Physical Education

Staffing of the department

Ms Franklin – Teacher of PE, Joint Head of Department
Ms Andres – Teacher of PE, Joint Head of Department

Educational philosophy / Aims of the curriculum

“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure we are courageous; be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble”
Serena Williams

PE at St Ursula’s is very popular and is where pupils seem to really thrive. PE is a compulsory core subject.

There are also many opportunities for pupils to get involved with extra-curricular clubs, fixtures, dance shows, reward trips and much more throughout the year.

KS3 Curriculum

Our curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all students:

Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
Are physically active for sustained periods of time
Engage in competitive sports and activities
Lead healthy, active lives.

KS3 Programme of study

Each student has 100 minutes of active PE per week. In Key stage 3 the pupils will be required to take part in the following sports:

Rounders
Dance
Athletics
Netball
Basketball
Trampolining
Football

Extra-Curricular activities

We currently offer the following extra-curricular opportunities:
Trampolining, Rounders, Football. We also offer Dance, Athletics and Basketball facilitated by professional choreographers and coaches, in order to enrich the students’ experience.