PE

Our aim is to build character, embed values and develop key life skills by delivering a high-quality curriculum.  We will inspire all pupils to have the confidence to participate and succeed in a variety of physical activities, to enable informed choices, which leads to a healthy active lifestyle.

The PE Department was monitored by the Senior Leadership Team in conjunction with the HOD in the Autumn Term 2017.  The inspection programme was carried out as part of the school’s internal monitoring programme of self-evaluation.  Departments are inspected as part of a rolling programme of monitoring, evaluation and review.  The internal inspection process provides invaluable information for the department to use in improvement planning, but also information which will contribute to our whole school evaluation and reporting.

The evidence used to inform the judgements includes: scrutiny of documentation, analysis of students’ work and observation of 7 lessons across KS3 and KS4.  All lessons were graded in accordance with Scottish Inspection criteria and feedback was given to individual teaching staff.

The overall effectiveness of PE was judged to be Outstanding

In July 2014 the PE department handed out 104 questionnaires to students across years 7-10. The results were as follows:

General feedback comments about PE during 2013-2014 – “I love PE”, “I like all the teachers and PE can be fun”, “ I think the PE lessons are good and they cover most sports but we should get rid of double theory”, “Well taught and staff are committed”, “teachers are supportive and motivating”, “Get a navy blue kit”, “I prefer separate boys and girls groups”, “We should always vote for what we want to do”, I don’t like PE because I am lazy and not into sports”, “I like to have more PE”, “lessons are great and the teachers are fab”