Sport is very important at QM and our girls thrive on healthy and energetic lifestyles. As well as representing the school to an excellent standard, many QM girls are selected for regional and national sports teams.
Senior Sport Awards Dinner
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At the close of last term the QM Sport department looked over the year so far at the Annual Senior Sport Awards Dinner.
Players and staff gathered in the Dining Hall for a special Chinese feast and girls paid homage to their sporting heroes (including Andy Murray, Miss Davies and the Mario Brothers) through fancy dress.
It was an evening of laughter and tears as players were awarded for their successes this season, the all-important list of next year’s captains was announced and goodbyes were said to Miss Trumper and Miss Norman who will be leaving QM at the end of the year.
QM's First Junior Lacrosse Day
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On Friday 23
rd March 21 girls travelled to QM to take part in the school’s very first Junior Lacrosse Day.
On a beautifully sunny day pupils from Brooke Priory School in Rutland joined QM lacrosse coach and former England player, Wendy Reynolds, to learn the ins and outs of this exciting sport.
The aim of the day was to teach the basic skills of the game and participants were invited to watch an exhibition by senior lacrosse players before being joined by QM Year III’s to compete in what was for many, their first ever match.
The girls from Brooke Priory did incredibly well and deserve congratulations for their hard work and the speed at which they picked up these new skills.
QM hosts Thirteenth Annual Junior Sports Tournament
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QM is proud to once again be hosting the Thirteenth Annual Junior Sports Tournament this Friday 9
th March.
Pupils from 20 different junior schools up and down the country will be travelling to QM to take part in Netball, Hockey and Cross-Country events. This year sees the participation of schools from as far afield as Duncombe School in Hertford and Glebe House School and Beeston Hall School in Norfolk.
Following fantastic performances last year, the 2011 Hockey champions from Cundall Manor in North Yorkshire and Netball winners from The Froebelian School in Leeds will defend their titles against competitors from 18 other schools.
The event allows girls aged 9-11 to meet and compete with teams from across the country in a day which celebrates sporting achievement and healthy competition. With an expected turnout of over 180 competitors, the Thirteenth Annual Junior Sports Tournament promises to be every bit as successful as last year.
QM Tennis Camps
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Following the success of 2011's Tennis Camps, QM is pleased to publish the dates for this year's camps. To avoid disappointment please book early using the booking form in the ipoint. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Karen Mitchell.
Netball Wins
Congratulations go to the U12 and U13 A teams who beat Milthorpe School at Netball on January 10th 2012. A smashing start to the season the U13As won with a fabulous score of 30-0 and the U12As with a great score of 9-6.
QM U15 Swim Team Remains Unbeaten
Congratulations go to the U15 Swim Team who in winning their match against Silcoates School last night, Tuesday 1st November, have extended their winning streak. The same team has remained undefeated since they started swimming together in first year.
QM Student Gains Place at Academy
Congratulations go to second year QM student Imogen Boddy who has qualified for a place at the Regional Excel Netball Training Academy. To read more about what Imogen will be doing at the Academy please click
here. All of QM wish Imogen well as she starts her training and look forward to hearing all about it from her over the next few months.
QM Girls Selcted to Join Yorkshire Lacrosse Team
Queen Margaret's would like to wish many congratulations to the eight QM girls who made the U19 Yorkshire Lacrosse A Squad and to the seven girls who made the B Squad and to Rosanna Trower for making the reserves. The standard of lacrosse was exceptionally high 'the best for many years' one of the organisers said. Yorkshire's first match is against Leeds Metropolitan University on Wednesday 28th September and we at Queen Margaret's wish the girls every success.
Badminton Win
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Congratulations to the Senior Badminton Team who convincingly Ashville College 8.5 to .5
Skiing Success
Riding on the success of her performance at the British School-girls races in 2011, Violet Miller (Year V) will be heading back to the slopes, this time travelling to Innsbruck where she has been invited to compete in time trials for the World Youth Winter Olympics. Held in January this gives Violet plenty of time to practice her angulation. We at Qm wish her good luck in the competition.
QM Win at Woodleigh!
On Thursday 16th June 2011 a group of Year I and Year II QM students travelled to Huntington to compete in the Woodleigh Athletics Competition.
We did really well with personal bests from Harriet and Poppy Kettlewell in the 100m, Elizabeth Hill in the long jump and 200m and Ishbel Lowther in the long jump and 300m whose times broke records for the event. Scarlett Scott broke her personal best in shot put and Millie Holder came first in the 1500m by a long way. QM also won the 4 by 400m relay by fifteen seconds and were only seven seconds from beating the record. Overall it was an amazing afternoon and as a group we finished in first place.Well done everyone!
Report by Harriet Kettlewell (Year II)
Round up of Rounders
This week in Rounders, the U15s A, B and two C teams played Barlby School. The A team won their matches, the B team played close games where they narrowly lost one and drew another. The C teams also played some very close matches.
The U12s played Terrington Hall School at Queen Margaret's but after a great team effort unfortunately lost the match.
Report by Sophie Kettlewell (Year IV)
A Swing and a Hit!
In spite of the grey weather, and extreme down pour at lunch time, Queen Margaret's first Junior Rounders Tournament held on Friday 10th June, was a great success. Eight schools travelled to QM to play rounders in two tournaments. Belmont Grosvenor, Cundall Manor and Terrington Hall took on each other in the Under 9s tournament with Cundall Manor taking first place, Terrington Hall coming in second and Belmont Grosvenor third. In the Under 11s tournament eight schools took part with Queen Margaret's adding a team to make the two pools equal. Girls from Bramcote School, Copmanthorpe Primary School, Cundall Manor School, Dunnington School, Riccall primary School, Selby Abbey School and Terrington School competed against each other. Following some fierce competition Cundall Manor faced Terrington Hall in the final with Terrington Hall claiming victory.
A great day of sporting fun was had by all and many thanks go to the QM Sports Department for organising the event and to all the attending schools' staff for bringing teams. Congratulations to all the girls who took part and we hope to see you at QM for sporting tournaments in the future.
PE lessons for girls in Lower School consist of lacrosse, netball, hockey, swimming, gymnastics, tennis and rounders.
AQA
Double Award
The course covers a wide range of areas related to sport; it aims to develop and apply the candidate’s knowledge, skills and understanding of physical education.
The course consists of:
- Two written papers – 40% : 2 x 1hr 30 minutes
Assessing: Knowledge and Understanding for the Active Participant
i) Health, Fitness and Physical activity: effects of exercise on the body, injury, diet, the skeletal and muscular system
ii) Factors affecting Performance: drugs in sport, women in sport and fitness training programmes
iii) Factors affecting Participation: media, professionalism and politics in sport
iv) Resources for Participation and Performance: Sports provision and organisation in the UK, National Lottery, coaching facilities and finance and the Olympics
- Eight controlled practical assessments – 60%
A combination of assessments as a practical performer, coach, official or choreographer from a range of sports/physical activities such as: Riding, Swimming, Skiing, Trampolining, Dance, Athletics, Lacrosse, Hockey and Netball. A Level
The AQA syllabuses are followed for Physical Education both at AS and A2.
AS
The AS Courses consists of two units:
Unit 1: opportunities for and the effects of leading a healthy and active lifestyle
- Applied Exercise Physiology – Understanding the body and its systems can help lead to a healthy and active lifestyle.
- Skill Acquisition – How skill is acquired and the impact of psychological factors on performance
- Opportunities for participation – Introduces concepts and benefits of physical activity to both the individual and society.
Unit 2: Assessment, analysis and evaluation of physical activity in two roles
1) Performance, analysis and evaluation or core skills or techniques.
2) Application of theoretical knowledge for effective performance and development of skills in a practical situation.
A2 Course Content
The A2 Course consists of two units:
Unit 3: Optimising performance and evaluating contemporary issues within sport
- Applied Physiology – Energy Systems, Biomechanics, Specialised training
- Applied Psychology to optimise performance – Personality, Motivation, Aggression and Confidence.
- Sociology of Sport/Evaluating contemporary issues – World Games (Olympic Ideal), deviance, commercialisation, socio-cultural factors
Unit 4: Optimising practical performance in one competitive situation
Candidates perform, analyse and evaluate their role as either a player/performer or an official/coach
What prior knowledge do I need?
It is not essential to have studied GCSE PE
Views from the sixth form at QM
“It has broadened my knowledge of sporting issues.”
“Physical Education has given me an insight into psychology.”
Additional Information
Girls do not have to be members of a school sports team in order to study A Level PE.
Please contact Miss Davies for further details.
Competitions/Tournaments
Sport is a large part of life at Queen Margaret's and girls have the opportunity to play in a number of teams competing both internally but also externally against other schools.
Competitions we take part in regularly include:
Sports Scholarships
Sport Scholarships are awarded to students who are outstanding in their chosen discipline. Candidates for Sports Scholarship will be interviewed by the Director of Sport, Anne Davies, and will be required to attend a trial with a specialist coach/teacher in their chosen area. Reports and a reference are required from a candidate's present school and from any qualified coaches/teachers currently training the candidate, prior to the day of interview. During the assessment day, numerous aspects of the candidate's potential will be tested including:
- cardiovascular endurance
- tactical/technical awareness
- speed/agility
- techniques specific to the chosen discipline
- match/play performance
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate the potential to reach the level of performance necessary to achieve County or Regional recognition in one or more chosen disciplines.