Belvedere College SJ

Physical Education and Games is central to the area of physical, aesthetic and creative personal development in the curriculum. The study of Physical Education can be linked to the whole school aims, thereby assisting in the full development of the pupil. Physical Education and Games have, in fact, a unique contribution to make to the all round education of each pupil.rnrnPhysical Education and Games, through focusing on the body, aims to develop control, co-ordination, awareness, appreciation and knowledge of the body in a range of experiences and worthwhile activities.rnrnAcceptable forms of social behaviour and levels of responsibility can be developed through Physical Education and Games. Participation in a group situation whether the skills be team skills or individual, competitive or non-competitive, will allow the pupil to experience different relationships, roles and responsibilities, which will lead to an increase in tolerance, self confidence and respect for others.rnrnWithin Physical Education and Games, all pupils are encouraged to participate with their peers on an equal footing. It is envisaged that through this approach the pupils will develop many social skills:rnu003colu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eThe ability to work with others;u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eThe ability to relate to others;u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eThe ability to accept authority;u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eThe ability to accept positive criticism;u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eThe ability to complete and display work in front of others.u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/olu003ernPupils are introduced to self-assessment and through this will be encouraged to recognise, understand, appreciate and criticise positively on their own performance, and others’, in a wide range of activities.rnrnPhysical Education and Games offer pupils frequent opportunity of experiencing achievement in a variety of situations, either as an individual or as a member of a team. This often leads to an increase in self-confidence, a feeling of satisfaction and an enhanced self image, which can assist in other learning situations in the school.rnrnThe Physical Education and Games Departments recognises the role of physical activity in modern society and the need for pupils to be made aware of local leisure opportunities. To provide this, the departments supports the extensive extra-curricular programme for many different physical activities.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnu003ch3u003eJunior Cycle Physical Education TimeTableu003c/h3u003ernu0026nbsp;rnu003ctable style=u0022height: 276px;u0022 border=u00220u0022 width=u00221016u0022 cellspacing=u00221u0022 cellpadding=u00221u0022u003ernu003ctbodyu003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ernu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eElementsu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ernu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eRudimentsu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ernu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eGrammaru003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003e1st week of Schoolu003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 1u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eAquatics 1 – Water Safetyu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGames 1 – Skillsu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eVolleyballu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 2u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ePerformance Related Fitnessu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGymnastics 2u003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eActive for Lifeu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003e1st week after Christmasu003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 3u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eAthletics 1u003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eAthletics 2u003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eAquatics 2 – Distance Swimmingu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 4u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGymnastics 1u003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eAdventure Activitiesu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootballu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003c/tbodyu003ernu003c/tableu003ernu003cstrongu003eStaff:u003c/strongu003e Mr Colin McCarthyrnrnu0026nbsp;rnu003ch3u003eSenior Cycle Physical Education TimeTableu003c/h3u003ernu0026nbsp;rnu003ctable style=u0022height: 303px;u0022 border=u00220u0022 width=u00221059u0022 cellspacing=u00221u0022 cellpadding=u00221u0022u003ernu003ctbodyu003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ernu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eSyntaxu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ernu003ch3u003eu003cbu003ePoetryu003c/bu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003ernu003ch3u003eu003cstrongu003eRhetoricu003c/strongu003eu003c/h3u003ernu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003e1st week of Schoolu003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 1u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootball / Basketball / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGym / Football / Badmintonu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGym / Footballu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 2u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eBasketball / Football /  Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootball / Badminton / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootball / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003e1st week after Christmasu003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eMulti Stage Fitness Testu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 3u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootball / Badminton / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGym / Football / Badmintonu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eGym / Footballu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003ctru003ernu003ctdu003eu003cstrongu003eBlock 4u003c/strongu003eu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eBadminton / Football / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootball / Badminton / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003ctdu003eFootball / Gymu003c/tdu003ernu003c/tru003ernu003c/tbodyu003ernu003c/tableu003ernu0026nbsp;rnrnu003cstrongu003eStaff:u003c/strongu003ernu003colu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eMr.Brian Keelan (Head of Dept)u003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eMr. R. Dugganu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eMr Colin McCarthyu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eMr Andy Woodu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eMr Simon O Donnellu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/olu003ernu0026nbsp;rnu003ch3u003eStudent access to PEu003c/h3u003ernAll Junior and Senior students are expected to take a full and active part in lessons.rnrnAny pupils who are recovering from injury will take part in lessons to the best of their ability. Where they are unable to take part they can assist, observe or continue with their rehab exercises.rnrnPupils will also be supported in their rehabilitation programs before and after school and during lunch time.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnu003ch3u003eBelvedere College PE kit consists of;u003c/h3u003ernu003colu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003eblack and white school polo shirtu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003ewhite shortsu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003ewhite socksu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ern tu003cliu003eu003cstrongu003erunnersu003c/strongu003eu003c/liu003ernu003c/olu003ernu0026nbsp;rnu003ch3u003eNon participants and sick notesu003c/h3u003ernAll pupils will take part in physical activities provided by the school, unless there are any medical reasons for not doing so. At entry the school should be informed of any important medical conditions.rnrnPupils wishing to be excused from PE should send a letter stating the reason and duration they wish to be excused for. Non participants should still bring in sports kit. They can help with equipment, umpiring, reciprocal teaching, controlling small sided games or be involved in observation, planning or evaluation. Pupils without kit will be given kit from the office when available.rnrnu0026nbsp;rnu003ch3u003eWeekly PE Challengesu003c/h3u003ernu003ca href=u0022https://belvederecollege.ie/curriculum/ict/weekly-pe-challenges/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eClick here to accessu003c/au003e