Physical Education ...a subject designed to develop the whole person.

Health and Physical Education is a subject that is designed to develop the whole person. It is more than learning how to play some games and having a break from the classroom. PE is about giving you the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills in the area of health and physical activity so that you can take control of certain aspects of your development now and for the rest of your life. It is also hoped that your learning and experiences will be shared with others.

PE looks at developing the whole person: socially, mentally, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

• Year 9 and 10 PE is compulsory and focuses specifically on developing the skills and game understanding of a wide range of sports from basketball to tennis to hockey.
• From Year 11, Physical Education becomes optional and the sports that we do are used to teach theory. The theory you learn will help your performance in sports – there are also trips including visiting and working out at local gyms and the Year 13 PE snow trip.

Within the Physical Education courses we want our students to:

• Establish a lifelong interest in physical activity
• Develop physical skills and a ‘games sense’ which will help performance in sports
• Develop and apply interpersonal skills
• Appreciate quality performance of self and others
• Have fun