Physical Education

Welcome to the Physical Education Department

Our aim is to support and encourage all young people to develop and maintain healthy levels of fitness, improve physical activity movements and skills and acquire an enjoyment of participation that will lead to lifelong physical activity.

Department Rules:

Appropriate P.E. kit should be brought to every lesson. P.E. kit consists of a sports t-shirt, sports shorts or tracksuit bottoms and a pair of trainers (which should not be school shoes).
All jewellery must be removed before class.
No food or drink should be brought into classs

Faculty StafF

Ms. Durrant

Ms. Loughery

Mr Matthews

Ms K McGillivray

BGE
Senior Phase
Extra Curricular
Active Schools

Curriculum

Broad General Education

All S1 – S3 pupils undertake two periods of Physical Education every week. Pupils experience 8 of the 9 basic activities (with either Swimming or Hockey omitted) for a four week block.

Senior Phase

All S4 – S6 pupils undertake Physical Education once a week. There is no set course or activities for senior Physical Education which allows pupils a personalised learning programme where they have ownership of their learning, choosing which activities they participate in and undertake.

The S4 – S6 core Physical Education programme works on four-week blocks of activities. Pupils are given a choice of three different activities, which will change throughout the year. The emphasis is on play and enjoyment so the majority of time is spent in games and game-like situations.

The activities offered to pupils include: