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The Bicester School PE Department Vision

‘To develop a love of physical activity for lifelong participation’ 

The PE department are very passionate about physical activity and sport, believing that there is a sport or activity for everyone. The department prides itself on personalised teaching that gives every pupil the opportunity to reach their potential by building upon existing skills through the progressive schemes of work.  

In line with the Bicester School values we want our students to be Resilient.  We take this to mean, do the best you can do, try as hard as you can and focus on your performance and how it can be improved by the teaching and feedback you receive.  

The second school value, Responsibility, we encourage students to take ownership for their work in lessons. Through carefully planned teaching and clear expectations, students know what they need to do to improve and be able to work as individuals or as part of pairs or groups to improve their competence in the activity being taught. 

The Third value is Respect for self and respect for others – students are encouraged to take a great personal pride in everything they do. This links into students having the correct kit to participate, being respectful to each other in the feedback and communication they have with each other. We want all students to show care, consideration and compassion for those around them Working together as a team. 

With these as our overarching aims, we aim to offer a curriculum that all students can engage with, that presents challenge and enthuses students into lifelong participation in sport and physical activity. 

 

Curriculum 

We deliver a curriculum that is drawn from a vast array sports and activities, this gives us a great basis for helping students to find the sport or activity for them. 

Sports and activities are delivered for the duration of each half term, to allow students to get a good skill and knowledge base for the sport or activity. 

The National Curriculum is used as the foundation for out lesson delivery, where we seek to: 

  • Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities 
  • Be Physically active for sustained periods of time 
  • Engage in competitive sports and activities 
  • Lead healthy active lives 

 

A copy of the termly sports rotations for each year group and class can be found under the PE Curriculum tab. 

Our lessons have 3 objectives on which we give feedback they are 

  • Performance, the physical development of the fitness or skill 
  • Application of knowledge, this relates to termly topics that relate to the knowledge required for GCSE PE 
  • Holistic development, which links well into the school value of resilience, it focuses on developing personal qualities needed to be successful in life.
     

Extra- Curricular Activities 

We run regular clubs and practices in line with the sports that are offered in the curriculum. Details of these can be found on our PE Extra-curricular tab. All our clubs and practices are free of charge. 

We deliver interhouse competitions each term for a different sport or activity to enable as many students as possible to be actively engaged in physical activity, with all of the physical and psychological benefits that this brings. 

We take part in competitions organised by the North Oxfordshire School Sports Partnership. This enables our students to play in local school leagues for Rugby, Football, Netball, Hockey, Rounders and Athletics. We have club links with many of the local clubs, for example, Bicester Rugby club, Bicester Netball club and Bicester Blue Fins Swim team. 

You can follow us on Twitter @Bicester_PE. 

 

Whole School events 

As well as the interhouse competitions mentioned above, we also have an annual sports day where all students have the opportunity to represent their Houses in accumulating points to hopefully become sports day champions. 

We organise whole school fundraising events, in the last year we have held a Dance showcase and are currently launching a new initiative “The Bicester Mile” based around the concept of Park run, where we are trying to encourage mass participation. 

We also host a PE Department Presentation evening, where we invite students who have who have demonstrated many of the values laid down by the school values of Respect, Resilience and Responsibility, all of which are important in sport and exercise.  They are selected by the department as those who have made a positive impression though their contribution to lessons, clubs and leadership activities. Also invited are along members of the local community clubs and Local businesses that sponsor the awards.