Physical Education

As a department, we offer our students the opportunity to experience the key processes of Physical Education:

  • Developing skills in physical activity
  • Making and applying decisions
  • Developing physical and mental capacity
  • Evaluating and improving
  • Making informed choices about healthy, active lifestyles.

Our Key Stage 3 curriculum refines fundamental motor skills and places them in a range of sporting contexts. Students are assessed on physical competence, understanding of healthy and active lifestyles and their leadership skills. 

In Year 9 there is an opportunity for students to apply to be in our Talent Academy which helps to further develop leadership skills by working alongside South Charnwood School Sport Partnership to organise sporting opportunities for our younger students and feeder primary schools.

In Key Stage 4 students can elect to further their studies through taking Cambridge National Sports Studies. If students choose not to take Sports Studies as one of their options, they will still be entitled to CORE PE lessons each week

Parents and students are reminded that PE kit is needed every lesson – the curriculum is delivered in a way that illness / injury can be accommodated in lessons through coaching/refereeing/assisting roles and the policy for no kit is clear. Students will be expected to wear kit, even if they are not physically doing the lesson as we may be outside and this will prevent uniform becoming dirty. 

Students are reminded that if they forget their kit they are to borrow kit from PE and return it at the end of the lesson.

If a student is unable to physically participate in the PE lesson due to injury, please contact the head of department at [email protected] and PE technician [email protected]. This allows us to communicate efficiently with parents/carers to ensure we can accommodate any additional needs in the lesson.

Curriculum

Extra Curricular Opportunities

The PE Department offers a range of extra curricular opportunities for students. The Martin High School has a reputation as a school that consistently produces competitive teams in a number of different areas and is active in the Leicestershire & Rutland sport community.

Please see the extra curricular page for more details

Talent Academy

The Talent Academy Programme is a leadership programme, which aims to provide students with a route into sport that spans the Leicestershire and Rutland sport community. It is run in conjunction with other Charnwood schools and allows for students to develop leadership skills to run various sporting activities to both secondary and primary pupils from across the county. The programme requires an application at the start of Year 9 as places for the course are limited.

The programme will also address wider elements such as opportunities, career development and progression, as well as ensuring academic standards are kept at the highest possible level. Students will be expected to follow a strict behavioral contract throughout their time on the programme.


PE Uniform

PE uniform can be purchased via School Wear Solutions at: https://www.schoolwearsolutions.com/product-category/our-schools/martin-high-school/page/2/ 


*LEGGINGS OR LYCRA SHORTS ARE NOT PART OF THE PE KIT OR SCHOOL UNIFORM​*