Physical Education

Curriculum Intent

Our PE and Health Curriculum at The Lowry Academy aims to provide opportunities for all students to become physically confident through three key strands: Fit to Perform, Fit to Lead and Fit for Life. Students will develop motor competence through a variety of physical activities that are logically progressed.

Every lesson will be introduced with a concept, physical activity is then used a vehicle to embed the understanding of each concept. These include areas such as resilience, active listening, employability skills, mental health. The broad range of activities that we deliver allows students to study the effects that exercise can have on their body as well as progressively acquiring powerful knowledge, tactics, strategies, and creative flair. The curriculum provides opportunities to compete in competitive sport, helping to embed values such as fairness and respect. Following Key Stage 3, students can opt for OCR Sports Studies, where students will further their practical skills, techniques and leadership skills. They will also develop their knowledge and understanding of contemporary issues in sport, plan how to deliver safe sports sessions, evaluate sessions and demonstrate their understanding of outdoor and adventurous activities.

Curriculum Overview

Year 7

Our inclusive curriculum is driven by three themes: performance, leadership, and health. These skills form a framework which is designed to progressively improve students’ knowledge, skills and understanding, whilst building character and leadership skills and ensuring students are physically active for sustained periods of time.

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Year 8

Throughout Year 8, students will build on the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in Year 7, so that they can perform with increasing confidence and competence in a range of physical activities. We aim to improve health and well-being, promote active participation, and develop positive attitudes. Our curriculum aims to inspire all students to succeed with opportunities to compete in various sports to help build character.

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Year 9

Throughout Year 9 students will build on the knowledge, skills and understanding developed in Year 8 so that they can perform with increasing confidence and competence in a range of physical activities including exposure to set plays and more complex strategies and tactics. We aim to improve health and well-being, promote active participation, developing positive attitudes, fair play and respect. Our curriculum aims to inspire all students to succeed with opportunities to compete in various sports to help build character.

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Year 10

Our inclusive curriculum is driven by three themes: performance, leadership, and health. At Key Stage 4 we aim to further develop students understanding of the importance of managing time, drive and initiative, employability skills, self-reflection and commitment.

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Sports Studies

This course provides an engaging and relevant introduction to the world of sport. It incorporates important aspects of contemporary issues, such as barriers to participation, practical sports performance, sports leadership, and participation in outdoor and adventurous activities. It enables you to develop and apply your knowledge, while also developing a range of relevant practical, communication and technical skills.

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Year 11

Our inclusive curriculum is driven by three themes: performance, leadership, and health. At Key Stage 4 we aim to further develop students understanding of the importance of activity and social health, short/long term effects of exercise, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, good habits and training for purpose.

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Sports Studies

This course provides an engaging and relevant introduction to the world of sport. It incorporates important aspects of contemporary issues, such as barriers to participation, practical sports performance, sports leadership and participation in outdoor and adventurous activities. It enables you to develop and apply your knowledge, while also developing a range of relevant practical, communication and technical skills.

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Career Pathways
  • Athlete
  • Health Trainer
  • Lifeguard
  • Personal Trainer
  • Play Therapist
  • Sports Agent
  • Sports Commentator
  • Yoga Teacher
  • Sports Developement Officer
  • PE Teacher
Contact Information

You can contact our members of staff via Ask Lowry (ask.lowry@lowryacademy.org.uk).

  • Mr A Riley, Head of PE
  • Mr M Walker, Teacher of PE & Geography/ Sports Enrichment & Leadership 
  • Mr M Smith, Teacher of PE
  • Miss E King, Teacher of PE & Computing/Business Studies
  • Miss A Levy, PE Trainee Teacher

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