PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Mr C J Fitzpatrick - Director of Sport
Mr S J Walmsley - Head of Physical Education
Mr D A R Guy - Head of Boys’ Games
Mrs J Tapley- Head of Girls’ Games
Mrs S F Hood
Miss H Ferguson
Mrs S Guy
Mr P Huntsman
Mrs B McCall
Mrs H Thompson

Physical Education and Games have a high profile within the school, and the College has an excellent reputation in the locality, at county level and nationally in the major team sports. It provides the facilities and opportunities for all pupils to maximise their potential and for individuals and teams to achieve major successes.

The Physical Education programme, however, does not just cater for those who excel in the major team games. It provides opportunities for all to achieve and experience success in a range of different activities and at all levels, which will give enjoyment and a sense of fulfilment, both within the curriculum and in the extensive extra-curricular programme.

The department is fortunate in the time that it has allocated to the subject and the number of specialist and other enthusiastic members of staff who devote much time and effort to providing opportunities for the pupils.

Facilities

Outdoor:

Indoor:

Sports Hall
Marked out and equipped for Badminton, Basketball, Cricket (4 nets), Football, Netball, Tennis, Volleyball.

Gymnasium
Marked out and equipped for Gymnastics, Netball

Fitness Suite

Swimming Pool
4 lane x 25m

Dance Studio / Classroom
This wonderful new facility will enable us to extend the curriculum and offer further opportunities to Hymers pupils.

Courses

The department offers a full Physical Education and Games programme for Years 7 to 11. Each year group is allocated one lesson of Physical Education (45 minutes) and three lessons of Games (two hours) per 6 day teaching cycle. Year 7 pupils have one swimming lesson per cycle and others years take swimming as part of the PE programme. A games option programme operates in Years 12 and 13.
PE lessons are taught in form groups. Games lessons are taught in sets, according to ability.

Pupils are able to study GCSE Physical Education in Years 10 and 11. The course is practically based. As well as performing and analysing practical activities, the course teaches the relationship between factors affecting participation and performance. Why people get involved in sport. The importance of active lifestyle and exercise. How the body works in exercise and, through training, how performance can be improved

AS and A2 Physical Education is offered in Years 12 and 13. The Course is designed to:

• Develop knowledge and skills in selected areas.
• Explore contemporary sociological issues in modern sport.
• Examine effects of exercise and relationship between training and performance.
• Compare and contrast sport through different cultures.
• Enhance understanding of the role of technology or psychology in sporting performance.
• Improve individual performance through greater understanding of the subject.

Extra-curricular

The extra-curricular programme is designed to support, contribute to and complement the aims of the PE curriculum and thereby the aims of the school.

Pupils are encouraged to develop positive attitudes and observe sporting etiquette. Those representing the school in inter-school fixtures are expected to uphold the highest standards of dress and behaviour.

Extra-curricular activities include:
Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-country, Fencing, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball and Weight-training.

Teams in all age groups are coached to a high level of performance in the major sports and a good deal of success is achieved on a very strong fixture list, as well as in national competitions. Many gain representative honours at city, district, county and national levels. You can read about some of our most famous successes on the ‘Club’ page of this website.

Some activities operate on a ‘club’ basis, pupils attending purely for recreational purposes.

C J Fitzpatrick