Physical Education

Curriculum intent

At The Eastbourne Academy, our Physical Education curriculum is a holistic and inclusive journey designed to develop the whole child through an inspiring, active and engaging environment. We aim to ignite a lifelong passion for physical activity while fostering the character and cultural understanding necessary for students to thrive as global citizens.

 
Our Vision: To empower every student to lead a healthy, active lifestyle while developing the strength of character to succeed in an ever-changing world.

Physical & Academic Excellence (The Knowledge Curriculum)

We provide a structured pathway from foundational competence to specialized mastery, ensuring every student realizes their full potential.

• Key Stage 3: Focuses on procedural knowledge, technical competence and skills, and tactical awareness. Students learn to overcome opponents, take risks, solve problems, and analyze performance across a diverse range of sports and physical activities. Key
• Stage 4: Shifts toward specialized pathways such as Competitive Sport, Recreation & Health related Fitness and Wellbeing. This encourages ownership and provides a clear bridge towards academic excellence in the field.
• Vocational Success: The Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness equips students with knowledge of anatomy and physiology, professional skills in fitness assessment and program design, preparing them for careers in sports science and the health and leisure industry.

Character & Values (The Character Curriculum)

PE serves as a vehicle for personal growth, reinforcing our core values of Ambition, Respect, and Engagement.

• Resilience & Discipline: Students are empowered to push boundaries, set personal goals, and face challenges with determination.
  
• Social Development: Through teamwork and competition, learners develop empathy, communication skills, and the ability to win with humility.
  
• Citizenship: We promote Fundamental British Values and SMSC development, nurturing self-discipline, leadership and fair play to create responsible, well-rounded individuals.

Community & Culture (The Cultural Curriculum)

We extend learning beyond the classroom to provide students with a rich variety of "cultural capital" and community connections.

• Broadened Horizons: Termly educational trips, visits, and diverse fitness pursuits encourage students to discover new passions.
• Elite Partnerships: Collaboration with the Learn Play Achieve Football Academy and our Football/Sports Scholars Programme provides elite pathways for aspiring athletes. Please see the Football Scholars section below.
• Inclusive Competition: Our Ultra Community Competitions, fixtures, clubs and school-wide recognition events celebrate both individual talent and collect.

Football Scholars Programme

At The Eastbourne Academy, we firmly believe in nurturing not only academic excellence but also essential life skills that prepare our students for success in the dynamic world beyond the classroom. Our Football Scholars Programme stands as a testament to this commitment, providing a unique platform for students to not only achieve qualifications but develop leadership qualities that extend far beyond the sports arena. 

Our programme focuses on our most gifted sporting leaders in years 7-9. They gain access to high level coaching in curriculum time by Learn.Play.Active Academy and our PE Department. All scholars are given the opportunity to obtain their Level 1 Sport Leaders Award and Level 2 Award in Leadership in the Community. 

As part of this accredited programme students learn how to motivate and lead others and how to plan, deliver and evaluate sessions, activities and events in school and in the community. Our students support their peers in lessons, extra curricular clubs and host sporting events for our local primary schools. Students are able to share their ambitions and goals and we work with students as to how to accomplish them. Students leave the Football Scholars programme with the skills and attributes they need to be successful, confident individuals having learnt essential life skills for careers in sport, leisure, education and social care.

PE Kit Policy

The Eastbourne Academy has an official PE Kit consisting of a polo shirt, with black jogging bottoms/shorts or sports leggings and sports trainers. Full details of the PE Kit Policy can be found below.

PE Kit Policy

PE Clubs - Term 5

Tuesday - Girls Cricket Club 3-4pm
Wednesday - Athletics Clubs 3-4pm & Pickleball Club 7:40-8.25am
Thursday - Rounders Club - 3-4pm, Boys Cricket Club 3-4pm & Softball Club
3-4pm
Friday - Tennis Club 3-4pm & Vcert Intervention 3-4pm

PE Curriculum Maps

Year 7 PE Curriculum Map
Year 8 PE Curriculum Map
Year 9 PE Curriculum Map
Year 10 & 11 PE Curriculum Map