Physical Education (PE)

All students follow the Physical Education Middle Years Programme. Annual sports events/activities include:
• Year 7 Olympics and ice skating
• Y8 survival & skiing
• Year 9 skiing
• Year 10 climbing
• Year 11: a choice of skating, skiing or climbing.
• Sports day (all year groups)
After school sports activities are all detailed on the sports website.

The aims of the teaching and study of physical education are to encourage and enable the student to develop:
Aims
• an appreciation and understanding of the value of physical education and its relationship to a healthy, balanced lifestyle;
• an interest in the promotion of health and wellness;
• the motivation to participate fully in all aspects of physical education to their optimal level of physical fitness;
• effective communication strategies, verbal, non-verbal and written;
• the skills and understanding necessary to participate successfully in a variety of physical activities, for example, learning, practicing, refining, adapting, thinking, interacting;
• the ability to reflect critically on all aspects of physical education, including being a critical performer;
• an understanding of international perspectives on physical activity, sport and health education;
• a lifelong interest in and enjoyment of physical activities as a participant.