Teacher of PE
Lewes Old Grammar School
East Sussex
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 01/09/2019
- Apply by:
- 30 May 2019
Job overview
We are an oversubscribed co-educational private school set in the lovely town of Lewes. We are an extremely friendly school who place an importance of school life balance for pupils and staff.
We require for September 2019 a well-qualified and enthusiastic teacher of Physical Education, to join our thriving department to teach KS3 and KS4 for one academic year to cover a period of maternity leave. You should have excellent interpersonal skills combined with the ability to motivate students, whilst retaining a sense of fun. Physical Education is a popular subject throughout the school and a very popular option at GCSE level. The post would be suitable for an NQT or a more experienced teacher.
Physical Education Department
At the senior school we offer our students a wide range of opportunities within their Physical Education and Games lessons. Our aim is to give the students the skills and fitness to take part in physical activity, and more importantly a lifelong love of sport for when they move on. Because of this we try to vary the activities so that they cover traditional sports such as hockey and football, but also net and wall games, striking and fielding games, athletics and gymnastics.
We hope that this approach successfully gives a balance between a healthy lifestyle and competitive sport. Our inclusive House system is designed to give all of our student’s opportunities, as is our policy on after school clubs. Many of our students also experience inter-school matches in a plethora of activities.
Our Year 7-9 students receive a weekly double lesson of Physical Education. This is mostly taught in co-educational groups. Due to the excellent facilities available to us (mostly off site), we also offer tennis, badminton and squash over the three years.
All students across the Senior School receive a triple Games lesson (1 hour 45 minutes), which takes place in the afternoon, except for our Year 7 students. During these lessons we deliver most of the traditional team games, as well as some racket sports. We also use this time to run external fixtures or our extensive inter-school sports fixtures.
If you feel that you have the qualities we are looking for and you are determined to achieve the absolute best for the students that you teach, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Attached documents
About Lewes Old Grammar School
Lewes Old Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, all-through school in East Sussex. The historic town of Lewes has a population of 17,000 and is known for its annual bonfire festival.
The school can trace its roots to an educational foundation started by Agnes Morley during the reign of Henry VIII. At its last inspection there were 509 pupils on the school roll, between the ages of 3 and 18.
Headmaster
Robert Blewitt
Values and vision
Lewes Old Grammar School is committed to creating an environment where each individual is known and cared for. Students are supported to achieve their academic potential. Teachers strive to develop young people who are at ease with themselves and confident to face the challenges of life.
Central to the school’s vision is the conviction that each child is an individual who has valuable capabilities. The curriculum provides opportunities that teach students how to think, rather than simply what to think. Questions are valued above answers and the pursuit of excellence is valued above standardised performance.
ISI report
“As pupils moves through the junior school they read with increasing fluency and understanding, they listen well and follow instructions diligently. Pupils speak confidently, they can reason and argue coherently and are able to talk about their work with ease. They develop strong writing skills, seen in both factual and creative writing.”
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