Physical Education Department
Our purpose is to promote and maintain high standards and safe practice in all aspects of physical education. We offer a complete range of activities throughout Key Stages 3, 4 & 5 encouraging a healthy lifestyle and an enjoyment of physical activity. Our extensive Extra-curricular programme complements the work undertaken in the Core Curriculum, providing our pupils with opportunities to develop their skills and experience regular competitive sport.
Our department has:
- PE Specialists (Two full-time and one part-time) responsible for teaching all pupils throughout the Key Stages.
- The PE Staff are supported by a number of qualified coaches, including members of the academic staff, who assist in the delivery of a wide ranging extra-curricular programme.
- The school’s PE facilities are superb. We have an excellent multi-purpose sports hall and fully equipped gymnasium. A multi-purpose Astroturf surface providing a venue for hockey, football and rugby in the winter term and 3 tennis courts in the summer term is complemented by a multi-purpose tarmac facility with netball and basketball provision in the winter term and 3 tennis courts in the summer term. Two all weather hockey pitches and use of CIYMS’ Astroturf hockey pitch facilitate the running of 4 Junior and 6 Senior hockey teams, with the conversion of the all weather pitches into a 300m athletics track in the summer term. Use is made of our grass area for cross-country and rounders.
