Physical Education
A summary of KS3 and its relevance
Our aims are to provide students with an enjoyable, challenging programme that meets the needs of the individual student, giving them the opportunity to develop their physical, social and emotional skills. The curriculum offers a broad range of activities and encourages active participation, enabling students to develop their skills as a performer, observer and official. The programme is further enhanced through an extensive extracurricular programme designed for students to continue their development of skills in both competitive and non-competitive environments.
At Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and 8) students receive 2 x 55 minute lessons per week of Physical Education, which represents 8% of the teaching week. All students have the opportunity to further this by taking part in one of the many extracurricular activities that are on offer 4 days of the school week, subject to fixtures and demand.
A summary of the skills acquired
- To develop an understanding of the benefits of physical activity and develop a mental capacity to cope with successes and failures in competitive and challenging situations.
- To develop the ability to use tactics, strategies and compositional ideas to perform successfully
3.To develop an understanding that physical activity contributes to a healthy body and mind and is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle.
4.To develop students’ competence and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities both in and out of school.
Topics covered in Year 7
Activities and sports played by students at Ridgeway Secondary School:
| Football | Athletics | Badminton | Softball | Gymnastics | Tennis |
| Cricket | Table-Tennis | Trampolining | Fitness | Netball | |
| Rounders | Basketball | Dance | Outdoor Ed | Rugby |
Summer Term Subject Map
Topics covered in Year 8
Activities and sports played by students at Ridgeway Secondary School:
| Football | Athletics | Badminton | Softball | Gymnastics | Tennis |
| Cricket | Table-Tennis | Trampolining | Fitness | Netball | |
| Rounders | Basketball | Dance | Outdoor Ed | Rugby |
Autumn Term Subject Map
Spring Term Subject Map
Summer Term Subject Map
The P.E department have a range of facilities which include:
| 1 Multi-Purpose Sports Hall | Extensive Field space | Theory Classrooms |
| 1 Outdoor Basketball Court | 3 Outdoor Tennis Courts | 3 -Netball Courts |
| 2 – 7-a-side Pitches | 1- 11-a-side Pitch | 1-15 a side Rugby Pitch |
Ridgeway Secondary School has excellent links with local clubs including: Astwood Bank Cricket Club. Alcester RFC and Bromsgrove RFC, Redditch United FC and many others that offer our students progression to sport outside of school.