Physical Education Middle School

The main aim of the KAS PE Department is to give each child experience in a wide range of sports and physical activities. During their time in Middle School pupils will take part in over 10 different sports. As well as these, the children will participate in individual activities such as cross-country, athletics, fitness training, swimming, gymnastics, orienteering, body conditioning and circuit training.

Considering the location and size of KAS our facilities are very good indeed. We have provision on site for most mainstream sports: three multi-purpose astro-turf courts, a football pitch, a modern well-equipped sports hall, a fitness studio and one ancillary sports hall.

The emphasis during PE lessons at KAS is not on competition. Of course, this has its place but more importantly we aim to ensure that everybody in the class has worthwhile learning experiences, is aware of the importance of physical health and fitness and has a great time as well.

For those children who want to take their sport more seriously, or enjoy the challenge of competing against other schools, we have school teams playing football, basketball, tennis, badminton, hockey, rounders and cricket on a regular basis in league, cup and friendly matches.

Assessment of work

In the Middle School, there are several components which contribute towards the overall assessment of each child. Through summative assessment we collect evidence of progress in the following ways:

- At the end of each games or activities unit, the children are assessed on their technical ability, attitude, knowledge and progress. The results are recorded on the individual attainment target level form.

- The assessment in circuit training, cross-country running, athletics and swimming takes place each week and results are recorded. The students are able to evaluate their performance instantly and plan for future work.

- The students test their fitness three times a year and compare their fitness level to the average, top and bottom KAS performance. They are able to identify weaker areas and, guided by the teacher, plan for improvement using fitness charts.

Equipment required

Indoor and outdoor sports shoes, tracksuit, shorts, sports top, swimming gear, football/astro-turf boots and mouth guard.

Parental involvement

There is a great deal going on in the PE Department. For many children, sport plays a major part in life at KAS and there is always something going on during school, breaks, after school, weekends and holidays. Much of the extracurricular activities depend upon the help and support of the parent body. Assistance with transport, expertise, money, equipment and catering is always more than welcome.

Further study

The PE Department has offered GCSE PE to children for several years now and our broad curriculum provides an excellent grounding for Middle School pupils who decide to take this option in the Upper School.