Sport

The Physical Education curriculum is designed to develop every pupil, encouraging all students to fulfil their potential. Lessons are challenging and exciting, taught by expert staff and offer an opportunity to experience a broad range of activities.

Our extra-curricular sports provision is second to none, regularly fielding teams in the major games of including rugby, football, basketball and netball. We are amongst the top schools in the area in fixtures, as well as at county, national and regional tournaments.  Alongside PE, there is a comprehensive recreational programme including activities such as table tennis, badminton, trampolining and many more.

To enhance understanding and develop holistic individuals, the PE department pride themselves in providing opportunities to see professional sports such as trips to Yonex All England Badminton Championships. Lexus Tennis Open and Wimbledon. This in turn helps motivate students and aspire them to reach their level. In addition, we offer many residential trips such as the annual Netball PGL tour and the ski trip to Nassfeld in Austria which takes place during February half-term.  As a department, we are always looking for new experiences to share with students.

School Trips: 

At St Augustine's, we believe that education is a journey that extends well beyond the classroom. Our diverse range of trips and visits enriches students’ learning, strengthens their faith, and builds lasting memories.

Our students have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of subjects and interests through exciting visits such as:

• Warner Bros Studios – Harry Potter Experience: Bringing literature and film to life with a magical behind-the-scenes tour.

• Inspector Calls Theatre Trip: A powerful theatre experience that deepens students’ understanding of drama and social themes.

• Silverstone: Exploring the world of motorsport, engineering, and technology at this famous racetrack.

• Geography Fieldwork: Hands-on learning trips to Stratford, Carding Mill, and Cotswold Farm Park where students study the natural environment and geography in action.

• Candle Conference: A spiritual retreat fostering faith development and community.

• Sociology and Economics Workshops at Star City: Engaging workshops that connect students to real-world social and economic issues.

• Soli House Residential: A reflective residential trip offering opportunities for personal growth and team building.

• National Space Centre, Leicester: An inspiring visit to explore space science and technology.

• School Leavers Show at the NEC: Inspiring future ambitions.

• Drayton Manor: Whole school visits combining fun with community building.

• Disneyland Paris: A memorable trip for Health and Social Care students to experience cultural immersion and practical learning.

• Paris with Modern Foreign Languages: An immersive language and cultural experience to enhance communication skills.

These visits are thoughtfully planned to compliment classroom learning while fostering faith, curiosity, and personal development.

Drama & Performing Arts

SAPA - St Augustine's Performing Arts has achieved outstanding success in the past, staging musicals as diverse as Little Shop of Horrors, Return to the Forbidden Planet and Into the Woods.  In addition to their annual showcase, the group also travel overseas in July each year for a week of performances in Europe.  Some shows are pre-planned whilst others are spontaneous and ad-hoc, on the pavements and squares of the towns where they attract audiences of 100+.  Indeed, when they returned from Catalonia in July 2022, they were asked to showcase their work in Redditch and so put on an evening of performances in the town which proved to be highly successful, with local shop owners staying open late as the audience they attracted was so large!

In January 2022, Mr Long and Mrs Wright staged Bugsy Malone, at The Palace Theatre in Redditch.  Running over 2 evenings plus a matinee performance to local schools, it was a large production involving over 50 students across all five year groups of the High School.  January 2023, saw the school stage School of Rock, once again at The Palace Theatre.  Another great achievement encompassing students from across the year groups - a wonderful success not only for the school, but for bringing the local community together.  Photographs from these events can be found HERE.

Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme is an activity open to all young people between the start of Y9 until their 25th birthdays, irrespective of ability or disability, which leads to certification at bronze, silver or gold levels.  At St Augustine’s, Y9 students have the opportunity to participate in the Bronze award which leads onto the higher levels of the award as pupils pass through the school and Sixth Form.  

All participants complete 4 sections, which are individually set to be realistic and achievable.  Completion of the award at any level, shows organisation, perseverance and determination and is well regarded by higher education establishments and employers.

The Bronze award for Y9 is outlined below:

All participants must then undertake a further 3 months in the Volunteering, Physical or Skills section.

Skill: students will develop their skills in a non-physical pastime of their choice, e.g. photography, music, painting.

Volunteering: students spend time assisting a non-profit organisation for no pay, e.g. nursery help, charity shops, conservation work.

Physical:  students develop their abilities in a physical activity, e.g. most sports, personal fitness and dance.

Expedition:  students will train for and complete an expedition which involves walking a pre-planned route in the countryside using a map and a compass.  Groups of 4-7 students work as a team, camp overnight and look after themselves for the duration of the expedition.  Practice and final expeditions normally take place in the summer term of Y9.  Students are expected to complete the skill, physical and volunteering sections to participate.  These activities require an input of approximately one hour per week spread over 3 or 6 months each, but do not need to be done all at once.  Students need to choose and commit to activities to complete skill, volunteering and physical sections.  The activities do not all need to be done at the same time, and can be spread over the course of Y9.