- Home
- Curriculum
- Subject Information
- PE
PE
|
Curriculum Leader of PE and Health and Social Care |
Head of Year |
Head of Year |
Head of Year |
Contacting the department
If you have any questions or concerns about your child, please don’t hesitate to contact a member of the PE department by leaving a message with Reception or by emailing our enquiry address.
We aim to respond to phone calls and emails as quickly as possible, and certainly within 48 hours. Please bear in mind that members of staff may have a day of teaching and may not be able to respond to non-urgent matters until the end of the Academy day or the following Academy day.
By telephone: 0121-464 2737 (main school switchboard)
By email: enquiry@harborneacademy.co.uk
Please click the tabs below to expand for more information
KS3 Physical Education
As part of our ethos for a healthy active lifestyle, Harborne Academy students will be expected to participate in 2 hours of PE each week. As a department we feel that this helps promote a life-long love of sport, health and well-being which students can take with them on their journey through school and beyond.
All students in Years 7, 8 and 9 will participate in the following activities:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Handball
- Hockey
- Rounders
- T Rugby
- Tennis
- Trampoline
- Ultimate Frisbee
KS4 Physical Education
During Years 10 and 11, students will follow a core PE course which will help develop previously learnt skills in KS3 and apply them to more recreational, game situations. The PE department now also offer Sports Leaders as an option during core PE. This involves developing leadership skills and applying them in a form of coaching and assisting on Sports Day.
Activities:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cricket
- Football
- Handball
- Hockey
- Multi gym
- Rounders
- Table tennis
- Tennis
- Trampoline
Exam Information
PE and Sport as a vocational exam
At Harborne Academy we also offer students the opportunity to explore Sport as a possible career through OCR Sports Studies which students can choose to study in key stage 4
Exam information
Exam board: OCR
Course title: OCR Cambridge National Sports Studies L1+2
Breakdown of course
40%- Written Exam- R184
40%- Performance and leadership in Sport- R185
20%- Outdoor Adventurous activities- R187
Past Papers and course info:
https://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/cambridge-nationals/sport-studies-level-1-2-j803-j813/assessment/
Enrichment Opportunities
Sports Studies Outdoor Education Trip
Sports Day
Learning Journey
Career pathways
Extra curricular activities
In addition to all the above activities, the following sports are on offer as part of the PE extracurricular programme:
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Boxfit
• Boys’ Football
• Boys’ Basketball
• Cricket
• Girls’ Basketball
• Handball
• Multi-gym and fitness (Girls only sessions and mixed sessions)
• Table tennis
• Trampoline
• Volleyball
Sporting Quotes
“To uncover your true potential you must first find your own limits and then you have to have the courage to blow past them.” – Picabo Street
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
“Do today what others won’t, so tomorrow you can do what others can’t” – Jerry Rice
“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does”- Serena Williams
Quotes from students on recent Outdoor Education Trip:
“We got to do a range of activities in groups, we had fun while learning new skills”
- Student A
"I enjoyed all of the activities and learnt lots of new skills”
- Student B
Useful Resources
Useful websites:
Reading List
