PE, Sport & Recreation at SFX

The Sports Department offers a wide range of college based competitive or recreational opportunities as Enrichment Programme options. There is also access to off-site facilities for football, tennis, athletics and swimming. Club activities at lunchtime and outside college hours are available to students wishing to pursue sports in their own time, for example:

• Indoor Football
• Tennis
• Cricket
• Rugby
• Table Tennis
• Aerobics
• Basketball
• Weight Training
• Badminton

The department organises competitive games playing in London and beyond. The football and basketball clubs have a particularly strong tradition, having won several match trophies. Girls football and netball teams are also active and play friendly matches, tournaments and competitions. We have had several successful students who have gone on to play sport at a professional level.

The department is determined to provide an opportunity for everyone to take part in an activity of his/her choice. Students are encouraged to develop their interests, and support will be given to those who wish to introduce new sports or activities.

Below are some pictures taken during a water-skiing trip:

SFX Football/Fitness Education Programmes

Students who enrol onto the BTEC Sport and Exercise National Diploma course are encouraged to participate in either the SFX Football Education programme or the SFX Fitness Education Programme. The programmes are designed to be an additional qualification and experience for students studying for the BTEC Sport and Exercise National Diploma. Students who participate and complete either course will have the opportunity to achieve a BTEC Workskills Certificate/Diploma.

SFX Football Education Programme

The SFX Football Education Programme will assist students who aspire to playing football at a professional or semi-professional standard; whilst on the programme you will also complete the Day Certificate in Sports Leadership, the Junior Football Organisers Award and the FA Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football. Emanuel Orobator, Head Coach for the SFX Football Education Programme, has the UEFA B Football Coaching Licence and is the Inner London County Schools Football Association under-18s Team Manager. Students opting for this programme will have:

• Approximately 6 hours coaching per week from an FA qualified, UEFA B football coach
• The opportunity to play competitive fixtures every week in local and national competitions
• A comprehensive training regime that incorporates technical, tactical, mental and physical elements
• Exclusive use of the purpose-built Sports Hall and the SFX Fitness Suite
• Your performance continually assessed and you will be constantly updated on your levels of performance
• Continual fitness testing which will be logged for you and your tutors’ information

SFX Fitness Education Programme

The Fitness Education Programme is designed to assist students who can perform in a variety of sports. The Programme will assist students who aspire towards working in the fitness industry. Whilst on the programme you will also learn to deliver gym inductions, set fitness regimes and run fitness sessions. You will also have the opportunity to improve your own fitness levels.

The Fitness Education Programme is delivered by experienced staff, trained in various sports, who have appropriate experience in the Health and Fitness Industry. Students opting for this programme will have:

• Approximately 6 hours training per week from an experienced fitness professional
• Exclusive use of the SFX Fitness Suite
• Instruction in the nutritional requirements of sports performers
• The opportunity to devise and implement a training programme that is specific to their needs
• Continual fitness testing which will be logged for you and your tutors’ information
• Opportunities to run your own group sessions

Fitness Suite

Students will have the opportunity to use the Fitness Suite as part of the enrichment programme, or for drop-in sessions during free periods. The college fitness suite includes a range of cardio-vascular machines, resistance equipment and a range of free weights.