Health & Fitness

 

Cumberland School Sports College is a healthy school. Through teacher support and information, we promote the physical and emotional health of our pupils, allowing them to make more informed choices about their health and lifestyle.


Please see below for useful links for student health information:

Useful Links

Age 5 - 7

 http://www.welltown.gov.uk/
Age 8 - 11 http://www.galaxy-h.gov.uk/
Age 12 - 14 http://www.lifebytes.gov.uk/index_flash.html
Age 15+ http://www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/
Parents and Teachers Info http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/


Emotional, Moral and Social Health

All students benefit from an excellent pastoral system, supporting individual needs helping every student to be happy, confident members of our community. A comprehensive programme of personal, social, vocational and religious education develop the students into young citizens. The Sports College engages all students, giving them the opportunity to benefit socially and emotionally from planning, organising and taking part in school and sporting events throughout the year. Issues of personal health, sexual health, disease and its prevention are dealt with through science and PSHE programmes.

Fitness Testing

All students undergo a range of fit tests every year. These tests look at the full fitness range with the information kept by the students on the fit/level pages in their planners. This information is used to help direct students into appropriate activities and for them to keep a record of their levels and fitness, with aerobic fitness a good indicator of the levels of regular exercise being taken. Results are used to encourage regular exercise. A data base health and fitness programme is currently being developed.

Exercise in the Curriculum

Alongside fitness being delivered as in integral part of each module, specific fitness and exercise modules are delivered encouraging a positive attitude to exercise. Students are introduced to a range of training methods, by the end of Year 10 all students will have completed the fitness room induction and will have planned an appropriate training programme.

Exercise opportunities beyond the curriculum

The schools excellent fitness suite is fully used with sessions run before school, lunchtime and after school. Recent developments have provided greater training opportunities Additional lunchtime clubs in aerobics, as well as all the other sports clubs provide the opportunity for students to exercise everyday.

 Healthy Diet
The school canteen provides an increasing range of healthy eating options, such as fresh salads, freshly made baguettes, fruit, fruit drinks and hot meals. The healthy options are becoming an increasingly popular choice by students.