Our purpose is to offer a high quality physical education that inspires all pupils to succeed and excel through competitive sport and physical activity. Alongside this we look to develop students’ knowledge and understanding of health and fitness and the importance of leading a healthy and active lifestyle. PE plays a large part in developing the schools core values of community, honesty, respect, resilience, acceptance, trust, responsibility and aspiration.
Physical education and school sport play a huge role in the life and culture of The Park Community School dating back to the original Grammar School years. We have an enviable array of well-maintained pitches and sports facilities including a full size, floodlit artificial pitch, a floodlit netball/tennis complex comprising of six courts and a gymnasium, sports hall and weights room.
Our PE curriculum sets out to achieve the aims outlined in the National Curriculum to ensure that all pupils;
- develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
- are physically active for sustained periods of time
- engage in competitive sports and activities
- lead healthy, active lifestyles
Current curriculum activities offered to students at Key Stage 3;
Football, Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Dance, Badminton, Fitness, Basketball, Problem solving, Orienteering, Gymnastics, Short tennis, Table Tennis, Athletics, Softball, Rounders, Tennis and Cricket*
Current curriculum activities offered to students at Key Stage 4;
Football, Rugby, Hockey, Netball, Fitness, Handball, Dodgeball, Badminton, Dance/Pilates, Alternative games, Power walking, North Devon Leisure Centre fitness suite, Athletics, Rounders, Volleyball, Softball, Tennis, Table Tennis, Cricket*
* Activities are selected and adapted to ensure that they are best suited to individual groups.
