Our vision is for all children at Billingshurst Primary Academy to experience a broad and inclusive PE curriculum that focuses on teaching fundamental sporting skills and developing an enjoyment of physical activity that will lead to life-long participation.
Our whole-school values: ambition, belonging and courage are embedded through our high-quality PE curriculum as well as a broad range of extracurricular clubs and events. We strive to support and nurture confident, reflective children that are comfortable taking risks and adapting to different situations with a “can do” attitude.
Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at Billingshurst and PE is no exception. We aim to provide opportunities for ALL pupils to become physically confident in a way that supports their fitness, physical and mental health, whilst boosting self-confidence, self-esteem and supporting the development of a range of social skills.
At Billingshurst, the core drivers for PE are:
- A continual development of motor competence and skill - we want children to develop a wide range of movements that become increasingly sport- and physical activity-specific as they progress from EYFS to UPKS2.
- An in depth understanding of rules, strategies and tactics – we want children to develop the sport-specific knowledge for a range of different sports/physical activities so that they can feel confident and empowered to participate in sport beyond primary school.
- Healthy participation – knowledge of safe and effective practise. We want children to understand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle and encourage them to participate safely in physical activities that are effective in helping them to achieve their goals. Sport also helps develop a range of different social and communication skills such as sportsmanship, humility and leadership. These life-long skills, which can help build character and embed values such as fairness and respect, support children’s learning beyond the classroom and beyond sport.
