Physical Education Sports Facilities
Friday, 29th August 2008

Physical Education Sports Facilities

The Sports Hall

This facility is at the heart of the Kirkley sports complex and it is utilised for a whole range of activities from whole school assembles, to staff soccer to remote control motor car racing.

KHS Sports Hall

Sports and Activities

  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Indoor Cricket
  • Cricket Nets
  • Indoor Curling
  • Dance
  • Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Indoor Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Netball
  • Rock Climbing
  • Tennis
  • Table Tennis
  • Trampolining
  • Circuits
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga

The Gymnasium

Trampolining Badminton

This gymnasium is an essential part of the Kirkley learning experience, used primarily for Basketball, Trampolining, Circuits, Dance, Health and Fitness lessons.

KHS Gymnasium

Sports and Activities

  • Archery
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Indoor Cricket
  • Indoor Curling
  • Dance, Football
  • Gymnastics
  • Table Tennis
  • Trampolining
  • Circuits
  • Volleyball
  • Yoga
  • Health and Fitness

The Fitness Suite

The combination of fixed weight machines, free weights and state of the art cardio-vascular equipment give this facility a reel advantage over many school fitness provisions. Supported by the funding of the Sports College Status and the dual usage provision for the public in the evening and weekends.

KHS Fitness Suite KHS Fitness Suite
KHS Fitness Suite

The Courts

A spacious outdoor concreted facility which again boasts floodlight facilities, mainly used for netball and tennis. This facility provides for dual usage for the public in the evening and weekends.

KHS Courts

Sports and Activities

  • Basketball
  • Netball
  • Tennis
  • Archery
  • Circuits
  • Health and Fitness

The Astroturf

Originally opened in 1996 by Olympic hockey player Jo Thompson, the facility boasts fully size hockey and soccer pitches, under modern floodlighting. This facility again provides for dual usage for the public in the evening and weekends.

KHS Astroturf

Sports and Activities

  • Athletics
  • Hockey
  • Football
  • Circuits
  • Rugby
  • Health and Fitness

The Fields

The largest area of the Kirkley sporting arena. Athletics and cricket are the main usages in the summer months while, rugby and football dominate the winter usage. The field also has cricket nets and athletic jumping facilities. The public again can also utilise this provision during the evenings and weekends.

KHS Sports Field

Sports and Activities

  • Athletics
  • Rugby
  • Cricket
  • Golf
  • Archery
  • Football
  • Cross Country
  • Hockey
  • Health and Fitness

Dance

This was the first provision arranged to be built, as a result of funding obtained via the school acquiring Sports College Status. A fine facility that has significantly developed the schools provision for this vital part of the physical education experience at Kirkley high school. It's instalment has benefited the GCSE Dance, AS Dance and A2 Dance courses that now thrive in Kirkley.

KHS Sports Field

Sports and Activities

  • Dance
  • Aerobics
  • Yoga

The Waveney Gymnastics Centre (Access to only)

Although not a Kirkley high school facility, access is provided to this state of the art £1.8 million pound lottery funded facility through their community program. The centre was formed by the hard work of many local people but especially former Kirkley deputy headmaster Mr John Pawsey. The school is fortunate to have such a creative and positive link with this outstanding centre, which boasts many of the finest gymnastic facilities in the country.

KHS Sports Field

Sports and Activities

  • Gymnastics
  • Trampolining

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