The overall aim of Physical Education at Finham Park 2 is to create a P.E experience where all students physically, mentally, and socially enjoy their P.E lessons. As a consequence of this enjoyable experience, they will be inspired to live a healthy and active lifestyle whilst at Finham Park 2 and beyond.
This will be achieved by offering students:
- The opportunity to participate in a range of traditional and alternative sports in their core P.E lessons.
- The knowledge of how to live a healthy and active lifestyle which is embedded in core and GCSE P.E lessons.
- Lessons which are inclusive, progressive and designed to meet the needs of all students.
- The option to attend a range of after school clubs with the possibility of competing in local and national tournaments.
- The opportunity to choose to study high quality GCSE P.E lessons which explore how the body, mind and personal choices can impact all elements of life.
- The opportunity to complete additional high quality qualifications like Sports Leaders and BTEC Sport.
- The opportunity to travel on international sports tours such as skiing or a netball tour.
- Assistance in joining a range of local sports teams and clubs.
At Finham Park 2 we also pride ourselves on working as a team. Where students and staff members adhere to the expectation that everyone tries their best to be the best, everyone stays focussed and everyone listens with respect.
Furthermore, to help us achieve this we also expect all students to bring their full P.E kit (top, shorts/skort, socks and non-marking sporty trainers) to every lesson. This is monitored via regular kit inspections.
Our P.E curriculum has been designed to offer all our students the opportunity to participate in a large range of traditional sports and alternative activities. We believe that all students deserve the same experiences in life which will help them to make positive choices in relation to activity levels as an adult.
Key Stage 3
- Students have 2 x 1 hour lessons per week. They will either be grouped within their normal classes or set roughly by ability level. However, this changes every year in relation to the needs of that cohort of students.
- Students are taught the following sports and activities: Football, Netball, Floor Gymnastics, Circuit Training, Badminton, Introduction to GCSE P.E Theory, Basketball, Table-tennis, Boxercise, Fitness, Team Building Activities, Indoor Cricket, Dodgeball, Athletics, Tchouk Ball and Rounders.
Key Stage 4
- Students have 2 x 1 hour lesson per week. They will also either be grouped within their normal classes or set roughly by ability level.
- Students will be taught the following sports and activities: Football, Badminton, Netball, Volley Ball, Hockey, Ultimate Frisbee, Basketball, Boxercise, Fitness, Gymnastics, Tchouk Ball, Table-Tennis, Athletics, Softball, Team Building Activities, Indoor Cricket, Rounders and Dodgeball.
- GCSE P.E (OCR) suits students who regularly compete in physical activity outside of school. Lessons consist of one theory (classroom-based lessons) and one practical per week. Students will study a variety of different sporting activities as well as developing their knowledge and understanding of key theoretical areas connecting to sports performance. The course is broken down into 60% theory, 30% practical & 10% coursework.
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P.E Core Curriculum
Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
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Year 7 | Football, Netball & Badminton | Football, Netball & Badminton | Trampolining & Basketball | Circuit Training & Fitness Suite | Athletics, Rounders & Cricket | Athletics, Rounders & Cricket |
Year 8 | Football, Netball, Badminton & Hockey | Football, Netball, Badminton & Hockey | Trampolining & Basketball | Circuit Training & Fitness Suite | Athletics, Rounders, Table-tennis & Cricket | Athletics, Rounders, Table-tennis & Cricket |
Year 9 | Football, Netball, Badminton, Hockey & Volleyball | Football, Netball, Badminton, Hockey & Volleyball | Trampolining, Basketball, GCSE PE taster lessons | Circuit Training, Fitness Suit, Futsal | Athletics, Rounders, Ultimate Frisbee, Pickle ball | Athletics, Rounders, Ultimate Frisbee, Pickle ball |
Year 10 | Football, Netball, Badminton, Hockey, Volleyball, Handball | Football, Netball, Badminton, Hockey, Volleyball, Handball | Trampolining, Basketball, Fitness Suite, Futsal, Yoga, CrossFit | Circuit Training, Fitness Suite, Futsal, Yoga, CrossFit | Athletics, Rounders, Ultimate Frisbee, Pickle ball | Cornhole, Spike Ball, Wave Board (2025) |
Year 11 | Competitive group (GCSE PE), Social group & Alternative group | Competitive group (GCSE PE), Social group & Alternative group | Competitive group (GCSE PE), Social group & Alternative group | Competitive group (GCSE PE), Social group & Alternative group | Exams | Exams |