We have excellent sports provision at Walnut Tree Walk, benefiting from a number of experienced teachers and coaches. Our Physical Education curriculum aims to teach and develop skills across a range of sports and games as well as encouraging children to lead more active lifestyles and to develop a sense of fair play and sportsmanship.
We have a full-time sports coach, Billy, who teaches all classes from Reception up to Year 6. In addition to this, each class from Year 2 up to Year 6 will go swimming at the pool in Elephant and Castle for a number of sessions each year.
Our PE curriculum intentionally focuses on the skills children need to master different physical activities, rather than specific sports. We know that lots of our children have strong ideas about which sports they do or don’t like from an early age and we believe it is more useful and enjoyable for children to learn techniques which can be applied in a variety of contexts. Our curriculum allows all children to experience and master a range of physical skills which will enable to them to succeed when they leave Walnut Tree Walk. Every child from Reception to Year 6 receives at least two hours of high quality physical education per week from a specialist sports coach.
Our Intent:
1. Our children will leave school with a positive impression of physical movement and understand that it can have social and emotional benefits on their lives.
2. Our children will take part in physical activities and sports which embed values such as respect, fairness and leadership.
3. Children will develop the skill of reflection, enabling them to improve their physical performances.
4. We deliver a balanced curriculum which recognises the vital importance of aesthetic movement. This gives children the best chance of discovering new hobbies and passions.
5. We want our children to see physical movement as a central component of their school experience, and our teachers incorporate what they have learned in performances throughout the year.
