PE

The Physical Education Department at Ysgol Rhosnesni is a very ambitious, busy and enthusiastic department. We aim to prepare and teach lessons of the highest quality to ensure that all pupils are successful and our extra-curricular timetable further develops these objectives at both regional and county level. All pupils are expected to bring the correct PE kit to all lessons, and if a pupil has a medical condition which means that they are unable to take part, this should be supported by a parental letter or medical certificate.

We are very fortunate to share our facilities with Rhosnesni Sports Centre and therefore benefit from having a Sports Hall, Swimming Pool, Gym with excellent gymnastics facilities, 4G Pitch, Playing Fields and 6 Netball Courts and 5 tennis courts. We also have PE teaching room with an interactive whiteboard.

All learners in key stage 3 learning groups are grouped according to their ability. We offer a wide range of activities as shown below:

All pupils are assessed at the beginning, during and end of each unit of work and we track their development throughout their key stage 3 journey.

Year 10 and 11 pupils receive 1 statutory lesson per week. They follow similar work programs to those of key stage 3 pupils, however more emphasis is placed on leadership and coaching skills and the importance of enjoyment to ensure adherence to physical activity when they leave school.

Physical Education is also available as a GCSE or vocational course ‘Principles of Sports Coaching’, with many pupils choosing to study the subject and indeed continue with their studies at College or University.

All staff members in the department work very hard to provide as many opportunities as possible for pupils. Clubs are held at lunchtime and after school, and we take part in numerous competitions. We also have a Active Wrexham officer who works in the department on a part time basis. The sports clubs organised for the pupils are very popular, ensuring that the department is busy in between and during lessons.

We also organise trips for pupils who commit to the department’s extra-curricular activities. We have visited ‘Chill Factore’ ski slope, Zip World bounce below and have also been on a skiing trip to Italy and football tour to Madrid.