The PE & PSHE Faculty prides itself on giving students as many opportunities to be creative, competitive, co-operative and to face challenges as individuals, in small groups or larger teams. Students are challenged to think in different ways to suit the different challenges.
In PE, all colleagues teach across the full Year 7-13 range and has a high wealth of teaching in this subject. The Faculty also provides extensive opportunities to students during lunchtime with a variety of sports taking place and competitive fixtures after school.
PSHE education is a school subject through which students develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepared for life and work. They also have opportunities to develop skills and attributes such as resilience, self-esteem, risk-management, teamworking and critical thinking. The PSHE Faculty consists of a number of experienced teachers that work together to provide and deliver a broad and balanced curriculum for all students.
For an introduction to the individual subjects within this Faculty, please use the menu on the left. Curriculum and course information can all be found below in the accordion menu structure.
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Faculty Staff
Our staff team have diverse interests in PE and Sport and lead on a variety of sports including netball, hockey, football, rugby, cricket etc. PSHE is taught by most of the faculty with a wider team of staff also contributing to this important subject on our curriculum.Miss Saunders joined NGHS in 2022 as Director of Sport. Her keen interest in football complements the rest of the faculty team, who lead netball, athletics, rugby and other team sports.
Miss R Saunders Director of Sport (Head of PE & PSHE) Mrs H Birch Teacher of PE (Assistant Head, DSL) on maternity leave Mrs H Goodall Teacher of PE & PSHE (Head of Year 7) Mrs D Martin Teacher of PE & PSHE (Head of Year 11) Mrs K Taylor Associate Teacher of PE (Duke of Edinburgh Leader) Vacancy PE Apprentice A number of teachers from other faculties contribute to our PSHE programme The nominated link governor to PE & PSHE is Mrs Judith Macpherson.
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Faculty Vision / Intent
The Physical Education and PSHE Faculty teaches across the whole school. We aim to create and develop enthusiastic and successful learners/ athletes. We are committed to establishing a learning environment that encourages students to participate both inside and outside the classroom in order to stay fit and healthy, to make the right life choices and to feel confident within themselves.Students will have opportunities to extend their skills beyond the classroom as part of a team and individually through extra-curricular clubs, fixtures, trips and leadership. Essentially, our team want to inspire, foster and nurture a love of sport, well-being and physical activity.
In PSHE, the programme has been designed alongside the PSHE Association’s guidance which is based on three core themes which allows for some overlap and flexibility with the delivery in order to suit our students:
• Core Theme 1: Health and Wellbeing (personal identity, healthy lifestyles, keeping safe)
• Core Theme 2: Relationships (healthy relationships, relationships and sex education, relationship safety, valuing difference)
• Core Theme 3: Living in the Wider World (rights and responsibilities, economic wellbeing, employability and enterprise, career progression)PSHE education is a school subject through which pupils develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to keep themselves healthy and safe, and prepared for life and work. Well-delivered PSHE programmes have an impact on both academic and non-academic outcomes for pupils.
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Faculty Development Plan 2023-2024
During the academic year 2023-2024, the Faculty will focus on:- Developing a more consistent approach to assessment, in particular for core PE at KS3
- Seeking links with external providers to provide a more enriching curriculum and culture for students
- Delivering a Sports Ambassador programme for sixth formers to widen, still further, leadership opportunities in sport
- Increasing the number of students able to participate in trips and visits for sport
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Curriculum Sequencing
Please use the links below to access the curriculum sequencing documents:
Curriculum Sequencing KS3-5 PE Curriculum Sequencing KS3-5 PSHE As well as the curriculum sequencing documents above, at NGHS, we produce a short curriculum summary for each year group. We call these 'Learning Overviews' and the primary audience is for students/parents to know how the curriculum is mapped in a particular year group.
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Learning Overviews KS3-KS5
Please use the links below to access the Learning Overviews for each key stage:
Learning Overview - Year 7 Physical Education Learning Overview - Year 7 PSHE
Learning Overview - Year 8 Physical Education
Learning Overview - Year 8 PSHE Learning Overview - KS4 (non examined) Physical Education Learning Overview - Year 9 PSHE Learning Overview - Year 10 PSHE Learning Overview - Year 11 PSHE Learning Overview - Year 12 PSHE Learning Overview - Year 13 PSHE Learning Overview - Sixth Form PE (Core + AS PE) -
Examination Board Links
Please use the links below to access the correct external exam board websites for each qualification offered by this faculty:
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Faculty Accommodation
For PE teaching, the Faculty has a number of spaces available:
- The Main Sports Hall
- Outdoor Courts
- The School Field
- The Body Barn Gym
A maximum of two classes are scheduled at once and there are changing room spaces in the main building and in 'The Lodge' for classes that undertake outdoor PE.
PSHE is taught in a range of classrooms, all with interactive facilities.
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Wider Opportunities
In PE, students have the opportunity to join a variety of sports teams and enjoy considerable success at local and regional level in netball, football, rugby, athletics and cross-country. There are a number of lunchtime clubs on the extra-curricular programme and sport continues after school at The Body Barn (fitness) as well as netball, fencing and handball.
Every three/four years the Faculty runs an international sports tour and there are annual netball weekends for all year groups.
In PSHE, students have the opportunity to contribute to a range of committees including; Health & Well-Being committee, School Council/Sixth Form Council and the Pastoral Review Committee. Students also take on roles of responsibility including Kindness Ambassadors.
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Relevant website links
The Faculty recommends students use the following websites to aid their learning:https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
https://www.youthsporttrust.org
For PSHE, students can also access a wealth of websites. In times of crisis, we recommend: