Physical education

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Within the Physical education Faculty at Sheldon Heath we seek to develop a broad programme of learning opportunities which will enable all students to experience challenge, competition, aesthetic movement, team work, physical fitness as well as personal and social skills.

It is hoped that by being fit and active, students will then be able to continue into the world of work as an active participant in society.

Sports facilities

  • Grass games field with two pitches and two changing rooms
  • 4 gymnasiums
  • 2 netball courts
  • 3 tennis courts
  • Cricket square & adjoining nets
  • Floodlit Astroturf training area
  • Athletics track, grass area for throwing events and jumping area (sand pit)
  • Grass rounder's pitches
  • Health & fitness suite with multi-gym
  • Dance studio
  • 6 changing rooms in gymnasium block (3 boys, 3 girls)
  • Use of Stechford Cascades for swimming

Key Stage 3

Rugby (boys), Basketball, Gymnastics/trampolining, Netball (girls), Badminton, Health Related Exercise, Football, Rounder's, Athletics, Hockey, Cricket, Dance, Table tennis and Tennis.

Key Stage 4

All students follow a core programme of lessons with various choices available to them, including visits to sports facilities in the local area, i.e. golf, ice skating, swimming, health fitness gyms, ten pin bowling and sports centres. Traditional sports are available on site as listed in key stage 3 above as well as aerobics, boxercise, rock-it-ball and handball.

Students also have the opportunity to study PE in more depth over two years via the options system. Three courses are available:

GCSE Physical Education

This consists of both practical and theory lessons. Four practical activities and a personal training programme (PTP), form the coursework part of the exam (60%). In the summer of year 11 pupils will sit one theory paper of 2 hours (40%).

BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Sport and Exercise

This is based on continuous assessment of six units of study, leading on to four GCSE qualifications. The course includes a Sports Leader Award that is delivered in two of the 6 units. There is no terminal examination.

BTEC Dance

This is based on continual assessment with no terminal examination.

NEW! Mountain biking has been added to the PE curriculum as another off site option in Key Stage 4 core PE lessons.

10 students from the Year 11 green and red pathways are taking part in four lessons this term, cycling in Sheldon Country Park to start with and hopefully finishing with a trip to Sutton Park in March. Since its refurbishment, Solihull Ice Rink has seen 25 Year 11 blue pathway students take up the option this term. They will be receiving skating and ice hockey lessons.

Outdoor Learning

Onsite activities in key stage 3: orienteering, climbing, biking, problem solving, archery.

Residential experiences: Annual year 7 Summer camp at Stables Centre, Blackwell, Birmingham; Year 9 & 10 visit to Ogwen Cottage in Snowdonia, North Wales.