GAMES IN THE UPPER SCHOOL

Our Purpose is to:

“Instil a love of sport in our pupils so that they continue to take part in physical activity beyond PGS”

The games programme at PGS gives every pupil in the Senior School an afternoon (two periods) of organised, structured, teacher-led physical activities. Our aim is that every group is taught by a specialist in that sport.

The department aims to provide all pupils with expert coaching through their activities in Upper School. We want to encourage as many pupils as possible to represent the school at an appropriate level through the provision of concurrent sporting activities and A, B, C and occasionally D team fixtures, while maintaining the highest standards of sporting behaviour. We are particularly proud of the percentage of pupils who represent the school and this process gathers momentum annually. Pupils also have the opportunity to represent their House in a variety of activities. Many co-curricular clubs are offered at PGS and these are open to all pupils. Pupils wishing to represent the school in fixtures are expected to attend these clubs. As well as a competitive performance programme we also offer fitness training, aerobics, badminton, and squash to pupils in Year 11. Consistently high levels of effort is one of the ways in which success is measured and, along with the challenge to work outside of personal comfort zones, pupils will inevitably encounter improved performance in their chosen games option.

Coaches invest in all boys and girls in all age groups, with the aim of developing teams which are competitive at County, Regional and National level. Pupils are actively encouraged to represent Regional or National teams.

The quality of opposition in inter-school fixtures is selected to challenge our pupils to continually make progress. All individuals and teams are encouraged to improve performances rather than focusing solely on the outcome of the event. Pride and an understanding of the importance of representing the school in a mature and dignified manner are benchmarks of success.

Further Information

We have our own PGS Sport website www.pgssport.uk and Twitter Account - @PGSSport

Parents’ guide to PGS Sport can be found on the PGS website: https://www.pgs.org.uk/beyond-the-classroom/sport

Director of Sport Mr Simon Copeland Email s.copeland@pgs.org.uk

Head of Rugby Mr David Lyons, Email d.lyons@pgs.org.uk

Head of Hockey Mr Alex Leach, Email a.leach@pgs.org.uk

Head of Netball Miss Robyn Tourino, Email r.tourino@pgs.org.uk

Head of Tennis Mr Steve Hawkswell, Email s.hawskwell@pgs.org.uk

Head of Athletics Miss Amy Chaplin, Email a.chaplin@pgs.org.uk

Head of Cricket Mr Scott Curwood, Email s.curwood@pgs.org.uk

Assistant Head of Hockey Mr Will Gammon, Email w.gammon@pgs.org.uk