Physical Education

Department Vision

At Bury CE High School we aim to ensure the very best experience for all students within Physical Education through an ambitious, yet fun, engaging curriculum. Our ethos in PE is very much ‘Sport for All’.

Our curriculum aims to help all students follow a healthy and active lifestyle whilst at school and beyond promoting healthy participation in sport. The curriculum ensures students understand the benefits exercise and healthy lifestyles including mental, physical and emotional health. We also aim to develop students’ confidence, competence, communication skills and ability to collaborate. These, together with the development of positive values and attitudes in PE, provide a good foundation for students beyond school.

We have a number of talented athletes that compete on a local, regional and national level who we support through our curriculum and regularly celebrate as a school community through our assemblies and newsletters.

Curriculum Design

The PE curriculum is based on three pillars of progression: motor competence; rules, strategies and tactics; and healthy participation. Declarative and procedural knowledge of motor competence and rules, strategies and tactics develop within each individual sport with students deepening their knowledge of knowing what and showing how these aspects develop from isolated skills to participation in routines or team games to analysis of performance. The sports covered throughout the five years are divided into game sports, individual sports and OAA. Knowledge of healthy participation develops over the five years in the areas of safety, warm up/cool downs, leadership and sport in the community.

At the end of year 9, students can choose to follow the AQA PE GCSE course or OCR Sports Studies alongside their dedicated 2 lessons of core PE per week.

Resources

Staff/Context

Mr P Connolly, Head of Department
Mrs C Hilton
Mr J MacMahon
Miss C Tonge

Extracurricular activities

The PE Department runs clubs and teams in a variety of extra-curricular sports and physical activities including Netball, Football, Basketball, Rugby Union, Table Tennis, Badminton, Dance, Hockey, Boxercise, Trampolining, Cross-Country, Fitness, Dodgeball, Non-Traditional Games, Volleyball, Cricket, Softball, Rounders and Outdoor & Adventurous Pursuits. The department also organises inter-form sports activities and competition along with running some ‘A’ team and ‘B’ fixtures, competitions and events that are inclusive to all. The department offers breakfast PE clubs, lunch time PE clubs and after school PE clubs that are open to all pupils. Regular fixtures take place against other schools. The department takes an active role in the Bury Secondary School Sports Partnership. We have strong links with local sports clubs and organisations that help to provide a pathway for our pupils to play sport and follow a healthy and active lifestyle outside of school.

The department offers sports leadership opportunities throughout the academic year for different year groups. Gifted and talented sessions along with PE inclusion sessions and clubs also take place throughout the academic year for different sports and physical activities. Our aim as a PE Department is to provide ‘Sport for All’ throughout the academic year.

Please view our current extra-curricular timetable below: