PE at St Agnes aims to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing in our children now and for their future. Physical fitness is a vital part of leading a healthier lifestyle. It teaches self-discipline and that to be successful you must work hard, show resilience and have the determination to believe that anything can be achieved. At St Agnes we want all our children to realise their full potential and develop a lifelong interest in participating in physical activity and sport, whatever their ability. It is our intent to teach children life skills that will positively impact on their future. We aim to deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities that inspire all children to succeed in physical activities. We want to teach children how to cooperate and collaborate with others, as part of a team, understanding fairness and equity of play to embed life-long values. We want our children to understand that regular participation in sport and physical activity will promote good health, instil self-discipline, develop skills, improve self-confidence, promote resilience, selfawareness, passion, empathy, excellence, commitment teamwork, reduce stress and improve overall wellbeing

Our PE curriculum is inclusive and ensures that all pupils of all abilities access the range of activities we offer. The children will be physically active for sustained periods of time in order to encourage them to lead healthy, active lives.  Each class undertakes two P.E. sessions per week from Yr 1 to Y6.  The sessions are based on the National Curriculum but are carefully and strategically planned for progression through a wide variety of activities including dance, gymnastics, invasion games, strength and endurance (eg circuit training) as well as traditional sports including hockey, tennis and netball. EYFS take part in one structure PE session per week and daily outdoor learning and physical activity though play based, continuous provision. Our PE programme incorporates a variety of sports to ensure all children develop the confidence, tolerance and the appreciation of their own and others’ strengths and weaknesses. Our children will develop their fundamental movement skills (agility, balance, and co-ordination) and take part in competitive sports and activities within school and against other schools.  Our PE curriculum ensures that all children will develop physical health and fitness. It will also help the children learn to contribute too much wider areas of learning in terms of developing the whole child, and develop their physical, social, creative, personal and cognitive skills.  Children who show exceeding skills in different types of sport are sign posted to after school clubs and teams to continue to develop their learning. This is celebrated in weekly celebration assemblies. Our school takes the curriculum beyond the PE lessons, offering a range of extra-curricular activities at lunchtime and after school. We also provide outdoor learning in KS1 and Commando Joes RESPECT programme in KS2. Through the Dovestone Learning Partnership we give the children opportunities to participate in inter-school competitions and the opportunity for participation of a range of sports and access the Saddleworth 3D pitch on a weekly basis. We currently offer weekly after school sessions 4-5pm (Autumn Term = football; Spring Term = Kwik Cricket; Summer Term = Rounders). Through our collaboration with our DLP schools, there are also opportunities for the pupils to take on leadership roles for UKS2 children where they can build character traits and embed our values of cooperation, trust, teamwork and respect in a fun and motivational environment. There is also opportunities for the pupils to take on leadership roles for UKS2 children in which they can build character traits and embed our values of co-operation, trust, teamwork and respect.