Physical Education (PE)

At Unity Academy, Physical Education is a fundamental part of our broad and balanced curriculum. Children experience a wide range of sports and activities such as Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics, Games and Swimming. Within this, children learn sport specific skills, teamwork, the effects of exercise on the body and how to warm, cool down and keep safe.

We aim to ensure that children develop into thinking physical beings and doing physical beings which impact on the behavioural change to equip them for lifelong participation. We do this through using the concept of Head (thinking) Hands (doing) and Heart (behavioural change).

Children develop their leadership and coaching skills and give feedback to their peers on their performance.

Children in Year 4 take part in weekly Swimming lessons with an aim to be able to swim 25m and perform a safe self rescue by the end of KS2. This is an important life skill particularly for our children living in a seaside resort.

Children take part in competition within their house teams and experience winning and losing. We offer extra-curricular clubs at lunchtimes and after school. These are run by both school teaching staff and Blackpool Football Club Community Trust. We encourage the children to take part in School Games events. Last year we achieved a Silver award for School Games Mark for our commitment to School Sport.

Exam information 2021-22

Physical Education Curriculum