Welcome to Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity Department (PESSPA)

PE, School Sport and Physical Activity is uniquely positioned to assist in the development of the physical wellbeing, the mental wellbeing, and the academic success of our school and wider community.

“We know what the Greeks knew, that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is healthy and strong; that hardy spirits and tough minds usually inhabit sound bodies.”

John Kennedy

This belief is the core purpose of the PESSPA Department at Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School. To ensure all of our pupils become physically literate equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence to lead healthy, active lives.

It is our intent that the PESSPA curriculum that our students experience will firstly inspire in all pupils a lifelong love of and participation in physical activity. Secondly, help to develop pupils who will be successful academically and in achieving physical and mental wellbeing and thirdly help to develop successful citizens who have the personal and employability skills to be influential 21st century citizens.

It is our desire that our subject:

Is ambitious and designed to give all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) or high needs, the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.
Is coherently planned and sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills for future learning and employment.
Has the same academic, technical, or vocational ambitions for almost all learners. Where this is not practical – for example, for some learners with high levels of SEND – its curriculum is designed to be ambitious and to meet their needs.
Ensures that by teaching a full range of activities our learners study the full curriculum, ‘specialising’ only when necessary.

Mrs Burnham

Mr Corrigan

Mr K Hemmings Director of PESSPA

Miss Lawton

Miss McMahon

Mr Newey

Mr Sutherland

Level 2 OCR National Sport Science/Studies

Level 3 OCR Technical Extended Certificate in Sport & Physical Activity

BBC Teach https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-physical-education/zj2n92p
Oti’s Dance Class – Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC58aowNEXHHnflR_5YTtP4g
Just Dance – Youtube
Nuffield Health – Youtube https://youtu.be/aHVR2FnTpdk
NHS Change 4 Life https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
Get Set 4 P.E https://twitter.com/GetSet4PE
Youth Sport Trust https://www.youthsporttrust.org
The Body Coach – Youtube https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1
OCR Sport https://ocr.org.uk/subjects/pe-sport-leisure/
BBC Sport & Bitesize https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/ztrcg82

Curriculum

Learning Journeys

PE Learning Journey Year 7
PE Learning Journey Year 8
PE Learning Journey Year 9
PE Learning Journey Year 10
PE Learning Journey Year 11
PE Learning Journey Year 12
PE Learning Journey Year 13

Knowledge Organisers

PE Knowledge Organiser Year 7
PE Knowledge Organiser Year 8
PE Knowledge Organiser Year 9
PE Knowledge Organiser Year 10
PE Knowledge Organiser Year 11
PE Knowledge Organiser Year 12
PE Knowledge Organiser Year 13

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Welcome to Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity Department (PESSPA)

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