Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Alford, A Business & Enterprise College

Physical Education

Introduction

In 2005 the Physical Education Department was awarded a Sportsmark award with distinction, the only school in the country to get this award, recognising high quality provision of PE.

Two major principles underpin the teaching and learning at Queen Elizabeth's:

Physical Education is the one area of the school curriculum that develops the child as a whole. The P.E. Department at Queen Elizabeth's aims to promote the physical, social and cognitive development of the pupil within the whole school curriculum. This will be done through pupil participation in a variety of physical and mental activities and exercises, through positive teaching with a wide selection of approaches and teaching styles, and through the encouragement, effort and endeavour, with high but achievable expectations placed upon those pupils.

Physical Education is a valued part of a child's development within the school and every effort is made to promote a healthy lifestyle and to take part in physical activity outside of school hours. Programmes of study are varied to enable a balance of demands on the different body parts and to contribute to the development of an efficient cardio-vascular system as part of the performing and fitness aspects of the curriculum. This balance aims to enable pupils to become physically competent, to build upon natural enjoyment and to understand how the body works.

Many opportunities will be given for pupils to improve their knowledge and understanding of such issues as the effects of exercise on the body, hygiene, injury and illness, social issues and the importance of exercise.

Alongside the central component of "performing", the skills of planning and evaluating will be fostered. Through the adaptability of the schemes of work, pupils will have the opportunity to develop their ability to plan and evaluate; pieces of work, sequences of movement or play, and game situations relevant to the area of activity. Through planning and evaluation pupils will be able to explore, adapt and select, enabling them to understand and accept strengths and weaknesses in themselves and in others.

Opportunities for pupils to appreciate help, help others and adapt personal needs to the collective needs of the group will be provided, enabling pupils to develop individual and group problem solving situations. Pupils will experience leadership and being led. .

Facilities

Outdoor

The school has two grass football pitches, two grass hockey pitches, six hard, tennis courts (includes five netball courts), an artificial cricket wicket, two outdoor cricket nets.

Indoor

Curriculum

Pupils in year 7-9 currently take part in wide-ranging activities within the framework of the National Curriculum. .

Games, Athletics, Swimming and Gymnastics form the basis of curriculum time. Every pupil in KS3 receives two hours per week of organised activity supplemented with a full list of extra-curricular activities.

In KS4 pupils receive one hour of organised activity. Areas covered are; games, swimming, athletics, fitness and golf again supplemented with out of school hours activities.

Pupils who show an interest in sport can choose to take a two year GCSE PE course followed by a two year A level PE and Sport Studies course. These have proved very successful with 100% pass in 2006 for both qualifications; 57% A* - A 2006 GCSE.

General

Through competition, concepts of fair play, honest competition and sporting behaviour will be promoted. Pupils will be also made aware of opportunities to use local facilities and join clubs. .

Outside coaches have been hired to help deliver activities such as self-defence, aerobics, netball and athletics to complement those on offer from staff.

The department enters District, County and National competitions for teams and individuals with matches and practices taking place at lunchtime, after school or weekends.

The department also offers the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme, opportunities to attend coaching courses and develops leadership through older students running clubs and helping in local Primary schools.

Pupils can take part in the following extra-curricular activities;

Staff

The subject Leader for PE is Mr Mark Grayson. Other members of the department are; Claire Dougall (Full-Time), Jane Irving (Part-Time), Martin Bell (Part-Time).

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