WHAT IS PHYSICAL EDUCATION?
Your child is entitled to a balanced programme of Physical Education. Physical Education is concerned with the principles behind good health and physical fitness, and with participating in a range of physical activities designed to satisfy the needs, abilities and interests of individual children.
THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
The range of physical activities is wide and may include, athletics, dance, games, gymnastics, football, hockey, netball, basketball, rugby, volleyball, badminton, cricket, health related fitness, exercise to music, lacrosse, tennis, outdoor adventurous activities and rounders. All activities are designed to be enjoyable, vigorous, purposeful and regular, to give your child the maximum benefit.
In Years 7, 8 and 9 each student has two 1 hour lessons and in Years 10 and 11 they have one 1 hour lesson. Students can also study for GCSE PE and BTEC Sport qualifications during their time in Years 10 and 11.
Many activities take place during lunchtime and after school. There are teams entered into most of the above mentioned sports – with several teams competing at city and county levels
THE PE FACULTY STAFF
| Mr M Rogers | Head of PE & Sport |
| Miss J Williams | Assistant Head of PE |
| Mr J Partridge | Head of Boys PE |
| Mrs N Jewson | Teacher of PE |
| Mrs K Dawkins | School Sports Co-ordinator |
FACILITIES
The Merlyn Vaz Sports Centre opened in October 2003 by Lord Falconer and Keith Vaz MP. The centre has added a great deal to the PE Faculty allowing more activities to occur through more space and better facilities.The centre is also available for the community to use, with facilities including a 5 a side football pitch, tennis courts, badminton courts, short tennis courts, volleyball court, cricket nets, netball court and basketball court. Please contact Jenny Walkden at the school for details on hiring the centre on 0116 2413371 (ext. 245) or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
The Faculty also has:
INDOOR FACILITIES
- Four Badminton court fully equipped Sports Hall
- 2 fully equipped gymnasiums
- 1 teaching classroom
- 3 full-sized Football pitches
- 1 full-sized Rugby pitch
- 2 five a-side football pitches
- 24 Training grids
- 400m Athletics track
- Shot put, Discus & Javelin throwing areas
- 5 Rounders pitches
- 2 Softball diamonds
- 2 Golf nets
- 3 Netball courts
- 4 Tennis courts
- 1 Basketball court
