Sport and co-education

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The Perse Upper School has a strong sporting tradition and a commitment to ‘Sport for All’ and ‘Sporting Excellence’. When girls join the school in 2010 we will build on these traditions and our record of sporting success. Furthermore, as the school’s sporting facilities continue to improve and expand, we will be able to enhance and broaden the curriculum for all.

There are significant benefits for girls’ and boys’ sport within a co-educational environment.

Access to top facilities and coaching in specific sports regardless of gender stereotypes.
A more varied PE curriculum enhancing all aspects of Physical Education.
Inter school competition providing opportunities for students to challenge themselves and allowing all students to experience the benefits of playing for a school team at an appropriate level.
The introduction of mixed gender sports such as Korfball, Mixed Tennis and Badminton.
Increased provision for extra-curricular sports.
Inter form sports competitions.
A vibrant co-educational sports programme equips boys and girls with important team work and leadership skills. It helps to break down gender stereotypes and provides a greater appreciation of individual and team performances.

All sports are treated equally and help to enhance rather than detract from our main sports.

The Sports Department supports all physical activities that students participate in outside of school. In the past this has included eventing, gymnastics, orienteering, skeet shooting and swimming.

The sports programme

In order to achieve success the main sports of the term are compulsory for those students selected to play for the school. Once in Year 11 a games option is introduced where the students can independently opt to take up another sport.

Term	Gender	Year 7	Year 8	Year 9	Year 10	Year 11	6^th Form
Michaelmas	Girls	Hockey	Netball	Netball	Hockey	Hockey	Hockey
Michaelmas	Boys	Hockey	Rugby	Hockey	Rugby	Rugby	Rugby
Lent	Girls	Netball	Hockey	Hockey	Netball	Netball	Netball
Lent	Boys	Rugby	Hockey	Rugby	Hockey	Hockey	Hockey
Summer	Girls	Athletics	Athletics Tennis	Athletics Tennis	Tennis Rounders Athletics	Tennis Rounders Options	Tennis Rounders Options
Summer	Boys	Cricket Athletics	Cricket Tennis Athletics	Cricket Tennis Athletics	Cricket Tennis Athletics	Cricket Tennis Options	Cricket Tennis Options

Games options

Senior Games (Year 11 & Sixth Form)

Main sport of the term
Badminton - recreation (play for fun)
Badminton - team (receive coaching)
Cross country
Dance (Bodyworks tuition off site)
Fitness
Football
Shooting (team available)
Squash (matches available)
Swimming
Rowing
Table tennis
Wall climbing

Year 10 (For those students not selected to play in the main sport of the term)

Badminton - team (receive coaching)
Fitness
Rowing
Squash

Coaching

In every squad there is more than one qualified coach, either from the school sports department or an external specialist. Each team has a designated member of staff to coach them.

Extra - curricular

There are many opportunities to take part in a variety of sports including:

Aikido
Badminton
Basketball
Boys’ Indoor Hockey (Year 10, 11 and Sixth Form)
Dance
Fencing
Fitness Suite (age restricted)
Gifted and Talented (Year 7 and 8)
Girls’ Indoor Hockey (Year 10, 11 and Sixth Form)
Girls’ and Boys’ Touch Rugby club
Girls’ Cricket
Golf
Indoor Football
Inter form competitions
Netball Club (All ages)
Rugby 7’s
Shooting
Squash
Table Tennis
Wall Climbing