Physical Education

Intent

In our holy family, we all thrive socially, academically and spiritually to our fullest potential.

 PE is taught to develop in children a love for competitive and physically demanding adventurous activity. We want our children to live healthy, active lifestyles and take with them our chosen concepts for PE which are; health, competition, friendship, teamwork, sharing and resilience.

Our aims are to increase participation for all children in competitive and physically demanding activity so that they can have healthier bodies and happier minds. We also aim to develop competence in these activities and ensure the children are physically active for sustained periods of time.

Implementation

We teach a skills based curriculum through the PE Planning scheme. PE Lessons: Plans, Schemes Of Work & Assessment | PE Planning

We aim to provide our children with opportunities to develop, refine and then apply a range of skills to different sporting activities through linking our curriculum to the Bassetlaw School Games event calendar.

Skills & Games

Lesson structure consists of;

1. A short introduction of the learning intention, vocabulary knowledge organiser and recap on what has been learnt so far. British values, CST and a uniform check. Form of a PowerPoint.

2. An introductory activity or warming-up period.

3. Skill development and practice.

4. Game-like situations or mini-games (applying or using the skills developed in b)).

5. Calming-down activity (this could be as simple as walking quietly back to the classrooms).

6. A plenary to revisit vocabulary and learning intention

Progression

Within the framework of the games lesson, each section is linked to or developed from other sections. Work on footwork, body control and spatial awareness in the warm-up will link to the section which is aiming to develop skills and this in turn progresses into the section where those skills are applied in a game-like situation or mini-game. Just as each lesson plan develops and progresses work within it, so a unit or series of lesson plans should lead children into adapting and developing skills and progressing them into more complex game-like situations where they use the skills with confidence and fluency.

Dance

Lesson structure consists of:

a) A short introduction of the learning intention, vocabulary and recap on what has been learnt so far

b) Starting Activity

c) Exploration and Development

d) Making a dance (applying or using the skills developed in b)).

e) Concluding Activity (this could be as simple as walking quietly back to the classrooms).

f) A plenary to revisit vocabulary and learning intention

Progression

Gymnastics

Lesson structure consists of:

a) A short introduction of the learning intention, vocabulary and recap on what has been learnt so far

b) Warm-up

c) Floorwork

d) Apparatus

e) Concluding Activity

f) A plenary to revisit vocabulary and learning intention

Progression

Not only does each lesson progress and develop the theme through to the apparatus, but also each lesson advances and progresses the theme still further. At the conclusion of the theme, each child should have acquired new skills, a knowledge of how to perform those skills efficiently and understand when they can appropriately use those skills to answer the tasks within the theme.   Assessment is ongoing and assessment grids are available for teachers to support them to make summative termly assessments.  This can also be used to adapt the following lesson and/or target individuals.

KS1 & KS2 receive two hours of physically demanding activity per week.  EYFS engage in timetabled PE sessions but are also encouraged to explore the world around them and use a range of movement skills through continuous provision.

Outdoor education sessions with Mr Parker (EYFS – Y6) also provide children with further opportunities to access the Outdoor Adventurous Activity area of the curriculum (OAA) in school and out on our progressive residentials (Y1-Y6). After school clubs are run throughout the year to support the curriculum.

To support behaviour and to maximise lesson times, there are standardised routines.  We also link PE lessons to SAS skills that are adapted to the PE curriculum.  Vocabulary is a key component of PE and knowledge organisers that emphasis vocabulary have been developed, making sure the PE is in line with the wider curriculum.

Gymnastics – Y1 Assessment

PE Vocabulary Organisers Rounders

PE Intent and LTP 2025-2026

PE Uniform policy:

We ask that children come dressed in the correct PE uniform on PE days.

PE uniform – a red Holy Family polo / t-shirt, plain black joggers, leggings or shorts, plain black tracksuit top, plain black trainers.

All jewellery must be removed including earrings.

Information about swimming requirements will be shared in Year 5.

Children will need a re-usable water bottle.

Outdoor education every two weeks.

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Healthy Holy Family Catholic Primary School

We encourage all our children to actively participate in physically demanding activity. We focus on participation and rewarding effort for all children but also provide the competitive element for those who want to take their love of sport further . We attend regular Bassetlaw School Games events and host our very own Sports Day during the school year.

If your child has been active outside of school, please let the office know and bring in their awards / achievements for us to celebrate in our celebration assemblies