Physical Education

The Milton Keynes Academy Physical Education department is committed to providing a safe, challenging, and inclusive learning environment, where all students feel comfortable and confident to try new things and develop lifelong skills. We aim to instill students with a passion for sport, health and fitness and engage in a suitable pathway where they can participate and enjoy physical activity outside of and beyond school.

We aim for students to develop values and transferable skills, such as fairness and respect, as well as rule, techniques, tactics, knowledge and understanding across a wide range of activities. In lessons, students will have opportunities to develop personal and social skills such as; communication, co-operation, leadership, tolerance, integrity and the ability to solve problems and evaluate their skills and performance as well as others.

In Years 7, 8 and 9 students are learning and developing fundamental skills and techniques, components of fitness as well as increasing their knowledge of the rules across a wide range of sports. In Years 10 and 11 Students are focusing on consolidating skills and developing more advanced techniques. Students are given more autonomy of their learning and provided with opportunities to develop their leadership and employability skills through the sports education approach, where each student has a key role and responsibility within a team.

As a department we offer a comprehensive range of extra- curricular activities and inter form events throughout the year, open to all students. These give students the opportunity to develop their skills and techniques further, develop a sense of belonging by being part of a team and students are given the opportunity to represent the Academy against other schools and compete at local and county level.

With have many opportunities for students to thrive in sport, not just as a performer, but as a leader. The Sports Ambassadors Programme provides students the opportunity to build on their confidence in leading, coaching and running sporting events for other students. In the summer term we also facilitate an extremely inclusive and enjoyable sports day where students at all levels can engage and thrive in a variety of events where there is something for everyone.

PE is a key subject for developing independent learners who develop levels of confidence and self-esteem through the provision of a range of sports and fitness.

We endeavor to ensure that when they leave the Academy, students will understand the importance of leading a healthy active lifestyle, and the importance of following rules within sport and the wider community within society. It is also hoped that students will view their vast experience in PE and sport at the Academy as a positive one and that this will shape future behaviour.