PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Subject Leader: Mr Taylor
Physical Education Intent
At Barnfields Primary School, PE is a vital part of school life and ultimately children’s future well-being. We believe that PE is essential in supporting their physical, emotional, spiritual, social and moral development. It is therefore our intent to provide an inclusive, broad and balanced PE curriculum that develops the children’s knowledge, skills and understanding so that they can perform and compete with increasing competence and confidence. Our curriculum ensures all children have the opportunity to flourish in a range of different physical activities -these include dance, games, gymnastics, swimming and water safety, athletics and outdoor adventure activities. Beyond merely a subject, we also believe that participation in sporting activity is a key element of developing a school in which pupils are proud of the community in which they belong. Children have the opportunity to compete in sport and other activities that build character and help to embed values such as teamwork, fairness, resilience and respect.
Our PE Approach at Barnfields
Our ambitious, knowledge-rich Physical Education curriculum enables the children at Barnfields to become confident, competent and physically literate learners. Through carefully sequenced learning, pupils develop secure Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) before applying and transferring these through a range of sporting and physical activity contexts.
Our curriculum is ambitious and acts as a progression model, ensuring that children continually build upon prior learning. Alongside the development of declarative, procedural and conditional knowledge, pupils refine their physical competence, tactical understanding and decision-making skills over time. Through purposeful practice and regular opportunities to revisit learning, children become increasingly confident, independent and successful participants in physical activity.
Alongside the Barnfields PE Road Map and Knowledge and Skills Progression Grids, carefully constructed Medium-Term Plans (MTPs) are used to inform planning, ensuring full curriculum coverage and clear progression from EYFS to Year 6. To support delivery, Barnfields uses PE Planning, which provides high-quality lesson sequences and assessment materials aligned to the National Curriculum. Teachers adapt these resources to meet the needs of their pupils, ensuring learning remains relevant, inclusive and responsive whilst maintaining a consistent approach across the school.
PE Curriculum Overview
Reception:
Year 1:
Year 2:
Year 3:
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Year 5:
Year 6:
