Physical Education at KWPS

Subject Leader: Mr B Smith

What Physical Education Looks Like at KWPS

EYFS

In the Early Years, physical development is a fundamental part of children's learning. Through play, outdoor learning and structured activities, children develop their fundamental movement skills, coordination, balance, agility and confidence. They learn to work cooperatively, follow instructions and enjoy being physically active while developing healthy habits for life.

Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2

Physical Education is taught twice each week using the PE Passport scheme, which provides a carefully sequenced curriculum that develops children's knowledge, skills and confidence across a broad range of physical activities. Lessons progressively build fundamental movement skills, teamwork, resilience and healthy lifestyles while ensuring clear progression from EYFS to Year 6.

Children progressively develop skills across:

  • Fundamental Movement Skills
  • Games
  • Gymnastics
  • Dance
  • Athletics
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Swimming

Lessons encourage children to challenge themselves, work collaboratively and develop resilience while promoting enjoyment of physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

Enrichment

Physical Education is enriched through a wide range of opportunities that allow children to develop confidence, teamwork and a lifelong enjoyment of sport and physical activity.

These include:

  • After-school sports clubs
  • Inter-school competitions
  • Sports festivals
  • Sports Day
  • Lunchtime sporting activities
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Participation in local sporting events
  • Swimming lessons
  • Opportunities to represent the school in a wide range of sporting competitions

These experiences encourage children to demonstrate resilience, determination, teamwork and excellent sportsmanship while developing confidence and a positive attitude towards physical activity.

Assemblies

Sporting achievements are celebrated through assemblies, newsletters and social media, recognising individual and team successes while promoting healthy lifestyles, perseverance and positive role models.

Cross-Curricular Learning

Physical Education is closely linked with:

  • PSHE – healthy lifestyles, wellbeing and teamwork
  • Science – healthy bodies, exercise and nutrition
  • Geography – outdoor learning and orienteering
  • Maths – measuring, scoring and recording data
  • Personal Development – leadership, resilience and cooperation

Inclusive Practice

Every child has the opportunity to succeed in Physical Education. Learning is adapted through modelling, scaffolding, differentiated activities and appropriate support to ensure all pupils can participate fully regardless of ability or need. High expectations are maintained for every learner while encouraging personal achievement and enjoyment.

Children attend school in their PE kit on PE days, maximising learning time and ensuring they remain active throughout every lesson.

The Intent of our Physical Education Curriculum

At Kirkham and Wesham Primary School, we believe Physical Education plays a vital role in promoting children's physical health, emotional wellbeing and personal development.

Our ambitious curriculum develops confident, resilient and active learners who understand the importance of leading healthy lifestyles and enjoying physical activity throughout their lives.

Through a broad range of sports and physical activities, children develop competence, confidence, teamwork and resilience while learning to compete fairly, challenge themselves and celebrate success.

By the time pupils leave KWPS, they have developed the knowledge, skills and motivation to continue participating in sport and physical activity beyond primary school.

The Implementation of our Physical Education Curriculum

Our Physical Education curriculum follows the National Curriculum and is delivered through the PE Passport scheme. This provides a carefully planned and progressive programme of learning that ensures children continually build upon their knowledge, skills and understanding throughout their time at KWPS.

Every child receives two high-quality PE lessons each week. Lessons are carefully sequenced to develop knowledge and skills across:

  • Fundamental Movement Skills
  • Games
  • Gymnastics
  • Dance
  • Athletics
  • Outdoor Adventurous Activities
  • Swimming

Children develop balance, agility, coordination and movement patterns that underpin all physical activity before applying these skills in increasingly challenging contexts.

Through games, pupils learn attacking and defending principles, teamwork, tactics and sportsmanship across invasion, striking and fielding, and net and wall games.

Dance develops creativity, expression, rhythm and performance skills, while gymnastics builds strength, flexibility, coordination and balance through increasingly complex movements and sequences.

Athletics develops running, jumping and throwing techniques alongside speed, stamina and personal performance.

Outdoor Adventurous Activities encourage teamwork, communication, resilience and problem-solving through practical challenges.

Swimming lessons develop water confidence, swimming competence and water safety in line with National Curriculum expectations.

Throughout every lesson, pupils are encouraged to evaluate their own performance, reflect on their progress and identify ways to improve.

Assessment

Assessment is continuous and is supported through the PE Passport assessment system. Teachers assess pupils' knowledge, skills and physical development throughout each unit, enabling progress to be tracked and future learning to be carefully planned.

Assessment includes:

  • observation
  • practical performance
  • pupil discussion
  • teacher assessment
  • personal improvement
  • application of skills during games and activities

Assessment is used to celebrate achievement, identify next steps and ensure every pupil makes strong progress.

The Impact of our Physical Education Curriculum

By the end of Key Stage 2, pupils will:

  • demonstrate competence across a broad range of physical activities
  • understand the importance of healthy, active lifestyles
  • work cooperatively and competitively with others
  • demonstrate resilience, determination and sportsmanship
  • apply skills confidently across a variety of sporting activities
  • enjoy participating in physical activity

Through the progressive PE Passport curriculum, pupils leave KWPS with the knowledge, confidence and physical competence to enjoy an active and healthy lifestyle beyond primary school.

National Curriculum Aims for Physical Education

The National Curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils:

  • develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
  • are physically active for sustained periods of time
  • engage in competitive sports and activities
  • lead healthy, active lives

These aims are embedded throughout our Physical Education curriculum.

What is Taught in Each Year Group

Our Physical Education curriculum is carefully sequenced from EYFS to Year 6, ensuring clear progression in knowledge, skills and physical competence across all areas of learning.

Please see our Physical Education Curriculum Overview and Progression Documents below for full details of what is taught in each year group.

Progression of Skills

Children progressively develop knowledge and skills across:

  • fundamental movement skills
  • games
  • gymnastics
  • dance
  • athletics
  • outdoor adventurous activities
  • swimming
  • evaluating and improving performance

Each year builds upon prior learning, enabling pupils to become increasingly confident, competent and physically literate.

Inclusion and Accessibility

Our Physical Education curriculum is designed to be accessible to all pupils. We are committed to ensuring every child can participate fully and achieve success.

We meet our duties under the Equality Act 2010 and SEND Code of Practice by:

  • adapting activities where appropriate
  • providing appropriate equipment and resources
  • using modelling and scaffolding
  • offering targeted support
  • maintaining ambitious expectations for every learner

Children are encouraged to celebrate personal achievement, show respect for others and develop confidence through participation in physical activity.

Find Out More

If you would like more information about Physical Education at Kirkham and Wesham Primary School, please contact:

Mr B Smith – Physical Education Subject Leader

Enquiries can be made via the school office.