Intent

"Our children will develop a lifelong love of being fit, healthy and strong and push their unique, physical skills to their full potential"

Implementation

At Wootey Infant School, we believe that a high-quality physical education curriculum should provide opportunities for every pupil to develop their physical confidence, their sense of teamwork and fairness and most importantly, to instill a love of being active for life! We aim to provide opportunities for the children to experience a wide range of sports, dance and gymnastic activities that help to embed our core values of happiness, respect and creativity. Our curriculum is ambitious and designed to give all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, the knowledge needed to develop a lifelong participation in health whilst still developing as a whole child. 

Physical educations is a vital and unique contributor to a pupils physical and emotional health and development. PE plays a key part in helping children develop a range of skills, such as communication, problem solving, resilience and creativity. 

We use Complete PE to ensure the sequencing and progression of the curriculum is purposeful and relevant from Reception through to Year 2. 

In addition to PE lessons children are also active during break times and lunch time. Active breaks throughout the day help our pupils stay engaged and alert throughout the school day.

Impact

At Wootey Infant School, we believe that PE is about much more than just running around—it is the foundation for your child’s health and happiness. Our curriculum goes beyond the playground to spark a lifelong love of being active while bringing our core values of Happiness, Respect, and Creativity to life. Whether they are exploring dance, gymnastics, or team sports, every child builds the physical confidence and resilience they need to thrive, no matter their starting point. By the time our pupils move on from Year 2, they aren't just "doing PE"; they are confident, capable movers who understand the joy of teamwork and the excitement of a challenge, leaving them perfectly prepared for a bright and active future.

YR Physical Development

National Curriculum KS1

Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They should be able to engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.

Pupils should be taught to:

• Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities

• Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending

• Perform dances using simple movement patterns.