WELCOME TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Mrs A Gilbert Director of Sport
Mr S Mitchell
Miss A Vessey
Mrs S.Brook
Mr A Clowes Physical Education – Head of Faculty
Mr T Walton Physical Education/Community Liaison
As a Sports College we are able to provide first class facilities, equipment and opportunities in Physical Education and Sport from Dance through to Outdoor Activities such as Sailing, Orienteering and Camping. The facilities include a fully equipped ‘state of the art’ Dance Studio and Fitness Suite, three acrylic floodlit tennis courts, a three court synthetic floodlit multi-sport area, an Astroturf pitch and playing fields, which now have new drainage allowing a better level of facility for both the school and community. Indoors we have a fully equipped gymnasium and a Sports Hall with editing suite and cricket bays.
A Sports College’s mission is: “…….raise standards of achievement in physical education and sport for all students……regional focal points for excellence in PE and Community sport …… extend links between schools, sports bodies and communities…….provide progress to careers in sport……increase participation……develop talented performers……”
Students are encouraged to take an active part in all types of Physical Education both in and out of curriculum time. We aim to develop successful learners, confident individuals and create responsible citizens.
In the lower school, Year 7 is taught in a way that allows students to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding through many varied activities. We aim to build on previous skills and apply these in a broad range of activities.
In Year 8, we have provided three distinct pathways for students to follow. Students are given option choices for their pathways of Aesthetics, Games and Adventure. Guided choice for students allows them to experience all aspects of the curriculum whilst giving them the opportunity to specialise in sports that they enjoy.
In year 9, the pathways continue and we allow students a choice between individual activities and team games. By providing these structured pathways we aim to develop all round physical, mental and social skills
Activities undertaken include Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Netball, Gymnastics, Problem Solving, Badminton, Hockey, Rounders, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis and Young Leaders Award. Through the adventure pathways we are able to offer sailing, kayaking and orienteering at our base at Scammonden reservoir. We are able to use the Huddersfield Sports Centre and local clubs aswell as our extensive in school facilities.
In the Upper School (Years 10 & 11), the GCSE Physical Education programme is designed to further develop the skills taught in Key Stage 3 whilst also opening up opportunities to follow courses of a more vocational nature such as the Junior Sports Leader Award.
Students can choose modules for assessment from Basketball, Football, Rugby, Cricket, Table Tennis, Hockey, Netball, Tennis, Rounders, Volleyball, Badminton, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Dance, Aerobics, Sailing, Kayaking, Orienteering, Athletics, Fitness Training
Students also have the opportunity to opt for a BTec Sport Diploma, worth the equivalent of 4 GCSE’s at A* to C grades. This vocational course follows a modular approach to learning. Students study areas such as, Health and Safety, Body in Sport, The Sports Industry as well as practical sport. These modules are continuously assessed and students do not sit any formal examinations.
The school prides itself on the numerous opportunities to further develop activities with a large variety of extra-curricular clubs. Teams represent the school at Athletics, Disabled Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Hockey, Boccia, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Football, Girls Football, Tennis and Table Tennis.
We offer a wide range of activities before school, an extensive lunchtime activity programme followed up by a structured after school sport activities including fixtures against other local schools and team training sessions.
Year 7 students visit Bradley Woods Scout Camp as part of their induction to the school. Students visit in forms with their form tutor and take part in problem solving and team building activities.
During the school's Activity Week Residential experiences are offered to all students at Newsome High School & Sports College. In Year 8 students have the opportunity to experience school camp in the Lake District or at the Scammonden Centre with activities such as canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, climbing, abseiling, orienteering, hiking, gorgewalking and pony trekking.
In addition there are other opportunities, which are open to all students of the school, such as trips to sporting events, such as Wimbledon and Cricket at Headingley.
From the moment students join Newsome they are encouraged to take part in sport. The department is well equipped with a Sports Hall, Gymnasium, six floodlit Tennis Courts,floodlit multi-activity surface playing fields, dance studio and fitness suite (as well as other activities they participate in out of school).
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