Physical Education for the pupils at Merstone School is the education and awareness of what their bodies are capable of. It is about the pupils learning how to move and express themselves, which in turn will allow them to learn more about the world around them.

PE also helps to establish self-esteem through the development of physical confidence and helps students to cope with both successes and failure in competitive and co-operative activities. Through encouraging their awareness of their own strengths and weaknesses as well as those of their peers, our pupils will hopefully become more aware of the consequences of actions upon others and the environment around them.

PE also offers outstanding opportunities to adopt cross-curricular links through consolidating and applying knowledge gained in other subject areas such as, English, Mathematics, Music, Science and PSHE. It is this practical application of knowledge that is so vital for the cognitive development of our pupils and hopefully one step towards greater independence.