Physical Education curriculum in Key Stage 3.
Our pupils are allowed to develop their range of skills, make and apply decisions, enhance physical and mental capacity and evaluate and then improve performances. Tactics and knowledge of rules are honed through an opened ended and flexible timetable.
Staff promote healthy and active lifestyles whilst leaving the young people to make their own informed choices regarding extra-curricular involvement in sport. Blocks of lessons are taught in four of the six National Curriculum areas.
a) Outwitting opponents, as in games activities
b) Accurate replication of actions, phrases and sequences, as in gymnastic activities
c) Exploring and communicating ideas, concepts and emotions, as in dance activities
d) Performing at maximum levels in relation to speed, height, distance, strength or accuracy, as in athletic activities
e) Identifying and solving problems to overcome challenges of an adventurous nature, as in life saving and personal survival in swimming and outdoor activities.
f) Exercising safely and effectively to improve health and wellbeing, as in fitness and health activities.
To achieve these goals pupils are taught through a variety of sports such as Football, Netball, Basketball, Rugby, Badminton, Handball, Hockey, Softball, Rounders, Cricket, Dance, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Volleyball, Athletics and Fitness.
Slough and Eton have taken a bold move by introducing a thematic approach to the first term of Year 7 for all pupils. Each subject throughout the school is following a shared theme of the Olympics. P.E. is no different and we have divided our delivery of lessons into 4 distinct facets of the Olympic Games; Gymnastics, Athletics, Games and the Paralympics. The curriculum allows our learners to gain an understanding of the history of the largest sporting movement on the planet and experience a vast array of sports and activities and will face the challenges which accompany them.
Mr Leane
Head of Sport
