Physical Education

Our Vision for Physical Education

Our goal is to build confident, capable pupils who will embrace a lifetime of physical activity and sport. We ignite this passion and foster enjoyment in all sports right from the Early Years.

The Core Aims of Our PE Curriculum -

Physical Proficiency: Develop strong fundamental motor skills and physical competence.
Sustained Engagement: Cultivate a genuine enthusiasm and lifelong love for physical activity.
Holistic Health: Promote the significant mental health and well-being benefits of an active lifestyle.
Sporting Breadth: Ensure understanding and practical participation across a diverse range of sports.
Transferable Skills: Provide opportunities to develop essential life skills, such as teamwork, communication, confidence, and self-esteem through the medium of sport.
Competitive Opportunities: Guarantee every child has the chance to participate in competitive sports, both within the school and with the wider local community.

Curriculum Structure: Building a Foundation -

Our carefully sequenced curriculum is designed to ensure a progressive and mastery-based approach:

Early Years and Key Stage 1 (Ages 3-7): We introduce and master fundamental movement skills (FMS). Through fun and accessible lessons, pupils build agility, balance, coordination, throwing, and kicking—the essential building blocks for all future sporting success.
Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3-4): The focus shifts to the principles of invasion games. Building directly on their FMS, pupils receive coaching in various sports like basketball, handball, tag rugby, and football to understand the basic mechanics of play.
Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5-6): Teaching centres on patterns of play (e.g., understanding attack, defence, width, and depth). This enables pupils to successfully transfer tactical knowledge across different team sports. All children are actively encouraged to join a school squad and participate in our dedicated squad training sessions, held every Thursday and Friday.