Physical Education in St Angela’s College

 

Facilities on-site

P E  Hall

Roof pitch with 4G surface

Fitness Suite (Spinning studio and weights area)

Access to Computer Room

Changing rooms

External space for Orienteering

Climbing Wall

 

Local off-site Facilities

The Metropole Hotel pool and gym

Firkin Crane dance studios

Mardyke Arena: pool, gym, climbing wall, fitness studios

Leisureplex bowling

The Glen Resource Centre pitches for rugby, high ropes adventure and skiing

Neptune Stadium

Mardyke hockey pitch for training and matches

Ursuline Secondary School pitches in Blackrock for hockey training and matches

 

Availability/Use of ICT Facilities

The PE department has the following ICT facilities available:

• TV
• Laptops
• DVD player with surround sound
• GoPro Camera
• iPad
• Apple TV

 

Clothing

The school tracksuit, which consists of a navy top and bottoms, navy polo shirt and sports socks must be worn. Appropriate runners must also be worn. Senior students may wear plain navy leggings. 

 

What we teach

Adventure activities, Dance, Basketball, Unihoc

Aquatics, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Spikeball

Athletics, Health related activity, Badminton, Tag Rugby

Climbing Games (including the following) Ultimate Frisbee, Rounders

 

Class organisation, timetabling and teaching

There are four Physical Education teachers delivering the programme.

Every student in the school has access to PE for the six years they spend in St. Angela’s College.

First to third year students are timetabled for two periods of PE per week for the full academic year.

Fourth year students are timetabled for three periods of PE per week for 14 weeks with an additional 7 week module of first aid.

Fifth year students are timetabled for two periods of PE per week in rotation with SPHE and Careers.

Sixth year students are timetabled for two periods of PE per week for the year.