Physical Education
At Chancellor’s School we are dedicated to ensuring that all students become lifelong learners in physical activity through outstanding teaching and learning. An extensive extra-curricular programme will support this, promoting independence and success. Students will benefit from excellent facilities and opportunities, and be able to place great value in having a healthy active lifestyle. We aim to do this by providing a challenging, respectful and safe environment which enables all students to thrive.
Head of Faculty: Mr S Martin - martins@chancellors.herts.sch.uk
2nd in Faculty/Head of Girls' PE: Mrs N Seabrook - seabrookn@chancellors.herts.sch.uk
Other PE Staff:
- Miss A Curran
- Miss A English
- Mr S Hesling (Head of Year 10)
- Miss G Ley
- Mr E McLoughlin
- Mr R Tomkinson
What will students need for PE?
Please ensure that your child has full Chancellor's PE kit for all of their PE lessons including running trainers. Some activities including: rugby, football and fitness will require studded or moulded boots to be worn. Please note boys will need their black kit for football, rugby and fitness.
For examination PE at KS4 & KS5, your child will need to bring their exercise book or folder to their lessons.
What will students study?
Key Stage 3
Students will take part in 2 hours of Physical Education a week. In this time, students will cover a range of activities and sports at Key Stage 3 including: football, netball, volleyball, dance, gymnastics, athletics, rounders, tennis, handball, rugby, fitness and basketball.
Key Stage 4
All students will take part in core PE. Year 10 will participate in 2 hours per week whereas Year 11 will participate in 3 hours over a fortnight. Activities will vary throughout the year and will focus on lifelong participation in physical activity and choice. We strive to ensure that students will leave Chancellor's with the tools to lead active, healthy lifestyles.
Examination PE at KS4
GCSE PE: OCR
Students will be assessed for 30% in practical assessment, 60% will be through written examinations and the remaining 10% will be through controlled written coursework assessment.
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234822-specification-accredited-gcse-physical-education-j587.pdf
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234827-gcse-guide-to-non-exam-assessment.pdf
Sport Studies: OCR
Students will be assessed 60% in controlled practical and written coursework assessment and the remaining 40% will be through a written examination.
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/610953-specification-cambridge-nationals-sport-studies-j829.pdf
Key Stage 5
Students have access to use the sports facilities once a week and are encouraged to do so in appropriate sports kit. Sports Prefects and Leaders will arrange competitions and social sporting events and encourage participation. There are also a number of senior teams running in the sixth form including football, cross country, netball and rugby.
Examination PE at KS5
A Level PE: OCR
Students will be assessed through 30% practical controlled assessment and the remaining 70% through written examinations to make the final grade.
https://www.ocr.org.uk/Images/234840-as-and-a-level-guide-to-non-exam-assessment.pdf
Non Examination Assessment (NEA) Information
Evening for GCSE PE & A-Level PE students – Thursday 2 November 2023
On Thursday 2 November 2023 we hosted an information for Year 10 -13 students and their parents who study either GCSE PE or A-Level PE. This was to provide further guidance for students on the NEA sections of the course. Please see the link to the Google Slides presentation that we went through on Thursday. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you have any further questions.
How can you support your child for PE?
Ensure that your child has the correct full kit for all lessons and encourage your child to be responsible for their own kit. If your child is unable to participate in PE, please send in a note with your child or an email addressed to the teacher. Your child will also need their PE kit so they can take on an alternative role within the lesson. In addition to this, if lessons are in the gym, your child will need to have trainers on to go in. Please encourage your child to attend extra-curricular clubs to help support their learning and maintain an active healthy lifestyle. We have a range of clubs running at Chancellor's and it is always brilliant to see so many faces attending these clubs. At present the government recommends 60 minutes of moderate physical activity five times a week. We at Chancellor's want to promote this on top of PE lessons and hope you support us with this.
If your child has been successful in any sporting event outside of school, please urge your child to tell a member of the PE staff. We would like to celebrate all successes with your child.
Extra-Curricular Sport
Chancellor's recognises not only team or school success, but also the success of individuals outside of school also. Please encourage your child to tell the PE staff about their individual successes so we can share in the celebrations with them.
At Chancellor's we have a range of extra-curricular activities running throughout the year. All information for these clubs are on the notice boards around the school and on the PE Twitter & PE Instagram. We encourage all students to attend.
Due to the number of fixtures we partake in, some practice dates may vary. Please see the school bulletin which sends out details of clubs 2 weeks in advance to see when each club is running.
Fixtures
At Chancellor's we aim to allow students as many opportunities as possible to participate in competitive sport.
Gym and Dance
On Tuesday 7 February 2023 we held our annual gym and dance display in the hall to showcase all of the hard work the students have put into their extracurricular practices and outside school sport.
On display were individual pieces, paired routines and group ensembles with various dance and gym genres performed. From beginners to the more experienced, the evening proved to be another great example of the hard work and enjoyment that these sporting activities bring to the school.
Tap, Ballet, Irish, Sports Acrobatics, Pure Gym, Street, Lyrical and Contemporary dance were some of the styles we were privileged to watch. The smooth movement from stage to floor, high octane to more sedate paces allowed us to enjoy an ever changing vibe as each piece was performed.
Next Year’s Gym & Dance Display is scheduled for Tuesday 7 February 2024.
Sports Awards Evening
On Wednesday 12 July 2023 we held our annual Sports Awards Evening. It was a very enjoyable evening and gave recognition to a large number of students who have worked hard and produced some outstanding performances and achievements. We recognise that there are many other students that are deserving of being invited to the Awards evening and we will be looking into how we could accommodate this for next years Sports Awards evening, which will be held on Wednesday 10 July 2024.
Sports & Activities
- Netball - September to October, January to March
- Football - September to January
- Gymnastics and Dance - October to February
- Rounders - April to July
- Athletics - April to July
- Rugby – Sept to April
- Basketball - Lunchtimes, September to June
- Rugby - September to February
- Football - September to March
- Athletics - April to July
- Cricket – April to July
