Physical Education (PE)
The PE department includes the following:
- Mr Ford - Lead Teacher of PE
- Miss Brushett - Second in Charge of PE
- Mrs Whittley - Teacher of PE
- Mr Chirnside - Teacher of PE & Assistant Headteacher
- Mr Tebbutt - Teacher of PE & Assistant Headteacher
Physical Education (PE) educates students through physical activities to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to lead a healthy lifestyle. At SST, the PE department is committed to running a fully extensive programme which enriches students' lives in both PE lessons as well as extra-curricular activities. We aim to stretch and challenge our students by offering a wide range of sporting activities including handball, outdoor adventurous activities (OAA) and table tennis.
SST Elite Athlete - The ‘SST Elite’ white t-shirt will be awarded to one male and one female student in each year group at the end of the academic year. This will be awarded to the student who shows the following:
- Commitment to PE at extra-curricular clubs.
- This will not necessarily be awarded to the most able sporting performer!
- Show immaculate behaviour within PE lessons.
- Show kindness, empathy and respect.
- Want to assist the PE teacher with equipment, taking lead of warm-ups etc.
This initiative over time will help to identify those individuals at SST who thrive within PE and are all round advocates. These individuals in the future will look to form the Sports Council and be used to help assist with PE events and further initiatives.
This has had a really positive impact on the PE department/ school as it has increased the number of students attending sporting clubs, which in turn helps the department to be able to enter competitions/ events, with the ability to form squads/ teams. Furthermore, as a PE Lead I have tried to increase the sporting club opportunity to offer as much exposure to the students as possible within the sporting world, to help promote a long term love for PE/ sport.
Curriculum Intent-
Our PE curriculum is designed to develop students through the school’s 5 Rs: Readiness, Responsibility, Reach, Respect and Resilience. Through a broad, inclusive and concept-led curriculum, students develop the knowledge, skills and personal qualities needed to succeed both within Physical Education and beyond school.
We aim to ensure all students demonstrate:
- Readiness to learn, participate and challenge themselves positively
- Responsibility through leadership, teamwork, decision-making and self-management
- Reach by striving to improve, embracing challenge and achieving their potential
- Respect for themselves, others, rules and the wider sporting environment
- Resilience when responding positively to challenge, competition, feedback and setbacks
Our Know, Show, Grow framework ensures students develop a balanced and holistic understanding of Physical Education.
Know focuses on developing activity-specific knowledge alongside wider PE concepts including fitness, health, training methods, leadership and physical literacy.
Show focuses on students’ ability to apply their knowledge through physical performance, skill execution, tactical awareness, decision-making and practical application.
Grow focuses on developing reflection, resilience, confidence and character, enabling students to transfer learning from Physical Education into wider life beyond the classroom.
Through Physical Education, students develop not only physical competence, but also confidence, character and transferable life skills that support success across the curriculum and encourage lifelong participation in physical activity.
Key Stage 3 Curriculum Pathway
| Term | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 | Year 10 | Year 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Building | Tag-Rugby |
Pickleball & Handball |
PE Pathways |
Girls: Netball Boys: Basketball |
| 2 | Hockey | Basketball | Badminton & Tchoukball | PE Pathways |
Girls: Badminton Boys: Football |
| 3 | Netball | Flag Football | Flag Football, Netball & Rugby | PE Pathways |
Girls: Trampolining Boys: Pickleball |
| 4 | Gymnastics | Trampolining | Trampolining, Volleyball & Kinball | PE Pathways | Student Choice |
| 5 | Athletics | Athletics | Athletics | PE Pathways | Exam Season |
| 6 | Rounders | Cricket |
Softball, Cricket & Tennis |
PE Pathways | Exam Season |
Find out how we collaborate through sport across the Trust by watching our video:
