Physical Education

Our PE curriculum is varied, and long-term plans ensure that we meet the requirements of the National Curriculum. All pupils receive at least two hours of high-quality PE per week. During these sessions, children are supported to develop fundamental skills through a variety of activities and games suitable to their key stage.

Our PE curriculum is sequenced precisely to ensure progression of knowledge and skills throughout a child’s primary education, enabling children to build upon prior experiences and apply these fluently, with confidence.

Pupils start their journey in the Foundation Stage and begin to explore fundamental movements, body control and space orientation linked to their everyday tasks and daily routines.

In KS1, they continue to explore wide range of skills, movement and develop team skills which will enable them to progress to more complex activities in KS2.

In KS2 children take part in a range of invasion, striking & fielding, or net & wall games, we promote imagination and creativity in gymnastics and dance as well as provide opportunities for athletics using both indoor and outdoor environments plus outdoor and adventurous activities. Children also have swimming lessons in year 3 and swim for 4 blocks of 12 weeks.

Physical Education is fundamental in developing healthy lifestyles in young people and we provide a wide array of opportunities to develop this and sporting skills outside of the normal curriculum time.

To develop leadership and communication skills, children in Years 5 and 6 can apply to become a Sports Ambassador which is a responsible role in encouraging younger children to learn how to play collaborative games, respecting rules and to be as active as possible during playtimes. Children selected are positive role-models for younger members of the school, organising lunchtime games and assisting with annual sports days.