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Physical Education and Sport

Aims

We aim to strike a balance between 'sport for all' and 'sport for excellence'. We endeavour to make Physical Education a positive and enjoyable experience for each and every pupil. Our curriculum is designed to provide a safe environment in which each child can achieve success and increase their self esteem. We believe that team work, communication, cooperation, fair play, and leadership skills are just as important as the physical skills learnt for each sport. Sport provides our pupils with another avenue for self expression and a sense of freedom and well- being through exercise.

Extensive Facilities

All of the facilities are shared between Dunhurst and Bedales:

• Full-sized, floodlit Astro-turf. (Twelve tennis courts in the summer term.)
• Sports-hall with the floor space to take eight badminton courts.
• Modern indoor swimming pool.
• Two gymnasiums.
• Multi-gym.
• Three hard netball/tennis courts.
• Numerous grass pitches. (17 acres of playing fields).

Time Allocation

Each year group has 2 double lessons for PE and 1 double lesson for Games.

There are opportunities for extra sport (both for teams and for fun) each day during extra curricular activities.

Pupils at Dunhurst experience:

• An up to date curriculum, encompassing all activities recommended by the National Curriculum plus much more.
• Co-educational classes for the majority of activities, with equal opportunities for boys and girls.
• Excellent facilities.
• Five PE trained staff within Dunhurst, providing continuity and a variety of expertise. The PE department is supported by other talented and interested members of staff and by Pro-staff who are employed to augment activities and lessons.
• Opportunities to extend a wide variety of their talents to the full.
• Good communication and cooperation between staff at all three Bedales schools providing continuity.

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