Physical Education and Sport
Teaching staff: Mrs C Peppercorn and Mr F Hutton
The Rowan Way: The Power of One
At The Rowans, we want every pupil to find a sport or physical activity they enjoy and feel confident taking part in. One positive experience, one supportive relationship or one moment of success can change how a young person sees themselves.
Our ambition is for every pupil to Find Their One: an activity that gives them enjoyment, confidence, a sense of belonging and a reason to remain active beyond school.
Our aims
Through PE, pupils develop their physical skills alongside the knowledge and confidence to lead healthy, active lives. We help pupils to:
- Develop skills, techniques and tactical understanding across different activities.
- Understand how physical activity supports physical health and mental wellbeing.
- Build confidence, independence, communication and teamwork.
- Learn to respond positively to feedback, mistakes and challenges.
- Explore opportunities to participate, compete, lead and officiate.
- Recognise their strengths and take pride in their progress.
Our values underpin every lesson:
Kindness: Respecting others, including teammates and supporting one another.
Commitment: Taking part, practising and making a sustained effort to improve.
Resilience: Managing setbacks, learning from mistakes and being willing to try again.
Our curriculum
Key Stage 3
Pupils experience a broad range of individual and team activities, including invasion games, net and wall activities, striking and fielding games, and athletics.
Lessons develop movement skills, coordination, knowledge of rules and the ability to make decisions during activities. Pupils revisit skills and ideas across different sports, helping them build on previous learning.
Key Stage 4: Core PE
Pupils continue to develop their skills, confidence and independence through a range of physical activities. There is an increasing focus on applying tactics, evaluating performance and taking responsibility through leadership and officiating.
We encourage pupils to identify activities they could continue beyond school, whether through recreational exercise, community clubs or competitive sport.
BTEC Tech Award in Sport
At Key Stage 4, pupils following the qualification pathway study the Pearson BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Award in Sport.
The course combines practical learning with written work and develops pupils’ understanding of participation, sporting performance and fitness.
- Component 1 – Preparing Participants to Take Part in Sport and Physical Activity: Pupils explore participation, barriers to taking part, equipment and technology, and how to prepare participants through warm-ups.
- Component 2 – Taking Part and Improving Other Participants’ Sporting Performance: Pupils develop their practical performance, understanding of fitness and sporting rules, and ability to help others improve.
- Component 3 – Developing Fitness to Improve Other Participants’ Performance in Sport and Physical Activity: Pupils learn about fitness, fitness testing, training methods and planning programmes to improve performance.
Components 1 and 2 are assessed through internally assessed assignments, which are moderated by Pearson. Component 3 is assessed through an external examination.
The qualification supports progression to further study and training in sport and related areas.
Supporting every pupil
Pupils join The Rowans with different experiences of PE. We take time to understand their starting points and identify barriers to participation.
Teachers adapt equipment, activities, rules, space and support so that pupils can access learning and experience appropriate challenge. Clear routines and positive relationships help pupils feel secure enough to participate, make mistakes and improve.
Recognising progress
Progress in PE is about more than scores, speed or sporting ability. We assess pupils’ developing knowledge, practical skills, decision-making and ability to explain how to improve.
We also recognise growing independence, leadership and the application of Kindness, Commitment and Resilience.
Opportunities beyond lessons
Sport provides opportunities to build relationships, represent the school and experience new challenges. Through extracurricular activities, fixtures, house competitions, sports day and enrichment, we encourage pupils to broaden their experiences and take pride in contributing to school life.
Our goal is for pupils to leave The Rowans with the knowledge, confidence and motivation to remain physically active.
The Rowan Way. The Power of One. Find Your One.
Our sport photo gallery can be viewed here.