PE

Our PE programme develops fitness, skills, teamwork and enjoyment of sport across all year groups. Built around progression through a range of activities, it aims to keep pupils active, healthy and confident in movement, with opportunities to participate in both competitive and cooperative experiences.

Key focus areas

• Fundamental movement and fitness: balance, coordination, ball skills, running, jumping and throwing to build a strong physical foundation.

• Sport-specific skills: attacking, defending, shooting, passing, catching, dribbling, swimming, tennis, athletics, rounders, cricket, netball, basketball, badminton, tennis, and more.

• Personal and social skills: teamwork, communication, resilience, fair play and leadership.

• Wellbeing and inclusivity: age-appropriate activities that cater for all abilities; emphasis on safety, warm-ups, cooling down and injury prevention.

• OAA and cross-curricular links: outdoor and adventurous activities to develop problem-solving, decision-making and collaboration.

Structure and delivery

• Year groups: progression from Reception through to Year 6 with a clear, year-by-year plan

• Terms: autumn, spring, and summer blocks featuring a rotating range of activities and units (e.g., dance, invasion games, net/wall games, striking/fielding, gymnastics, athletics, outdoor activities).

• Assessment: ongoing formative assessment of skills, fitness, and participation; use of short activities and mini-competitions to track progress.

Extra-curricular and events

• Opportunities to participate in school-wide wellbeing events and external sport sign-ups as part of the well-rounded approach to physical education.