Intent 

Through Physical Education at St Clement’s, we aim to make a positive impact on physical health, mental health, fitness, and well-being of all our pupils. All pupils will experience a wide variety of sports and physical skills which will enhance and promote life-long fitness and life choices.

PE can challenge and promote self-esteem through the development of physical confidence, creativity, problem-solving and leadership skills. We endeavour to give pupils the opportunity to compete in sport, to help build character and embed values such as fairness and respect.  Children will develop the ability to work cooperatively with others as part of a team, showing fairness and sportsmanship while experiencing regular opportunities to achieve new goals. Pupils will also learn to cope with both success and failure, building resilience through competitive, individual, and team-based activities.

Implementation:

At St Clement’s Primary School, we have recently adopted Get Set 4 PE scheme to teach PE across the school. This scheme ensures that children are given a wealth of opportunities to develop their physical movement skills as well as achieving whole-child objectives. This progressive learning begins in Reception, where our children begin formal PE sessions in the Autumn term. They also continue to develop these skills within their continuous provision. In KS1 and KS2, children have at least 2 hours of quality PE sessions a week following the prescribed Get Set 4 PE plans. In a PE session you will see:

• Consistency in routines, including an introduction and warm up, skill development and plenary
• Collaboration and opportunity for partner discussion
• Opportunities for children to work independently and together
• Opportunity for children to perform and give feedback
• Subject-specific vocabulary that builds on previous learning/year groups
• Progression in equipment used with year groups

Impact:

Our curriculum is designed so that children are taught a variety of activities throughout their key stage and there is a clear progression journey through all of these. Each area of PE also has a progression ladder which shows progression from EYFS to Year 6. Children also deepen their understanding of PE, year-on-year, by being introduced to specific vocabulary which is also mapped on a vocabulary pyramid for each area. At St Clement’s, children have many opportunities to take part in extracurricular activities and demonstrate their new skills in intra and inter-sports competitions. All children also have the opportunity in the summer term to take part in a sports day. Children will become confident within the different strands of PE and show resilience when tackling new skills. With its adaptable structure, rich assessment tools, and focus on emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Get Set 4 PE helps our children build confidence, resilience, and a lifelong love of active, healthy living.

Cycling and Road Safety

 As part of our PE curriculum, pupils develop cycling skills through a clear progression. In Reception, children build confidence and coordination using balance bikes. In Key Stage 2, pupils take part in the national Bikeability programme (Years 4 and 6), learning safe cycling skills both off-road and on-road. In Year 3, pupils also complete Feet First pedestrian training to support road safety and awareness. This forms a golden thread running through our school, helping pupils develop lifelong active and safe travel habits.