The data identified what the children thought about Physical Education, with a view to illuminating and informing current policy, practice and research in relation to the the aims which underpin the national curriculum in England. The children's voices conspicuously absent from discussions about their physical education over the last twenty years, gave a view of the curriculum from the recipient's perspective. Through the vibrancy of their voices, the current staus quo in primary PE is examined, and ways forward are offered as as recurring themes by the childre. In addition to valuing children's voices the research shows that through including the children and democratising the discussion, the children were more than just 'empty vessels', and were able to offer informed views.

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