Physical Education
Year 8 Physical Education
In Year 8 the pupils will build on previous learning from Year 7. There will be added skills and rules in the different game in rugby and football for the U13 age group. Pitch sizes and the number of players increase in both sports.
The pupils will look at different aspects during physical education lessons which will give them a wider range of core skills from differing activities.
Enrichment
Basketball, Trampolining, Volleyball
Facilities
We have 3 specific areas for teaching physical education and games.
Playing fields - 7 acres of fields, an astro surface tennis court and a pavilion with changing facilities and an area for match teas
Sports Hall - New facility, which will give the pupils opportunities to experience different activities
Swimming Pool - 18m indoor swimming pool with changing facilities
Autumn Term
Rugby - 13 aside
Tackling
Rucking
Mauling
Passing
Gameplay
6 players in a fully contested scrum (all players must be confident and competent)
No limit on numbers contesting for the ball including in the maul and ruck
Sin Bin: 5 minutes
Fixtures for all pupils against local schools where safe to do so
Block 1 - Table Tennis
Backhand and Forehand shots including push, drive, Lob and smash
Serving
Gameplay
Block 2 - Handball
Dribbling
Passing
Defensive shape
Gameplay
Block 3 - Futsal
Controlling the ball
Passing
Shooting
Attack and defence structure
Block 4 - Badminton
Overhead clear
Smash
Drop shots
Serve
Gameplay including doubles
Swimming
Front crawl -
Arm action
Leg kick
Breathing
Starts and turns
Breastroke -
Arm action
Leg kick
Breathing
Starts and turns
Backstroke -
Arm action
Leg kick
Breathing
Starts and turns
Spring Term
Football - 11 aside
Defend as a team
Passing
Dribbling
Finishing
Summer Term
Cricket - Hardball
Batting front foot
Batting back foot
Fielding
Bowling line and length
Athletics
Sprinting
Middle distance
Throws
Jumps
Fixtures for all pupils against local schools that wish to play
