Physical Education
Within Physical Education at Westhoughton, our aim is for our students to develop a passion for sport through opportunities to become physically confident, opportunities to develop the skills and character needed to participate in competitive sport and the creation of habits that make our students life-long health and fitness learners. Our aim is to ensure that the character and qualities that are built – and taught – through sport such as equality, equity, resilience, confidence and respect are transferred to their character beyond the classroom. This is achieved by all pupils having enjoyable experiences in a wide range of sports within school and across the wider community as we celebrate both participation and the attainment of students.
Lessons are not only purposeful but exciting, and that inspires a love for PE and a love for learning. Our PE staff are role models for students and strive to role model leading healthy and active lifestyles. PE is at the heart of Westhoughton High School, with our enrichment and extracurricular opportunities offering a rich diet to engage students’ wider interests. Participation rates at extracurricular clubs are outstanding and pupils are proud to be part of the Westhoughton Team.
Our aim is to provide pupils with the opportunity to get involved in alternative sports alongside traditional sports. It is an opportunity to extend learning, enjoy recreational time with others and to compete against others at the highest possible level. This includes netball, football, swimming, boxing, gymnastics, rugby, dance, and fitness, to name a few… but we are constantly looking to evolve and remain inclusive to all.
Please see parental overview of the courses in KS3 and KS4 below.
Key Stage 3
| Rotation | Year 7 | Year 8 | Year 9 |
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Baseline Activities
Students complete a range of skilled sports to baseline agility, performance and skills, with students forming mixed-gender ability sets after week 3. After that, Year 7 sports are taught on rotation, with students spending 4 weeks on each of the following sports, rotating between groups. Swimming Football Netball Fitness Dodgeball Badminton Tag Rugby Gymnastics Cricket Rounders Athletics |
Students complete a range of sports within single-sex ability sets based on PE performance within Year 7. Students study, and build upon the skills developed in Year 7, within the following sports:
Girls’ PE Netball Fitness Swimming Badminton Gymnastics Football Dance Outdoor Adventure Activities Rounders Dodgeball Leadership in Sport Boys’ PE Fitness Football Badminton Swimming Rugby Dodgeball Basketball Outdoor Adventure Activities Indoor and Outdoor Athletics Table Tennis Cricket Softball Leadership in Sport |
Students complete a range of sports within single-sex ability sets based on PE performance within Year 8. Students study, and build upon the skills developed in Year 7/8, within the following sports:
Girls’ PE Netball Fitness (Gym) Gymnastics Football Dance Handball Dodgeball Outdoor Adventure Activities Rounders Athletics Leadership Boys’ PE Football Badminton Swimming Rugby Dodgeball Basketball Fitness (Gym) Handball Table Tennis Indoor and Outdoor Athletics Cricket Softball Leadership in Sport |
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Key Stage 4
| Year 10 | Autumn Term 1 | Autumn Term 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Topics Studied in Core Games |
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Girls: Football/Fitness Boys: Rugby/Football H Band Girls: Netball/ Gym Mixed: Gym/Fitness Boys: Football/Rugby |
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Girls: Fitness/ Badminton/Gym Boys: Football/Fitness H Band Girls: Gym/Indoor Invasion/Boxing Mixed: Football/ Badminton Boys: Rugby/Boxing/Table Tennis |
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Girls: Gym/Basketball Boys: Football/Boxing H Band Girls: Boxing/ Dodgeball Mixed: Badminton/ Boxing Boys: Table Tennis/ Basketball |
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Girls: Netball/Boxing Boys: Basketball/Gym H Band Girls: Dance/Handball Mixed: Fitness/ Dodgeball Boys: Gym/Football |
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Girls: Rugby/Athletics Boys: Cricket/ Badminton H Band Girls: Rounders/ Athletics Mixed: Basketball/ Softball Boys: Cricket/Athletics |
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Girls: Athletics/Rounders Boys: Badminton/ Athletics H Band Girls: Athletics/ Badminton Mixed: Softball/Rounders Boys: Athletics |
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| Year 11 | Autumn Term 1 | Autumn Term 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
| Topics Studied in Core Games |
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Girls: Football/Fitness Boys: Rugby/Football H Band Girls: Netball/Gym Mixed: Gym/Netball/ Badminton/Dodgeball Boys: Football/Rugby |
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Girls: Fitness/Badminton Boys: Football/Fitness H Band Girls: Gym/Basketball/ Boxing Mixed: Netball/Gym/ Badminton/Dodgeball Boys: Rugby/Boxing/ Football |
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Girls: Gym/Handball Boys: Football/Boxing H Band Girls: Boxing/Dodgeball Mixed: Badminton/ Gym/Boxing Boys: Football/ Basketball |
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Girls: Netball/Boxing Boys: Handball/Gym H Band Girls: Dance/Football Mixed: Football/ Dodgeball/Netball/Gym Boys: Gym/Badminton |
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Girls: Rugby/Athletics Boys: Cricket/Badminton H Band Girls: Rounders/Athletics Mixed: Cricket/Softball/ Rounders/ Outdoor Adventure Activities Boys: Cricket/Athletics |
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