphasis is on the individual working at his or her own level, learning through and developing the physical. The curriculum includes a choice from swimming, life-saving, multi-gym, badminton, basketball, dance, volley ball and aerobics.

The Games programme is designed to benefit the more skilled student and to develop the school teams, whilst still allowing the less able the opportunity to enjoy their sporting interests. The boys concentrate on football, hockey, cricket and tennis whilst the girls play hockey, netball, stoolball and tennis.

Our extensive campus, astro-turf, multigym, sports hall, swimming pool, tennis courts, squash court, gym and dance centre, along with specialist teaching staff, allows us great flexibility.

Download a guide to the Sixth Form curriculum

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