Physical Education (PE)

The person responsible for developing P.E at our school is Miss A. Chiocchi

Intent

At Whiston Willis Primary Academy, we aim to develop confident, active and resilient pupils who enjoy physical activity and understand the importance of leading healthy, active lives.

Our ambitious and inclusive PE curriculum develops pupils' physical competence, cofidence and understanding through a broad range of activities. Pupils progressively develop fundamental movement skills, coordination, balance, agility, teamwork and tactical awareness while learning to participate safely, fairly and respectfully.

We want every pupil to experience success in PE, develop positive attitudes towards physical activity and acquire the knowledge and skills that will support lifelong participation in sport and physical activity.

Implementation

Get Set 4 PE provides the core sequencing for our PE curriculum, supporting progressive development across a broad range of physical activities. Teachers adapt teaching according to pupils' needs while maintaining ambitious outcomes and ensuring that all pupils can participate meaningfully.

Teaching reflects our whole-school pedagogical approach, informed by Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction and our six-part lesson structure. Teachers use clear explanations, modelling, questioning, guided practice and regular feedback to help pupils develop, practise and refine their physical skills.

Oracy is integrak to PE. Pupils use appropriate vocabulary to communicate effectively, explain tactics, evaluate performance, give constructive feedback and collaborate successfully with others.

As a Rights Respecting School, PE promotes inclusion, participation, teamwork, fairness and respect. Pupils learn to value the contributions of others, demonstrate good sportsmanship and understand the importance of providing opportunities for everyone to participate.

Sport and Enrichment

Our curriculum is complemented by a range of extra-curricular sporting activities, competitions and opportunities that encourage pupils to be active beyond their PE lessons and experience different sports.

We work with the Knowsley School Sport Partnership to provide additional opportunities for participation and competition and are proud to have achieved the Platinum School Games Mark, recognising our commitment to PE, physical activity and school sport.

Swimming and Water Safety

Pupils are provided with opportunities to develop the swimming and water-safety skills set out within the National Curriculum, including swimming confidently and proficiently, using a range of strokes effectively and developing safe self-rescue skills.

Curriculum Progression

Our PE curriculum is carefully sequenced from EYFS to Year 6, progressively developing pupils' physical competence, knowledge, confidence and ability to participate in a broad range of activities.

For further information about the content taught in each year group, click the curriculum overview below:

P​E Curriculum Overview

Click here to explore the fantastic P.E learning going on throughout school.