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Physical Education


The PE Department aims to develop a wide range of skills. The teaching material develops the individual’s ability to perform physical tasks and enables them to play sports more competently, but also to enjoy physical activity so the chances of them continuing after school are increased. 

Key Staff

  • Mr A Dorliac - Head of Department
  • Miss S Hoskins - 2nd in Department
  • Mr I Jubb (Assistant Head of Sixth Form)
  • Mr M Leach (Head of Sixth Form)
  • Miss D Lyons (HOL Year 10)
  • Mrs R Vaughan
  • Miss E Harris
  • Mr O Pike

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 and 9

During Years Seven and Eight, the students follow a progressive curriculum with the second year building on the skills of the first. Boys and Girls complete the same activities throughout the year and include football, netball, rugby, hockey, basketball, badminton, swimming, gymnastics, fitness, athletics, tennis and cross country. 
 
In Year Nine, many of the activities remain, but students now also undertake orienteering and problem solving. In Years Ten and Eleven (Key Stage Four), the core activities continue with additional team games and a scheme of lessons based in the weights room.
 
In accordance with the National Curriculum for Physical Education, the students are taught the implications of physical activity upon their health and are assessed on their ability to understand the whole subject as well as performing specific physical skills. 
 
PE Milestone Assessment Schedule 2022/23
  • Years 7 & 8: Students participate in the following sports. (At the end of each activity they are assessed): Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Dance, Football, Gymnastics, Handball, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby, Swimming and Tennis.
  • Year 9: Students participate in the following sports. (At the end of each activity they are assessed): Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Handball, Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Rugby and Tennis.

Physical Education at GCSE & A Level

The PE department welcome all exam level students (PE, AS and A2) for additional support at the times above. The computers are available for Internet access and for coursework.

The following websites will help aid revision:

All exam students for GCSE and A Level now have log-in access to the everlearner website which can support their learning and their revision programme.

The key areas for revision are:

• Social/mental/physical reasons for participation
• Influences on participation
• Health related and skill related exercise
• Principles and methods of training
• Diet and nutrition
• Cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and skeletal system
• Body composition and optimum weight
• Effects of smoking/alcohol/drugs on sport
• Risks in participation

Year 10-13 PE revision/coursework - Monday lunchtime and Wednesday after school (3.15 to 4.15).

GCSE Physical Education OCR exam board

The GCSE PE specification is assessed with 60% coming from two separate exam papers, 10% from written coursework and 30% from three practical assessments.

A Level Physical Education OCR exam board

The A Level PE specification is with 70% assessed through the three written papers, 15% through verbal coursework and 15% through one practical activity.

Physical Education Course Guide - Key Stage 5

Inter-house activities

At key times in the year, students also have the opportunity to compete for their allocated houses. The activities are rugby, netball, cross country, football, hockey, cricket, rounders, swimming, Handball and of course the athletics events on the Sports Day.

 PE Extra-curricular programme

The department runs a very extensive range of extra-curricular activities. There are some clubs that run throughout the year and some that are seasonal and reflect the focus activities in lessons. The teams enter a wide range of competitions enabling participation in a number of different activities and ability levels.

Here are our Extra Curricular Clubs for the Summer Term 2023:
 

PE Department School Trips

In previous years, the PE department has also been lucky enough to take a group of Year 8 and 9 students to Holland for a football tour. As the trip has been successful, we will be looking to run the trip again in future years. 

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PE Fixtures & Results

 Date

Year

Boys / Girls / Mixed

Sport

Venue

Opposition

Approx Arrival

Back at

Willink School

Staff

Result

POM

Thursday 20th April

9

B

Football

(County cup)

Home

Cox Green

 

OPI

Win 2-1

 

 

Tuesday 25th April

8

G

Cricket

Kennet

RG19 4LL

 

6pm

DLY

Won against Park House (57-29) and Theale (23-21)

Loast against Kennet A (28-50) and St Barts A (41-43)

Natasha

Wednesday 26th April

9 & 10

G

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 1

6:15pm

ADO/
SHO

3rd overall

Emma, Eve and Beth

Thursday 27th April

10

G

Cricket

Kennet

RG19 4LL

 

6pm

 

RVA

 

Strike Day

 

Tuesday 2nd May

7

G

Cricket

St Barts

RG14 6JP

 

6pm

 

EHA

CWO

 

Strike Day

 

Tuesday 2nd May

7/8

B

Cricket

Reading School

Reading School

RG1 5LW

6.30pm

 

 

Strike Day

 

Wednesday 3rd May

9 & 10

B

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 1

6:15pm

ADO

MLE

 

 

Thursday 4th May

9

G

Cricket

St Barts

RG14 6JP

 

6pm

 

DLY

 

Year 10 Parents Evening

Thursday 4th May

9 & 10

G

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 2

6:15pm

 

 

Year 10 Parents Evening

Thursday 4th May

9/10

B

Cricket

Reading School

Reading School

RG1 5LW

6.30pm

IJU

 

 

 

Tuesday 9th May

8

G

Cricket

Kennet

RG19 4LL

 

6pm

 

SHO

 

 

Tuesday 9th May

9 & 10

B

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 2

6:15pm

IJU

OPI

 

 

Thursday 11th May

10

G

Cricket

Kennet

RG19 4LL

 

6pm

 

RVA

 

 

Thursday 11th May

8

B

Cricket

Theale

RG7 5DA

Theale Green

6.30pm

MLE

 

 

Thursday 11th May

9 & 10

M

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Finals

(Top 12 teams)

6:15pm

ADO

OPI

 

 

Friday 12th May

8-10

M

Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

 

 

10am-3pm

MLE

ADO

GDA?

 

 

 

Tuesday 16th May

7

G

Cricket

St Barts

RG14 6JP

 

6pm

 

EHA

CWO

 

 

Tuesday 16th May

7

B

Rugby 7’s

Wallingford

OX10 8HH

 

5:45pm

ADO

 

 

Wednesday 17th May

7-10

M

Athletics
(Relays)

St Gabs

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday 17th May

8 and 10

B

Rugby 7’s

Wallingford

OX10 8HH

 

5:45pm

ADO

 

 

Thursday 18th May

9

G

Cricket

St Barts

RG14 6JP

 

6pm

 

DLY

 

 

 

Tuesday 23rd May

9/10

B

Cricket

Little Heath

RG31 5TY

Little Heath

6.30pm

OPI?

 

 

Wednesday 24th May

8

B

Cricket

Little Heath RG31 5TY

Little Heath

6.30pm

MLE

 

 

 

Tuesday 6th June

8

G

Rounders

 Theale

RG7 5DA

 

6pm

 

DLY

 

 

Tuesday 6th June

7 & 8

G

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 1

6:15pm

EHA/?

Male

 

 

Thursday 8th June

10

G

Rounders

Willink

RG7 3XJ

 

5.30pm

RVA

 

 

Thursday 8th June

7

M

Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

 

10am-3pm

 

 

 

Tuesday 8th June

7 & 8

B

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 1

6:15pm

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 13th June

7

G

Rounders

Little Heath

RG31 5TY

 

6pm

 

RVA

 

 

Tuesday 13th June

7 & 8

G

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 2

6:15pm

EHA/?

Male

 

 

Thursday 15th June

9

G

Rounders

The Downs

RG20 6AD

 

6pm

 

DLY

 

 

Thursday 15th June

7 & 8

B

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 2

6:15pm

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 20th June

8

G

Rounders

Theale

RG7 5DA

 

6pm

 

EHA

CWO

 

 

Tuesday 20th June

7 & 8

G

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 3

6:15pm

DLY/
Male

 

 

Wednesday 21st June

7 & 8

M

Tennis

St Barts

RG14 6JP

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 22nd June

10

G

Rounders

Willink
RG7 3XJ

 

5.30pm

RVA

 

 

Thursday 22nd June

7 & 8

B

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Round 3

6:15pm

 

 

 

 

Tuesday 27th June

7

G

Rounders

Little Heath

RG31 5TY

 

6pm

 

EHA

CWO

 

 

Tuesday 27th June

7 & 8

M

Reading Athletics

Palmer Park

RG1 3PA

Finals

6:15pm

 

 

 

Thursday 29th June

9

G

Rounders

The Downs

RG20 6AD

 

6pm

 

DLY

 

 

 

Tuesday 4th July

7 & 8

G

Rounders (Final)

TBC

 

 

EHA/

 

 

Wednesday 5th July

9 & 10

M

Tennis

St Barts
RG14 6JP

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday 6th July

9 & 10

G

Rounders (Final)

TBC

 

 

DLY/RVA

 

Sports Day

 

Spring Term 2023

Boys:

Date Sport Year Venue Opposition Staff Return to Willink Result Player of Match
10/1 Football

10

JMA, RG2 8AF

5-a-side tournament MLE 6.00pm 2nd place Archie H
19/1 Football

8

Sandhurst,

GU47 0SD

Sandhurst OPI 6.15pm Lost Louis
24/1 Football

 8

 JMA, RG2 8AF

Tournament MLE 6.00pm 2nd place Ewan
30/1 Football

11

Charters, SL5 9QY

Charters (County Cup) IJU 5.15pm 3-2 win Ethan
31/1 Football

9

Denefield, RG31 6XY

Tournament IJU 6.00pm 2nd place Laurent
8/2 Football

9

Home

Charters (County Cup) ADO 3-3 (4-3 win on penalties) Dylan & Bobby
8/2 Football

11

Home

King's Academy Binfield IJU 2-1 loss Josh J
21/2 Football

Home 

Bohunt OPI 3-0 loss Austin K
22/2 Football

10

Prospect, RG30 4EX

Prospect ADO 5.30pm 3-1 win
23/2 Football

11

Home

Prospect IJU 2-1 loss Ethan
27/2 Football

8

Reading, RG1 5LW

Reading Boys/JMA MLE 5.45pm

5-0 win v Reading

4-0 win v JMA

Stan
28/2 Football

7

JMA, RG2 8AF

JMA/Reading Boys MLE 6.00pm

0-0 draw v JMA

0-0 draw v RB

George
28/2 Football

9

Wren, RG30 2BB

Wren IJU 5.15pm 7-2 win Aiden
1/3 Football

10

BHF, RG30 3EP

Blessed Hugh Farringdon ADO 5.15pm
7/3 Football

7

Home

Denefield/WREN OPI 5.45pm

0-0 draw v Denefield

3-1 win v Wren

Ewan
8/3 Football

9

Home

Ditton (County Cup) OPI 5.30pm
9/3 Football

8

Home

Highdown/Prospect OPI Cancelled
13/3 Football

11

Highdown, RG4 8LR

Highdown MLE 6.00pm Cancelled
14/3 Football

7

Highdown, RG4 8LR

Highdown/Bohunt B ADO 6.15pm

2-0 win v Highdown

1-0 win v Bohunt

14/3 Football

9

Home

Maiden Erleigh/

Wokingham

OPI 4-2 loss Joe
15/3 Football

10

Home

Reading Boys

21/3 Football

7

Oakbank, RG7 1ER

Oakbank/Maiden Erleigh/Reading

5.30pm
22/3 Football

10

Home

Little Heath

OPI
23/3 Football

8

Oakbank, RG7 1ER

Oakbank/Theale Green

6.00pm
23/3 Football

11

Little Heath, RG31 5TY

Little Heath

5.30pm
28/3 Football

9

Bulmershe, RG5 3EU

Bulmershe

5.45pm
29/3 Football

10

Highdown, RG4 8LP

Highdown

6.00pm
30/3 Football

8

Bohunt, RG2 9GB

Bohunt/Denefield

6.00pm
30/3 Football

11

BHF, RG30 3EP

Blessed Hugh Farringdon

5.15pm

Girls: ​

Date Sport Year Venue Opposition Staff Return to Willink Result Player of Match
17/1 Netball 8 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet SHO 6.00pm Cancelled
18/1 Netball 6th Form St Barts, RG14 6JP St Barts SHO 6.00pm Cancelled
19/1 Netball 9 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet RVA 6.00pm Cancelled
24/1 Netball 7  Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet EHA/CWO 6.00pm Cancelled
25/1 Netball 11 St Barts, RG14 6JP St Barts EHA/CWO 6.00pm Cancelled
26/1 Netball 10 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet RVA 6.15pm Cancelled
31/1 Badminton KS4 JOG DLY 6.30pm Krisztina
1/2 Badminton KS3 JOG EHA/CWO 6.30pm Cancelled
7/2 Netball 8 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet SHO 6.00pm

15-0 win v Park House

win v JOG

15-4 loss v Kennet

Mia
8/2 Netball 6th Form St Barts, RG14 6JP SHO 6.00pm

6-6 draw v Kennet

12-10 win v St Barts

12-4 win v The Downs

31-1 win v Trinity

Maddie
9/2 Netball 9 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet DLY 6.15pm

 

21/1 Netball 7 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet EHA/CWO 6.00pm

 

22/2 Netball 11 St Barts, RG14 6JP DLY 6.00pm

 

23/2 Netball 10 Kennet, RG19 4LL RVA 6.15pm

 

7/3 Netball 8 Kennet, RG19 4LL SHO 6.00pm

 3rd overall in the league

Mia
8/3 Netball 6th Form St Barts, RG14 6JP SHO 6.00pm

 

9/3 Netball 9 Kennet, RG19 4LL DLY 6.15pm

 

14/3 Netball 7 Kennet, RG19 4LL EHA/DLY 6.00pm

 6th overall in the league

Ellie, Elspeth, Maddison
15/3 Netball 11 St Barts, RG14 6JP EHA/CWO 6.00pm

 

16/3 Netball 10 Kennet, RG19 4LL RVA 6.15pm

 

28/3 Badminton KS4 JOG SHO 6.30pm

 

29/3 Badminton KS3 JOG EHA/CWO 6.30pm

 

30/3 Table Tennis KS3 Home RVA 6.30pm

 

Autumn Term 2

Boys:

Date Sport Year Venue Opposition Staff Return to Willink Result Player of Match
1/11 Rugby 7 Home St Crispins/Theale Green OPI

10-0 win v Theale Green

St Crispins Game cancelled due to weather

Ewan
1/11 Rugby 11 Reading Boys, RG1 5LW Reading Boys/Bohunt IJU

5-0 loss v Reading Boys

Walkover win v Bohunt

James
2/11 Rugby 8 Home BSW/JMA ADO

30-10 win v JMA

10-5 Loss Bohunt

Josh
2/11 Rugby 10 BHF, RG30 3EP Theale Green/BHF MLE 5.30pm

21-5 win v  BHF

31-0 win v TGS

James
3/11 Rugby 9 Home BSW OPI

19-0 win v Reading Boys

5-0 win V MER

Luke
7/11 12.30-4.50 Badminton 10 Cox Green, SL6 3AX Tournament 5.30pm
8/11 12.30-4.50 Badminton

11

Cox Green, SL6 3AX Tournament DLY 5.30pm 3rd place
16/11 Football

6th Form

Home

Maiden Erlegh

Wokingham (cup)

OPI 3-0 win Josh M
17/11 Badminton

KS3

Theale Green, RG7 5DA IJU/ADO/OPI 6.15pm 2nd place Arif
29/11 Rugby

11

Reading RFC,

RG4 6ST

Play off Finals ADO/MLE 6.15pm 5-0 loss v Reading Boys Jayden
6/12 Football

6th Form

Piggott, RG10 8DS

Piggott (cup) IJU 5.30pm 4-0 loss Matty
6/12 Football

7

JMA,

RG2 8AF

5-a-side tournament OPI 6.00pm 4th place Ben D
13/12 Football

11

Denefield,

RG31 6XY

IJU 6.00pm
13/12 Basketball

9-11

Trinity,

RG14 2DU

Tournament DLY 6.30pm
14/12 Basketball

7-8

Trinity,

RG14 2DU

Tournament MLE 6.30pm

Girls: 

Date Sport Year Venue Opposition Staff Return to Willink Result Player of Match
3/11 Badminton KS3  St Bart, RG14 6JP Tournament RVA/CWO 6.15pm 2nd place Natasha
8/11 Football 8 Trinity, RG14 2DU Trinity SHO 6.15pm

2-0 win v St Barts

1-1 draw v Downs

Ella
9/11 Badminton KS4 Kennet, RG19 4LL Tournament EHA/CWO 6.15pm 2nd place Emma
10/11 Football 10 St Barts, RG14 6JP St Barts RVA 6.15pm

3-1 loss v Kennet B,

won v St Gabriels,

Drew v St Barts

Ella &

Lucy

22/11 Football 9 Home DLY 5.30pm 2-1 loss v Kennet
29/11 Football 7 Trinity, RG14 2DU Trinity EHA/SHO 6.15pm

11-0 loss v St Barts

6th Overall

1/12 Football 9 St Barts, RG14 6JP St Barts DLY
6/12 Football 8 Park House, RG14 6NQ Park House SHO 5.00pm

2-1 loss v Trinity

6th Overall

Sienna
7/12 Hockey 9&10 Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet SHO/EHA 6.30pm
8/12 Hockey 11&6th Form Kennet, RG19 4LL Kennet 6.30pm
8/12 Football 10 Trinity, RG14 2DU Trinity 6.15pm RVA/CWO
13/12 Basketball 9-11 Little Heath, RG31 5TY 6.30pm DLY
14/12 Basketball 7-8 Little Heath, RG31 5TY 6.30pm MLE

 Autumn Term 1

Boys:

Date Sport Year Venue Opposition Staff Return to Willink Result Player of Match
4/10 Rugby 7 Home MEW/Piggott ADO

1-1 v MEW

1-1 v Piggott

Noah
4/10 Rugby 11 Piggott, RG10 8DS Denefield/Piggott IJU 6.15pm

21-7 win v Denefield

7-33 loss v Piggott

Jayden
5/10 Rugby 8 Home Denefield/MEW OPI

1-5 loss v Denefield

2-4 loss v MEW

Harrison
5/10 Rugby 10 Home Reading ADO

17-5 loss v Reading

Reuben
6/10 Rugby 9 BHF, RG30 3EP BHF/Forest IJU 5.30pm

20-5 win v BHF

30-5 loss v Forest

Alexei
11/10 Rugby 7 Forest, RG41 5NE Forest/LHS IJU 6.15pm

2-1 win v LHS

0-3 loss v Forest

Ewan
11/10 Rugby 11 Home KAP/MEW ADO

28-14 win v Prospect

7-10 loss v MEW

Mannu
12/10 Rugby 8 Reading, RG1 5LW Reading/MER ADO/RJO 6.15pm

5-1 win v MER

7-4 win v Reading

Josh
12/10 Rugby 10 Waingels, RG5 4RF Waingels/Denefield OPI 6.15pm

29-0 win v Waingels

34-0 win v Denefield

James & Alex
12/10 Badminton KS4 Park House, RG14 6NQ Park House SHO 6.30pm

Team A came 4th overall

Charlie
18/10 Rugby 7 BSW BSW-B MLE 6.00pm

5-2 win v Bohunt

Noah
18/10 Rugby 11 Holme Grange, RG40 3AL HG/LHS ADO/CWO 6.15pm

24-14 win v HG

21-14 win v LHS

Mannu
19/10 Rugby 8 Highdown, RG4 8LR Highdown/Theale Green IJU 6.15pm

30-30 draw v TG

Harrison
19/10 Rugby 10 St Crispins St Crispins/BSW OPI/CWO 6.15pm

21-0 loss v St Crispins

14-14 draw v Bohunt

Harry
20/10 Rugby 9 Home Little Heath/St Crispins ADO

33-7 win v LHS

22-0 loss v St Crispins

Alexei

 Girls:

Date Sport Year Venue Opposition Staff Return to Willink Result Player of Match
13/9 Football 8 St Barts, RG14 6JP JOG/Kennet A SHO 6.15pm

Lost v JOG

Lost v Kennet A

Natasha
20/9 Football 7 Park House, RG14 6NQ St Gabs/Kennet A EHA 6.15pm

Won v St Gabs

Lost v Kennet A

Hattie
11/10 Football 7 St Barts, RG14 6JP St Barts/The Downs EHA/CWO 6.15pm

Won v St Barts

Lost v The Downs

Ciara
13/10 Football 9 Park House, RG14 6NQ St Gabs/The Downs DLY 6.15pm

3-0 win v St Gabs

1-0 loss v The Downs

Katie, Izzy, Evie
13/10 Hockey 7&8 Kennet Tournament SHO/EHA 6.15pm

2nd Overall

Ella

 

Last Updated March 2023