Welcome to the Physical Education Department
A high-quality Physical Education curriculum inspires all students to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities throughout each key stage (see links below for further details). It should provide opportunities for students to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. More information can be found on our enrichment pages.
Meet the PE Department
The PE department consists of five members of staff. These are:
| Name | Title |
| Miss R Holden | Head of Department |
| Mr J Stephenson | Teacher of Physical Education, Head of Challenge/Outdoor Education |
| Mr J Jones | Teacher of Physical Education |
| Mr J White | Teacher of Physical Education |
| Mr S Hughes | Teacher of Physical Education, Geography and Head of Year 8 |
| Miss K Matthews | Teacher of Dance and Drama |
Physical Education Overview
At Altrincham College students will study Physical Education for four lessons per fortnight in years 7 and 8. In year 9, students have three lessons per fortnight, and in years 10 and 11 students will have two lessons per fortnight of core PE.
Students will study two sports per half-term, and we are proud to offer a broad and balanced curriculum. At Key Stage 3, students will study 12 sports across the year.
Pupils are assessed at Key Stage 3 in each activity/sport that they participate in, at each data drop, an average from the term will be reported back. PE follows the E, S, D, M model as in every other subject.
Most lessons are taught in a wide variety of venues: Sports Hall (SH), Gymnasium (G), Tennis/Netball Courts (TC), Field (F), Dance Studio (DS) and 3G astro turf pitch (3G).
In order to facilitate this, we expect students to have a full PE Kit (rugby jersey/fleece, polo shirt, shorts and football socks) with the appropriate footwear (training shoes or football boots) for every lesson. Information about school uniform can be found here.
As part of our PE policy, it is crucial that even if your child/ward is not participating in PE due to illness/injury, that they still bring full PE kit as they will still be involved in the lesson as a leader or an official.
NEWS: We were delighted to have achieved the School Games Gold Mark Award for the 2023/24 academic year. Please see the press release at the bottom of this page for further information.
