Physical Education

Staff

Head of Boys PE:
Mr M McDowell

Head of Girls PE:
Mrs R Murdock

Departmental Staff:
Mrs C Hunter, Mrs K Kirk, Mrs R Buchanan, Mr A White, Mr P Thompson, Mr M Nelson

The Physical Education Department alongside colleagues who support the delivery of our extra-curricular sporting programme.

Overview

The PE Department ethos is to provide a safe, secure and stimulating environment in which our pupils may thrive and achieve their potential. We aim to develop a passion for physical activity through an extensive program that will encourage lifelong participation.

Aims

To develop an understanding and appreciation of the benefits of physical activity to the individual.
To ensure that the individual experiences continual opportunities for improvement; through the use of individual, pair and group tasks.
To expose our pupils to a wide variety of sports and activities.
To develop our pupils’ understanding and application of the Components of Fitness and different training methods to improve performance.
To provide adequate opportunities for pupils to fulfil their academic potential in external examinations (GCSE, GCE), thereby preparing them for Further and/or Higher Education.