PE and Sport faculty

Overall PE intent

• The mission of the HGS PE faculty is to provide students with opportunities and experiences that engender a lifelong interest in physical activity and promote the benefits of participation in sport.
• PE has the unique in its ability to develop the ‘whole’ person, establishing skills such as leadership, teamwork and communication, as well as self-esteem and resilience.
• We strive for excellence for all by providing varied and engaging opportunities in which to develop our students’ sporting interests and knowledge, and through outstanding lessons, inspire and motivate all regardless of ability. Whether through recreational or competitive sport, or academic PE; HGS students will leave school equipped with an understanding of the important roles sport and physical activity play in a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and with the knowledge and skills to pursue them for recreation or career.
• In KS3 Students have the opportunity to develop techniques, skills, strategies and tactics in a range of sports. Overtime this enables students to reach a high level of sports performance that promotes further sports study at level 4 and 5.
• At KS4 there is a very board curriculum design that offer pathways for all students, This maximising engagement, engendering a lifelong commitment to sport and wellbeing.
• All students have the opportunity to participate in an extremely wide range of extracurricular activities, both competitive and recreational resulting in high sporting engagement.

Golden thread themes: Sporting values.

Key skills: Develop physical literacy, leadership, teamwork, communication, resilience.

Significant changes made recently:

• Explicit vocabulary teaching for enhanced student communication and linked learning.
• Based on research from Sports England ‘Under the Skin’ students are now assigned activity groups based on their attitude to sport.

Key strengths within PE & Sport

• Teacher subject knowledge and enthusiasm for sport participation.
• Feedback and questioning – targeted for challenge and support.
• Production of targeted resources that meet the needs of all students.
• Support and encouragement of disadvantaged students.