Physical Education

We have designed the Physical Education (PE) curriculum with the intent to maximise children’s physical activity, develop their fundamental movement skills in a range of disciplines and sports and build confidence and enjoyment in the activities they undertake. Whilst centring our PE curriculum on these essential practical skills, we will also develop important ‘PE life skills’ – such as body awareness and leadership – to equip our children with the PE mindset that will enable them to flourish in future PE learning.

We will deliver a broad and balanced skill-based PE curriculum that:

• Systematically develops the practical skills required for gymnastics, dance, athletics, swimming, invasion games (e.g. hockey), net and wall games (e.g. tennis), and striking and fielding games (e.g. cricket).
• Focusses exciting sequences of learning on discrete component skills and applies these to a meaningful composite outcome. For example, in Year 4 gymnastics, children will focus on the component skills of balancing, travelling and rolling, before combining these to create and perform a sequence with a partner.
• Promotes the development of essential PE life skills, such as the importance of cooling down, body awareness, giving peer feedback, measuring and leadership.
• We invest into Amber Valley School Sports Partnership where staff receive CPD and support for teaching PE with specialist coaches.