PE 

Students are offered a wide range of activities, which will help to develop their skills and abilities.  Aims in this subject are:  to provide students with a knowledge and understanding of games; to encourage co-operative group activity and to develop a healthy and sensitive attitude towards competition and to enjoy physical activity.

It is hoped that students will follow their interests when they have left school and that they will continue to be involved in sporting and recreational pursuits as well as placing value on fitness and health.

During years 7-9, in games and PE lessons, students follow a programme which offers opportunities to participate in a wide range of activities including gymnastics and dance, basketball, volleyball, netball, football, cricket, rugby, hockey, fitness, cross-country running, rounders, athletics and orienteering.

In years 10 to 13, this wide range of activities is supplemented by table tennis, squash, weight-training, snooker, ten pin bowling, golf and aerobics:  These activities make effective use of local facilities.  In Year 10, a number of students are opting for the GCSE Physical Education course, and an increasing number in Year 12/13 for a Sports Leadership Award.   An "A" level course, which is now AS/A2, was introduced in September 1996 and a BTEC National Diploma in Sports Studies  in September 1997. 

BTEC First Diploma is now offered at Year 10 as well as JSLA and CSLA.

There are numerous clubs and practices held at lunchtime and after school.  Inter-school competition takes place in hockey, football, netball, tennis, rounders, swimming, athletics, basketball, softball and cricket.

Up to ten football teams represents the school on Saturday mornings enabling 100 students to take part.  Boys enter all District, County and English schools football competitions, District League basketball and District League cricket.  Girls' teams enter local hockey, volleyball, netball and rounders as well as playing block friendly fixtures.  Girls and boys enter District Competitions in Athletics, Swimming, and Cross Country.

There is a full range of interform sports competitions throughout the school year, culminating in an Annual Sports Day.

Students attend international cricket and hockey fixtures, visit different premier league fixtures each year and go to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships.

During the academic year 03/04 we achieved the FA Charter Mark for quality football provisions and also received a grant from the Football Foundation for boys and girls PE kit.

There are developing links with the junior sections of sports clubs in the community including Stevenage Borough F.C., Stevenage Rugby Club, Stevenage Cricket Club, Stevenage Mens & Ladies Hockey Clubs, Lister Colts Tennis Club and North Herts Athletic Club.

The Department is staffed by P.E. specialists and is fortunate in having a large number of additional staff qualified and keen to be involved in many of the Department's activities.

The school has excellent facilities, which include, a cricket square, 4 cricket nets, an artificial wicket, netball courts, a gym and three football pitches.

The Department produces a sports report, which is incorporated within the school newsletter and keeps parents informed of the achievements of many individuals and teams.