Beaumont’s PE department is lively and enthusiastic and offers our students an exceptional range of opportunities in which to participate and learn about all aspects of sport and physical education. For more detailed information, which is regularly updated, visit the PE Blog where you will also find links to the Blogs for each separate sport.
Beaumont PE Department strives to create a fully inclusive environment in which all pupils have the opportunity to become physically, socially and morally literate individuals.
We aim to enrich the lives of our students through sport and physical activity and educate all of those we teach in the lifelong benefits of leading an active, healthy lifestyle. We aim to develop pupils physically, mentally, morally and socially to be physically educated people, and to develop their strength, stamina and mobility through a structured and monitored programme of exercise that integrates physical education with the overall school approach to health, knowledge of hygiene and diet and the appreciation of the value of physical activity and how it contributes to a healthy life.
During their time in the school, we aim for all pupils to take an active part in a wide range of activities and to be able to
- improve their own levels of performance
- make and apply decisions in different activities
- develop physically and mentally
- evaluate and make informed choices about a healthy and active lifestyle.
Years 7 – 9
All pupils have three lessons a week covering the concepts of competence, performance, creativity and healthy active lifestyles set out in the National Curriculum
Activities covered are:
Year 7
Speed, Agility and Quickness, Core Games Skills, Fitness, Football, Dance, Netball, Health, Gymnastics, Indoor Athletics, Rounders, Tennis, Athletics, Movement and Dynamics. Click here for further information
Year 8
Dance, Basketball, Fitness, Box and Trampette, Rugby, Hockey, Boxercise, Circuit Training, Cricket, Athletics, Health, and Volleyball. Click here for further information
Year 9
Lacrosse, Fitness, Trampolining, Boxercise, Circuit Training, Games, Dance, Ultimate Frisbee and Golf. Click here for further information.
For a summary of the curriculum in a particular KS3 school year you can download the relevant Year Course Booklet by clicking on these links:
Year 7 course booklet
Year 8 course booklet
Year 9 course booklet
At KS4 all pupils have three lessons a week. Pupils can select to follow the pathway most suited to the individual. Choices are:
- GCSE Physical Education
- BTEC First Certificate in Sport (additional Diploma course also available as an Option)
- Practical Activity and Sports Leaders Level 1 Award
- BTEC First Certificate in Performing Arts (Dance)
For a summary of the options available to those students beginning their Key Stage 4 courses in 2010 click here.
For a summary of the options available to those students beginning their Key Stage 4 courses in 2011 click here.
For details of the GCSE and BTEC syllabuses click on these links:
Practical Activities and Leadership syllabus.
GCSE PE syllabus
GCSE Controlled Assessment and Practical Criteria
BTEC Sport syllabus
BTEC Performing Arts (Dance) syllabus.
You can also obtain details of the courses and coursework deadlines etc from the relevant Year Course Booklet by clicking on these links:
Year 10 course booklet
Year 11 course booklet
Students can take their interest in PE further in Years 12 and 13 at Beaumont by taking AS and A2 level PE. Level 2 Sports Leadership and BTEC in Sport are also available. For details of all courses on offer at Key Stage 5 go to the BeauSandVer consortium website. There is an afternoon of sport available for all pupils, where there is a choice of taking part in sports in school as well as activities at some other local facilities when available.
At KS3 pupils are assessed throughout the year on both their practical ability in a wide range of activities and their understanding of the key concepts within the National Curriculum for PE.
At KS4 the GCSE includes written theory examinations, on-going practical assessments and an examination in four performances, and an analysis of performance in one activity. The BTEC is all coursework based, with no external exam at the end. Assignments set can include written reports, presentations, power points, through witness statements and observations, posters and video.
The department is well resourced with a purpose built gymnasium and Hall available for indoor sports, a good range of sports pitches, athletics (field and track) facilities, and courts for netball, basketball and use for other sports such as lacrosse. In addition use is made of all weather /floodlit facilities at Clarence Park and Smallford (rugby and football).
The extra-curricular programme is extremely important to the department and school and helps to make sport at Beaumont the vibrant and successful activity it is. All staff within the Department contributes to the programme as well as other staff within the school who have expertise in sports. Clubs are organised during lunchtimes and after school. Fixtures are held mid week after school, during school hours for tournaments and at weekends.
GIRLS
Clubs are organised in:,
Hockey, Netball, Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Rugby, Gymnastics, Dance, Tennis, Rounders, Athletics, Volleyball, Rugby
Matches and leagues are organised for:
Hockey, Netball, Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Rounders and Athletics
BOYS
Clubs are organised in:
Rugby, Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Gymnastics, Dance, Tennis, Cricket, Athletics, Volleyball
Matches and leagues are organised for:
Rugby, Basketball , Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Cricket, Athletics
The department also holds a weekly “Alternative Sports Night” with the support of local clubs and instructors where we provide pupils with the opportunity to try sports that are not offered within the curriculum such as yoga, archerty, skateboarding, trampolining and lacrosse.
Pupils can take part in the annual school Gymnastics and Dance Display, as well as represent the school at the St Albans Schools Gymnastics display at the Alban Arena and County Dance Festival.
In many sports we are District Champions, County Champions, and have recently competed well at both Regional and National level.
Details of sports clubs, match results etc, are also accessible from the Sport page.
A full list of extra curricular clubs and activities, including those of interest to sports enthusiasts, can be downloaded here.
| Mr S Jump |
Head of PE |
Miss N Moody |
PE Teacher, Joint 2nd in Department |
Mr G Stewart |
PE Teacher, Joint 2nd in Department |
Mrs Y Powdrell |
PE Teacher and Assistant Headteacher |
Miss K Dolan |
PE Teacher |
Mr P Willsher |
PE Teacher |
Mr E Panting |
PE Teacher – Head of Year 9 |
Mrs L Riggott-Jones |
PE Teacher – Assistant Head of Sixth Form |
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