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Welcome to Physical Education

Why do we learn physical education?
Our approach
Subject aims
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6

Why do we learn physical education?

A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.

(National Curriculum, 2014)

Our approach

At Ark Tindal Primary Academy, we value the importance of Physical Education and recognise its role in promoting long-term, healthy lifestyles. Our curriculum is designed to ensure that all students receive high-quality PE and sport instruction. We want every student to succeed and achieve their potential by teaching PE lessons that are engaging, challenging, and accessible to everyone. Pupils will leave Ark Tindal with the flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance to play team sports and to improve on personal bests in activities such as running and swimming. We will provide them with the chance to develop values and life skills such as fairness and respect, in addition to providing them with the opportunity to compete in competitive sports.

Aims of the physical education curriculum:

  • Inspire pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and a broad range of physically demanding activities
  • Develop physical confidence which supports their understanding of how to lead a healthy and active lifestyle
  • Through competitive sport and other activities, build character and help to embed values such as resilience, fairness and respect

Year 1 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sport: Multi-skills
Fitness: Boot camp

Sport: Story time dance
Fitness: Might movers (running)
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sport: Gymnastics
Fitness: Skip to the beat

Sport: Ball skills
Fitness: Gymfit circuits
Summer 1 Summer 2
Sport: Throwing & Catching
Fitness: Cool Core (Strength)
Sport: Active Athletics
Fitness: Fitness Frenzy

All Year 1 Subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Music

Year 2 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sport: Dance
Fitness: Mighty movers (running)

Sport: Multi-skills
Fitness: Bootcamp
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sport: Gymnastics
Fitness: Skip to the beat

Sport: Ball skills
Fitness: Gymfit circuits
Summer 1 Summer 2
Sport: Active Athletics
Fitness: Fitness Frenzy
Sport: Throwing & Catching
Fitness: Cool Core (strength)

All Year 2 Subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Music

Year 3 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sport: Athletics
Fitness: Fitness Frenzy

Sport: Throwing & catching
Fitness: Cool core (strength)
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sport: Gymnastics
Fitness: Skip to the beat

Sport: Ball skills
Fitness: Gymfit circuits
Summer 1 Summer 2
Sport: African Dance
Fitness: Mighty Movers (running)
Sport: Boot Camp
Fitness: Multi-skills

All Year 3 Subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Music

Year 4 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sport: Nimble Nets
Fitness: Cool Core (Pilates)

Sport: Invaders
Fitness: Boot Camp
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sport: Gym sequence
Fitness: Step to the Beat

Sport: Dance
Fitness: Mighty Movers (Boxercise)
Summer 1 Summer 2
Sport: Striking & Fielding
Fitness: Gymfit Circuits
Sport: Young Olympians
Fitness: Fitness Frenzy

All Year 4 Subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Music

Year 5 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sport: Gym Sequences
Fitness: Step to the beat

Sport: Dance
Fitness: Boot camp
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sport: Nimble Nets
Fitness: Mighty Movers (Boxercise)

Sport: Invaders
Fitness: Cool Core (Pilates)
Summer 1 Summer 2
Sport: Striking & Fielding
Fitness: Gymfit Circuits
Sport: Young Olympians
Fitness: Fitness Frenzy

All Year 5 Subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Music

Year 6 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Sport: Gym Sequences
Fitness: Step to the beat

Sport: Dance
Fitness: Mighty Movers (Boxercise)
Spring 1 Spring 2

Sport: Nimble Nets
Fitness: Cool Core (Pilates)

Sport: Invaders
Fitness: Boot Camp
Summer 1 Summer 2
Sport: Striking & Fielding
Fitness: Gymfit Circuits
Sport: Young Olympians
Fitness: Fitness Frenzy

All Year 6 Subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Music

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