We aim to promote participation as an individual with each pupil being encouraged to acquire new skills or to develop existing ones. Opportunities for competition and enrichment are offered within the curriculum in both team and individual activities. We strive to achieve a balance between the pursuit of excellence and the provision of 'sport for all'.

The Physical Education Department consists of seven specialist members of staff. All staff teach a full range of activities across all age groups from the First and Junior Schools through to the 6th form in the Senior School. The Department is also supported by two swimming instructors.

Extra Curricular

We have an extensive range of extra curricular activities on offer which take place during lunch times and after school. These include:
Lacrosse, netball, badminton, gymnastics, football, dance, cross-country, tennis, rounders, athletics, swimming, self defence, National Pool lifeguard Qualification, Bronze Medallion and use of the fitness suite
Matches against other schools are played after school and on Saturday mornings. The netball teams regularly win the Harrow Championships and qualify for the Middlesex finals and the lacrosse teams compete at both County and National level. We are also frequent winners of the Harrow Athletics and Cross Country Championships.  Girls achieve county, regional, and international selection in a wide variety of sports.
We regularly take teams on sports tours both in this country and overseas.

Facilities

The 30 acres of grounds at Canons offer excellent opportunities for sport which includes four lacrosse pitches, astroturf and hard netball courts. In the summer these convert to a 200m athletics track, four rounders pitches and twelve tennis courts. There is also a Sports Centre which includes a Sports Hall, Dance Studio, Fitness Suite and 25m Swimming Pool.

Curriculum

Years 7&8
In the Autumn and Spring terms the girls follow a core curriculum of dance, gymnastics, lacrosse, netball and swimming and in the Summer term, athletics, swimming, tennis and rounders.

Year 9
Girls continue to develop their skills in the above sports but the curriculum is broadened. It now includes a Health Related Fitness programme and an introduction to badminton, volleyball, football, basketball,  waterpolo and synchronised swimming.

Years 10-11
In their games lesson, girls follow a varied programme of activities including Bronze Medallion, work in the fitness suite, trampolining, volleyball, table tennis, basketball, badminton, football, hockey, swimming, dance and gymnastics.

They also have the opportunity to take up new sports such as horse riding, scuba diving, golf, aerobics and fencing. There is also the chance to hone leadership skills on the brand new Sports Leader Programme.

Years 12-13
All 6th formers take part in some physical activity from a wide range of options, whether they are embarking on an A level or IB course, including extra classes in dance. GCSE Dance has also been introduced in Year 12.
They also have the opportunity to swim and use the fitness suite during their lunchtimes and free periods and there are currently classes to improve swimming and to learn new skills, such as the R.L.S.S. Pool Lifeguard Qualification.