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PE

Curriculum vision

Our Physical Education curriculum fosters lifelong fitness, teamwork, and personal well-being. Through the provision of opportunities in diverse sporting activities, we promote physical skills, mental resilience, and healthy lifestyles, ensuring each student develops confidence, respect, and a love for active living through the setting of appropriate challenges enabling students to reach their potential.

Key stage 3

The Physical Education programme offered in Parkhall Integrated College follows that prescribed in the National Curriculum for key stage 3, thereby affording students the opportunities to extend their personal knowledge, understanding and performance in each of the 5 core areas - athletics, dance, gymnastics, games and swimming. Activities offered include:

  • Hockey 
  • Volleyball
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • Gymnastics
  • Tennis
  • Dance
  • Cross Country
  • Health Related Fitness
  • Rugby/Tag Rugby
  • Badminton
  • Minor Games
  • Cricket
  • Netball
  • Rounders
  • Softball
  • Gaelic Football
  • Handball
  • Fitness Suite
  • Snooker
  • Circuit Training
  • Uni-Hoc
  • Lacrosse
  • Dance / Zumba
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Olympic Weightlifting
  • Table Tennis

Key stage 4

At key stage 4, alongside compulsory PE, we offer students the opportunity to study:

  • Level 2 BTEC Sport
  • Level 2 Occupational Studies

Key stage 5

At key stage 5 we offer students the opportunity to study

  • Level 3 Single & Double Award BTEC Sport
  • Extensive enrichment programme.

Facilities and resources

Our school site provides the following facilities:

  • 1 Astro turf pitch with floodlights
  • Assembly hall
  • 2 grass football pitches
  • 1 multipurpose Sports Hall
  • 1 rugby pitch
  • 5 tennis courts
  • Grass games area
  • 400m Athletics track
  • Fitness Suite
  • 2 bay indoor cricket nets system
  • 2 bay outdoor cricket net system
  • 1 match cricket wicket
  • 1 grass discus bay
  • 1 long jump pit and run-up lane
  • Extensive cross country grounds

Extra-curricular

The PE department has a rich extra-curricular programme which is published on a termly basis with teams competing in regional and national competitions.The PE department runs trips to various sporting fixtures and places of sporting interest throughout the academic year. The PE department has strong links with a wide range of local sports clubs and sporting organisations

Parkhall Integrated College Vision Statement

‘To provide an inclusive, caring learning environment where we all feel valued and respected and are empowered to reach our full potential’