DEPARTMENT: PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1) DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

Provide opportunities for pupils to get involved in a broad and balanced range of different activities that develop the whole body and encourage healthy active lifestyles. Furthermore, we aim to equip pupils with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make intelligent decisions about their future health and well-being by remaining engaged in physical activity when they leave school.

Provide opportunities for pupils to experience a range of roles within a physical activity such as player, coach, official to engage all pupils in all activities.

Provide opportunities for pupils to experience sport and physical activity beyond the classroom in organised intra and inter-school competitions. Facilitate participation in sport and physical activity outside of school through the development of club links.

2) PROGRAMMES OF STUDY:

Autumn 1 / Autumn 2 / Spring 1 / Spring 2 / Summer 1 / Summer 2
Year 7 / Pupils are taught in mixed gender ability groups unless specified: Badminton, Judo, Outdoor and Adventure Activities, Gymnastics, SAQ, Fitness, Dance, Yoga and Mindfulness, Netball (girls), Rugby (boys). / Boys: Basketball, Table Tennis, Athletics, Softball.
Girls: Football, Table Tennis, Athletics, Rounders.
Year 8 / Pupils are taught in single gender ability groups unless specified.
Boys: Rugby, Gymnastics, Football, Outdoor and Adventure Activities, Badminton.
Girls: Netball, Badminton, Gymnastics, Football, Outdoor and Adventure Activities.
Mixed Gender: SAQ, Fitness, Dance, Yoga and Mindfulness. / Boys: Basketball, Table Tennis, Softball, Athletics
Girls: Rugby, Table Tennis, Rounders, Athletics
Year 9 / Pupils are taught in single gender ability groups for all activities.
Boys: Rugby, Badminton,Fitness, Gymnastics, Football.
Girls: Netball, Gymnastics, Football, Badminton,Fitness. / Boys: Athletics, Softball Basketball, Table Tennis.
Girls: Athletics, Rounders, Striking & Fielding, Table Tennis.
Year 10
Core PE / All students in Year 10 participate in four lessons of PE per fortnight and all activities are six weeks in length. Students chose six activities from the list below:
Basketball, Netball, Rugby, Table Tennis, Outdoor Adventurous Activities, Badminton, Football, Yoga / Mindfulness / Pilates, Weight Training, Fitness, Camp Craft and Fitness and Conditioning, Cricket, Softball, Rounders.
Year 10
GCSE PE
Exam Board: AQA / The structure and function of the musculoskeletal system. / The structure and function of the cardio-respiratory system. / Anaerobic and aerobic exercise and the short and long term effects of exercise. / Health and Fitness, components of fitness, benefits for sport and how fitness is measured. / The principles of training and their application to personal exercise/training programmes. / How to optimise training and prevent injury. Warming up and cooling down.
Year 11
Core PE / All students in Year 11 participate in three lessons of PE per fortnight and all activities are six weeks in length. Students chose five activities from the list below:
Basketball, Netball, Rugby, Table Tennis, Outdoor Adventurous Activities, Badminton, Football, Yoga / Mindfulness / Pilates, Weight Training, Fitness, Camp Craft and Fitness and Conditioning, Cricket, Softball, Rounders.
Year 11
GCSE PE
Exam Board: AQA / Classification of skill, goal setting, information processing. / Guidance and feedback, mental preparation. / Engagement patterns of different social groups, commercialisation, ethnic and socio-cultural issues. / Physical, emotional and social health, fitness and well-being, the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. / Energy use, diet, nutrition and hydration.
Year 12
BTEC Sport
Exam Board:
Pearson / Unit 1: Anatomy and Physiology
The skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular and respiratory systems function and the fundamentals of the energy system. / Unit 2: Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being
Client screening and lifestyle assessment, fitness training methods and fitness programming to support improvements in a client’s health and well-being. / EXAMS
Year 13
Exam Board:
Pearson / Unit 3: Professional Development in the Sports Industry
Knowledge and skills required for different career pathways in the sports industry. Learners will take part in, and reflect on a personal skills audit, career action plan and practical interview assessment activities. / Unit4: Practical Sports Performance:
Learners study the skills, techniques, tactics and rules of selected sports through active participation in individual/team sports. / EXAMS

3) ENRICHMENT

School teams and clubs: There are a number of lunch-time, before school and after school clubs that focus on fun, enjoyment and participation at the same time as developing high levels of performance with gifted and talented pupils for representative sport and school teams. There are training sessions and teams for every year group in the following sports:

Girls: Netball, Football, Basketball, Badminton, Fitness, Rounders and Athletics.
Boys: Basketball, Rugby, Badminton, Football, Fitness, Cricket and Athletics.

Interform: The PE department run a series of inter-form competitions throughout the year. All eight form groups compete against one another for an end of year trophy. Students organise their own teams through form group sports captains who are nominated for the year.

All pupils in Years 7-10 compete in sports day, results go towards the final interform table.

4) HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD

Please ensure that you child has the correct PE kit. All items that are listed below are required and apply to both boys and girls unless specified:

  • Black rugby shirt with the Lampton Crest
  • White polo shirt with the Lampton Crest
  • Black tracksuit trousers or shorts
  • Sturdy lace up trainers (not plimsoll’s / Converse style fashion trainers)
  • Football boots for boys from Year 8 upwards
  • Football boots for girls from Year 7 upwards
  • Gumshield for boys from Year 8 upwards

Hair must be tied back and all jewellery (including any form of piercings) must be removed at the start of PE lessons. Please note that earing’s in newly pierced ears have to be removed fully, therefore please ensure that piercings are made at an appropriate time i.e. at the start of long school holidays.

Pupils must be equipped with a rugby shirt and a white polo shirt. The rugby shirt is the only permitted long sleeved garment to be worn during the winter months.

Headscarves must be securely tiedwith closed ended pins. Open ended pinspose a health and safety risk during all physical activities.

All items must be clearly marked with your child’s name.

For further information, contact:

Mrs Lucy Newman