Physical Education
Head of Physical Education: Peter Daplyn

We aim to introduce students to a broad and balanced physical education curriculum from which they can later choose to specialise. Our expectation is that students leaving Lord Williams’s School will have developed an exercise habit and will have clear expectations for their future healthy lifestyle. Elements of skill, creativity and fitness are important to the range of activities offered and enjoyment is an integral part of our programme, which includes individual and team activities.

Resources
We have the following facilities at both Lower and Upper schools:
a large sports hall
a gymnasium
hard play area/tennis/netball courts
extensive playing fields
dedicated facilities for dance
a health education room

At Upper School there are also:
2 squash courts
access to a state-of-the-art fitness studio
a dedicated A Level teaching suite

There are plans for a heated indoor swimming pool due to open in 2001

Health Education
Health education is a compulsory module at Key Stages 3 and 4. In Year 7 it is a 10-week module of one lesson per week taught by tutors. In Years 8 and 9 the same format is followed but is taught by specialist teachers. The programme addresses such issues as:
Health and hygiene
Substance use and abuse
Exercise
Sex education and health
Family relationships, in the light of students’ developing maturity
Parents have the right to withdraw their children from the sex education element, upon written application to the Headteacher.


“Standards of teaching range from satisfactory to very good ... pupils understand the work and involve themselves wholeheartedly in the activities... The extra curricular programme provides opportunities for pupils ... in school, regional and national level teams”.
Ofsted inspectors