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 | 6th Form |
| Michaelmas | Girls | Hockey | Netball | Netball | Hockey | Hockey | Hockey |
| Boys | Hockey | Rugby | Hockey | Rugby | Rugby | Rugby | |
| Lent | Girls | Netball | Hockey | Hockey | Netball | Netball | Netball |
| Boys | Rugby | Hockey | Rugby | Hockey | Hockey | Hockey | |
| Summer | Girls | Athletics | Athletics Tennis | Athletics Tennis | Tennis Rounders Athletics | Tennis Rounders Options | Tennis Rounders Options |
| 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