Physical Education
All pupils from Reception through to Year 8 are taught Physical Education by specialist PE staff. Pupils are offered a broad range of stimulating activities geared towards improving physical ability, confidence and developing relationships with others.
Although the school follows its own curriculum, the main strands tie in very closely with the new National Curriculum, and importantly, the "Every Child Matters" outcomes.
Children in Reception to Year 2 are guided towards movement outcomes through multi-skills activities and inventive games, as opposed to channeling them towards specific sports at this early age. Through this process, children arrive in the Prep school with stronger basic balance, co-ordination and agility that can then be refined within specific sports at a later stage.
Pupils in Years 3 to 8 are offered a range of activities across the year, where alongside the practical elements found in each sport, the theory behind safe practice, how physical activity can contribute towards a healthy lifestyle and an introduction to the role and functions of the body are also delivered.
Years 3 to 6 are offered basketball, gymnastics, swimming and athletics.
Years 7 and 8 are offered basketball, badminton, health related fitness and athletics.
The school is also in the process of improving the use of ICT within sport - pupils will be able to receive real-time visual feedback of their performance through the use of video analysis. A bank of videos and images will be available to use as effective learning aids to enhance pupils' experience of sport.
