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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

Fundamentals

Target Games

Dance
Spring 1 Spring 2

Ball skills 

Sending and receiving

Gymnastics
Summer 1 Summer 2
Net and wall games
Invasion games
Athletics
Striking and fielding

All Year 1 Subjects Next Year 1 Subject - Music

Year 2 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Fundamentals 

Target games

Net and wall games

Invasion games

Spring 1 Spring 2
Gymnastics

Ball skills

Sending and receiving

Summer 1 Summer 2
Dance

Athletics

Striking and fielding

All Year 2 Subjects Next Year 2 Subject - Music

Year 3 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Fundamentals

Target games

Gymnastics
Spring 1 Spring 2

Athletics

Fitness

Ball skills and invasion: netball
Summer 1 Summer 2

Swimming

Striking and fielding:  rounders

Dance

All Year 3 Subjects Next Year 3 Subject - Music

Year 4 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Fundamentals

Invasion: netball

Gymnastics
Spring 1 Spring 2

Dance

Net and wall:  tennis

Athletics

Summer 1 Summer 2

Invasion games: basketball

Swimming

Striking and fielding: cricket

Yoga

All Year 4 Subjects Next Year 4 Subject - Music

Year 5 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Athletics

Net and wall: badminton

Striking and fielding: cricket

Fitness

Spring 1 Spring 2

Invasion: tag rugby

Yoga

Gymnastics
Summer 1 Summer 2

Swimming

Invasion: dodgeball

Dance

All Year 5 Subjects Next Year 5 Subject - Music

Year 6 - Physical Education

Autumn 1 Autumn 2

Invasion: football

Athletics

Yoga

Striking and fielding: cricket

Spring 1 Spring 2

Dance

Gymnastics
Summer 1 Summer 2

Swimming

Fitness

Outdoor adventurous activities

Net and wall: badminton

All Year 6 Subjects Next Year 6 Subject - Music

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