St Edmund's
Junior School Physical Education & Games
The Sports Department aims to engender a love for sports and physical activity in our pupils. To that end we provide a varied range of activities on the Physical Education curriculum, with something for everyone.
Sports provision at St Edmund’s is strong, and we encourage pupils to access our excellent facilities and enjoy the instruction of our expert coaches as much as possible during the school week. We build on pupils’ natural sporting abilities whatever their standard, and aim to challenge and improve every child’s performance – whether they are of county/national standard or are simply enthusiastic novices.
We are confident that, through social and competitive engagement with a wide range of sporting disciplines, our pupils will find their own interests and strengths, and form positive habits which lead them to continue with sport long after they have progressed beyond school.
Teacher Profile: Simon Buckingham
Teacher Profile: Simon Buckingham
Head of Junior School Sports
Simon joined St Edmund’s over 15 years ago, having gained a BEd from Natal University, South Africa. As well as PE and Games, he has taught English, History and Religious Studies. Simon teaches sport across both Junior and Senior Schools and he is now Deputy Head of Boarding at St Edmund’s as well. He is an invaluable member of the staff team that supervises our extensive overseas activity trips.
Simon is a keen and enthusiastic sportsman and leads the boys’ Hockey programme in the Junior School. His major sports are Cricket and Hockey, with a passion for Rugby which is taught as part of the Junior School PE rotation, rather than in the Games programme. He plays local club cricket and golf.
Please contact Simon Buckingham regarding Junior School Fixtures on sb@stedmunds.org.uk
