At Walkington Primary School in Physical Education we want our children to be able to develop practical skills in order to participate, compete and lead a healthy lifestyle. This involves learning a range of physical movements and sporting techniques. We value the role that PE & sport plays in both the curriculum and the wider life of our school community and appreciate the potential it has to change young people’s lives for the better.
We study a varied curriculum which is carefully planned to build on fundamental movements year by year and covers the key areas of games, dance, gymnastics, swimming, athletics, and outdoor and adventurous activities.
We believe strongly that sharing the knowledge and skills of leading a healthy and active life is one of the best gifts we can give our pupils. We recognise that these skills go beyond fundamental movements and have an influence on the children’s social abilities, mental health, creativity and self-esteem.
Within every PE lesson, there is opportunity for the children to express themselves and work cooperatively with others as well as develop their physical literacy. Physical Education at Walkington Primary School is of equal importance to the core subjects and we pride ourselves on being an ‘active school’ where opportunities for movement and activity are embedded across the school day.
Outside the curriculum, we enable pupils to represent the school in a range of sporting activities. Pupils of all physical abilities are offered the chance to participate with some events being competitive and others aimed at engaging those children who are less active. We provide pathways for pupils to further their skills by signposting sporting clubs in our community. Some of our oldest pupils become Sports Leaders and are tasked with facilitating opportunities for active, positive play during lunchtimes as well as being ambassadors for the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle.
The school recognises that each pupil will be at a different point in terms of their physical literacy by the time they transition to KS3; however we are committed to providing a learning pathway which is inclusive of everyone irrespective of abilities.
This intention also aligns closely with our aim of promoting the “Global Competencies” outlined by the OECD.