The Friary School - an Arts and Sports College - Physical Education Department Governors Report June 2009

Physical Education Department Governors Report June 2009

The Physical Education Department continues to offer high quality curricular and extra curricular Physical Education and Sport.
The secret of being an “Outstanding” Department has been shared amongst the Directors of Sport in Staffordshire and the Partnership Schools in the Burntwood & Lichfield area.
Great Wyrley, Codsall and Weston Road have all visited the school for advice from the department.
Stafford Sports College and Robert Sutton Sports College have also sought support from Mr Broad.
Two people have visited the school for a weeks’ observation of a Secondary School PE Department before enrolling onto a PGCE course in Physical Education.
A past pupil, left last year in Y11, has been back to help the department and gain experience as a coach/leader. Mrs Callaway’s work with local primary schools develops further year on year.
Four pupils from Friary have applied to do “work experience” with the department during the last two weeks of this term.
Progress is being made with the planning process concerning the astro turf area to replace our existing Netball/Tennis Courts. Work will hopefully start before the end of term. Funding is still needed for the equipment required to fully resource the facility.
The department has developed a good programme for the National Schools Sport Week during the week beginning 29^th June.
The department have been involved in a Cross Curricular project on Remembrance for Y7
Early statistics (unverified or officially released): - Y11 BTEC Group 26 out of 27 students passed with 2 Distinctions (A Grade) and 2 Distinction + (A* Grade). Results will certainly help the school CVA figures. Y9 Teacher Assessments: - 89% of students obtained Level 5 or above. 30% of students achieved Level 6 or above.
Boys Rugby: -
Semi Finalist in Staffordshire Cup at U15’s and the 1^st XV.
U15 7’s team reached the semi final too.
Cannock & District winners at U16 & U14 age groups.
County U17 players – Adam Clarke & Richard Fielding.
Sam Craddock through to County U16 Squad for next term. Adam Butler is a reserve at present.
Michael Marshall in Y11 refereed the Staffordshire Cup U13 final at Stafford RUFC in April and did a fantastic job.
Girls Rugby: -
The Y7 girls have been involved in an emerging schools rugby initiative to promote contact rugby for girls. They were lucky enough to be given coaching by Sarah Hunter an England International and Lichfield rugby player.The girls showed a great commitment to training and playing and participated in a county 12 a side tournament where they were very successful and went on to represent Staffordshire in the Regional HSBC Rugby festival at Five Ways Old Edwardians RFC.While there, they had coaching with Jason Robinson (ex England Rugby International) and were shown on central news.They are to be congratulated on there efforts and narrowly missed out on going forward to the national finals.
We have signed a school/club link with Lichfield Ladies Rugby who play in the Premier League, the highest league, in English Ladies Rugby.
Boys Football: -
Y7 shared the Cannock & District title after a 2-2 draw with Kingsmead.
U15 were runners up in the District final to Great Wyrley.
U16 got knocked out in the semi final.
Girls Football: -
Congratulations to Katie Wilkinson who has been selected for U17 football England training.
The Y7 & 8 and the Y9 &10, 7 aside girls’ football teams won the Lichfield and District tournament and went on to represent the district in the Staffordshire Girls County Championships.
The Y7 & 8 team won the county tournament and Josie Balla was scouted for trials by Stoke City Football Club. Madrid Trip: -
A party of 49 boys and girls went to Madrid to live & train like professional footballers, staying at the La Rozas complex which has hosted the Spanish National Team and Real Madrid. We played two matches against very talented Spanish opposition and received daily coaching from Real Madrid coaches on pitches that were world class. Pupils and staff toured the Benabeu Stadium and were luck enough to watch Real Madrid play a La Liga game there. Having sampled coaching, facilities and football like this, pupils were asking when the next trip would be.
Netball: -
Y7 netball team - runners up in the Cannock and District tournament losing by 1 goal in the final.
Trip to watch England Netball v Jamaica at Nottingham.
Athletics: -
Unfortunately the traditional Cannock & District menu of competition and events have been severely disrupted due to the loss of Cannock Stadium as a venue. The District Championships will take place as a means of getting pupils of the necessary calibre to attend the County Championships.
We have decided to have 2 triangular matches with Chasetown & Chase Terrace & with Netherstowe & King Edwards. We hope to host at least one of these and use our numerous sports leaders to help officiate the meeting.
Sports Day will take place on Wed 15^th July.
Cricket: -
Ed Jacob – County U12’s.
Entered County Cups in Y7, Y8 & Y9 age groups.
1^st XI have a couple of fixtures, Chasetown, hopefully King Edwards and the MCC match on Thursday 9^th July.
Several pupils play just down the road at Lichfield C.C.
Good numbers attending nets.
Rounders, Tennis, Softball & Cricket and the traditional Sports Day Inter form competition programme for Y7 to Y10 will take place this term.
SSCO: -
Junior school netball tournament ran by Y11 BTEC students.
Student on FA young leaders course at Stone – she is now a level 1 coach.
Gym festival for primary schools – coaching by Y11 and Y12 pupils – very successful.
KS4 partnership trampolining competition at Chase Town – Friary overall winners and 2 category winners.
Primary dance festival at the Friary – led by the 5 students who successfully gained their young dance leaders award.
Step into Sport students attended the leadership conference at Hagley Park. One SiS leader has gained his bronze award.
Very useful primary school swimming teacher’s award hosted by the Friary.
Volleyball coach employed for September.
Talent ID at the Friary for disabled pupils from the partnership schools to identify pupils for the Playground to Podium initiative (potential Olympic talent).
Multi-skills festival at Christ Church primary led by Y10 Btec pupils.
School sports council now in place – looking towards promotion of the Olympic games and ideals.
New boxercise and outdoor table tennis table purchased with BLF money.

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