Across this Key Stage pupils are introduced to key skills and concepts through modified games and play. Emphasis through years 7, 8 and 9 is the development of basic cores skills, how to apply them, and a basic understanding of rules, tactics and strategies. Units are split into half term blocks with rotations in activities every 4 or 5 weeks. There are 5 lessons a fortnight 4 for core lessons and 1 additional fitness lesson.  Students are taught in both single sex and mixed groups dependant on the activity.

Activities studied at Key Stage 3 are:

Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Health Related Fitness, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Table Tennis and Tennis.

There is an extensive extracurricular and enrichment programme available at the school. Clubs and teams run at lunch and after schools. We have regular fixtures and compete at a local, district, county and national level in a variety of sports. A full list of activities is available on the link below as well as a link to current pupil and team successes.

In addition to out of school fixtures we also run inter-house matches every term which are hugely enjoyed by the students and extremely competitive. 

Additional enrichment activities also occur with our links to external clubs who offer additional activities for our students as well as the opportunity for students to work with local feeder schools, gain national coaching qualifications and improve they own skills through an integrated Gifted and Talented programme.  We also run a sixth form games programme on a Wednesday afternoon and regular curriculum days in which pupils experience a variety of linked subject  activities. Finally, we organise a school camp at the end of Year 9, water sports days and annual sporting trips to local and national sporting events. 

We hope that this page gives you a taste of our department and if you wish to contact us please do so on the school e-mail address.