Curriculum

Sports

	Sports College (click here to move to Sports College section)

	Partner Schools (click here to move to Partner School section)

What we are trying to achieve with students

We seek to promote excellence and enable all students, irrespective of their ability, ethnicity or gender, to achieve their potential by raising their self-esteem and promoting their personal development.

We encourage in our students a healthy lifestyle and an appreciation of the value of being active. By providing greater access for all students, including disadvantaged and disabled students, we encourage greater participation and promote sport for all our local community.

We also have special programmes to give elite performers the chance to achieve at the highest levels.

The courses we run

Key stage 4 PE

Pupils all start on GCSE PE in the September of Year 10 and then at Christmas remain on GCSE PE or take our leadership route, which is Junior Sports Leaders Award.

GCSE PE : We cover the Edexcel examination full course. This involves pupils being marked on 4 practical sports ( worth 60%) and then sit a final paper at the end of May in Year 11 which is worth 40 %.

Junior Sports Leaders award ( JSLA) : This tries to enable pupils to develop their leadership skills which has an advantage in many walks of life. Pupils will work with primary school pupils and coach them sports.

Btec Sport: ( 2 GCSE's) : Pupils complete a 3 hour course a week and work to achieve a Btec First certificate. Pupils complete 3 modules. It is 100% coursework.

Items of particular interest

We are a sports college and therefore thrive on taking part in sport and ensuring a high standard of Physical Education. The department works closely with other departments around the school to share good practice.

We pride ourselves on our extra curricular programme and strive to achieve in many different sports. Look at our results for more information!

Sports College

Great Baddow Sports College is currently one of the country's most successful co-educational secondary schools in sporting achievement.

The physical education faculty offers expert support to the very highest level, training students to represent England. School teams regularly appear in national finals.

GBHS

What is a Specialist College?

A centre of excellence in the region, providing excellent facilities and opportunities for the pupils and staff that best suit their needs.

It raises the standard of teaching and learning and sets high, challenging targets for it’s staff and pupils to achieve.

The college builds on the school’s strengths and achieves a distinctive identity through its chosen specialism.

The Sports College benefits other schools in the area by sharing the expertise and facilities at its disposal.

A Sports College is part of the Government Specialist Schools Programme which develops specialist schools in areas such as sport, technology, arts and modern foreign languages. These subjects are growing all the time and now include mathematics and music.

Why did Great Baddow High School want to become a Specialist College?

Great Baddow is constantly seeking ways to improve – Sports College status represents a fantastic opportunity to improve and excel.

We want the best for our pupils within the school – this is an opportunity to provide the best facilities and opportunities for those pupils.

Sports College status provides Great Baddow with the opportunity to improve links with other schools and clubs in the area/region.

How does it benefit children at the school?

The funding available enables the college to provide significantly more resources and opportunities in a range of different areas that otherwise we may not be able to provide:

Encourage all students to take GCSE in sport and PE
A wide range of increased facilities to experiment with different sports
More expertise in different/specialist areas/sports
More staff available to coach
Increased connection with the community and clubs
Greater opportunities (Junior Sports Leadership courses, BTEC Sport, etc.

Partner Schools

The Sports College has many links with sports clubs and other schools within the Chelmsford community. These links have been developed over a number of years, and have been especially important to the school since achieving Sports College Status.

Below you will find a number of links and contact details to many of these highly valued connections:

CLUBS

Baddow Eagles Basketball Club
Rita Peacock - Secretary
11 Southern Drive, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, CM3 5NY (01245) 321369

Baddow Eagles Basketball Club
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Chelmsford Borough Council Sports Development
Mr Antony Bensley - Senior Sports Development
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE

Essex Active Sport
Mr Mark Aldous - Essex Active Sports Manager
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE

MESSSA
Paul May - Chairman
116 Tallow Gate, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM2 5RX

Chelmsford Sport
Ken Edwards - Chairman
2 Vale End, Galleywood, Essex, CM2 8NZ

Chelmsford Sport
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Chelmsford & District Junior Netball League
Dawn Bullimore - Chairman
65 Armond Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 2HB

Melbourne Athletics Stadium
David Griffin - Manager
Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, CM1 1JE

Essex County Cricket Club
Mr G Jelley - Cricket Development Officer
County Ground, New Writtle Street, Chelmsford, CM2 0PG

Essex County Cricket Club
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West Ham United FC
Jimmy Hampsheir - Community Project Football Manager
Boleyn Ground, Green Street, Upton Park, London, E13 9AZ

West Ham United FC
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Swifts Basketball
Paul May - Chairman/Secretary
116 Tallow Gate, South Woodham Ferrers, Essex CM3 5RX

Great Baddow Cricket Club
David Byford - Club Chairman
Great Baddow Recreaction Ground, Great Baddow, Chelmsford, Essex

Great Baddow Lawn Tennis Club
Ray Jones - Chairman
Ladywell Lane, Sandon, CM2 7AE

Chelmsford Swimming Club

Chelmsford Swimming Club
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Downloads

	Brochure (click here to download pdf)

	Prospectus (click here to download pdf)

	Ofsted Report (click here to download pdf)