Physical Education (PE)
What is Physical Education?
Physical Education is controlling our movements for a range of sports and activities, to sustain a healthy lifestyle.
PE and physical activity play a key role in life at Wilson’s Endowed. As well as two hours of PE lessons weekly, your child will also experience a fantastic Outdoor Adventurous Activities programme, fun extra-curricular sports clubs, and sporting competition with our local schools.
In 2023/2024, we achieved a Gold in the School Games Mark, a government-led recognition of our commitment to developing competitive sports and healthy lives in our school community. We are delighted to have maintained our Gold award in 2024/2025 also!
Local competition
We love competing with and against local schools! It helps us sharpen our skills, win and lose well, understand tactics, and learn to work together better. This year’s events include:
| Key Stage One multi-skills | Wednesday 8th October |
| Year 3/4 Quicksticks hockey | Wednesday 12th November |
| Year 5/6 Swimming gala | Wednesday 26th November |
| Key Stage One indoor athletics | Wednesday 11th February |
| Key Stage Two netball | Wednesday 11th March |
| Key Stage One orienteering | Wednesday 15th April |
| Key Stage Two rounders | Wednesday 17th June |
| Key Stage Two Dynamos cricket | Thursday 2nd July |
Curriculum coverage
PE is generally taught in mixed-age classes, providing a wide range of sport-specific skills, fundamental movement skills and a strong progression of knowledge. In the early years and Key Stage One we concentrate on developing fundamental movement skills through a range of games and sporting situations. In Years 3 and 4, these skills are applied in game situations, before being applied with greater focus on tactics, strategy and improving technique in Years 5 and 6. Throughout this time, we also look to develop dance, gymnastics, teamwork and swimming.
Outdoor Adventurous Activities
We believe being outdoors and learning to take risk well is a vital part of growing up, and learning to work together. At Wilson’s Endowed, we follow this programme of OAA:
Reception – Exploring the Crook O’Lune
Year 1 – Rock pools and woods in Silverdale
Year 2 – Hiking Warton Crag
Year 3 – Canoeing and bushcraft on Lancaster Canal
Year 4 – Caving in the Dales
Years 5 and 6 – Camping in Coniston
Local clubs
Below are some of the clubs we link with for PE & sports outside of school along with their contact details if you would like to find out more:
Swimming – Mad about Swimming
Mad About Swimming is a swimming school, providing excellent tuition to get swimming safely and efficiently. Mad About Swimming provide our curriculum swimming lessons.
For more details visit their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/MadAboutSwimming/), or email Lorna Carter at lorna@madaboutswimming.co.uk
Kirkby Lonsdale Rugby Union Football Club
If you are looking to get into rugby, KLRUFC is an excellent place to start. Set on the hills above Kirkby Lonsdale, the club offers training and competition from Reception upwards. For more details visit their website: https://www.klrufc.co.uk/mini-youth-rugby/
Carnforth Otters
Based at Lancaster Salt Ayre pool, SwimMark accredited competitive swimming club and home to a world record holder, a 2012 Olympic finalist, and a place where young people not only have fun, but are inspired and motivated to be the very best swimmers they can be. They welcome applications from all aspiring swimmers.
Cricket clubs
Carnforth Cricket Club and Warton Cricket Club
The junior sections at Carnforth Cricket Club and Warton Cricket Club are a vibrant and integral part of their community, dedicated to nurturing young talent and fostering a love for cricket for all ages. They both run various programmes/teams for boys and girls including: All Stars (5 to 8 year olds), Dynamo’s (8 to 11 year olds). Further Information Carnforth CC: anna_mash@hotmail.co.uk Warton CC: wartoncricketclub@gmail.com