PE is an integral part of the Ridgeway curriculum. Taking part in sport and performing in a competitive environment enrich students’ school experience and help them learn more about the benefits of working together.
Sport builds character and helps to embed values such as fairness and respect. Respect is one of Ridgeway’s five LEARN values.
Competition promotes endurance, another LEARN value. It reminds us that success doesn’t come easily and teaches us to deal with – and learn from – setbacks and defeat.
PE plays a central role in teaching students how to lead healthy and active lives as well as helping improve their understanding of, and skill levels in, a wide variety of sporting disciplines.
Students have two lessons of core PE a week. They follow a broad curriculum – as shown in the tables below.
Activities are carefully planned and sequenced to build on what students already know and to maximise their ability to learn, practise and develop new knowledge and skills.
| Key Stage 3 (Boys) | Term |
|---|---|
| Rugby | Autumn |
| Handball | Autumn |
| Football | Winter |
| Basketball | Winter |
| Health-related fitness | Winter |
| Table tennis | Winter |
| Parkour | Spring |
| Dance (year 7) | Spring |
| Kinball | Spring |
| Athletics | Spring |
| Rounders, softball, cricket | Summer |
| Outdoor education (year 7) | Summer |
| Key Stage 3 (Girls) | Term |
|---|---|
| Rugby | Autumn |
| Netball | Autumn |
| Football | Winter |
| Handball | Winter |
| Health-related fitness | Winter |
| Table tennis | Winter |
| Parkour | Spring |
| Dance (year 7) | Spring |
| Kinball | Spring |
| Athletics | Spring |
| Rounders, softball | Summer |
| Outdoor education (year 7) | Summer |
| Key Stage 4 Choices (Girls and Boys) | Term |
|---|---|
| Rugby | Autumn |
| Handball | Autumn |
| Netball | Autumn |
| Futsal | Autumn |
| Football | Winter |
| Basketball | Winter |
| Health-related fitness | Winter |
| Table tennis | Winter |
| Dance fitness | Winter |
| Football | Spring |
| Kinball | Spring |
| Athletics | Spring |
| Rounders, softball, cricket | Summer |
| Outdoor education | Summer |
| Football | Summer |
Students can also opt to take the OCR Level 1/2 Cambridge National in Sport Science qualification. Click the link below for more details about this qualification.
