What are the aims of teaching PE?

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.

The National Curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:

• develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities.
• are physically active for sustained periods of time.
• engage in competitive sports and activities.
• lead healthy, active lives.

PE at Queensway Primary School

At Queensway, we are proud of the PE provision we offer for our children. We aim to nurture confident, resilient children who will strive for their personal best. We use a scheme for the planning and delivery of PE called ‘Complete PE’. The scheme helps class teachers and HLTA’s plan for PE (the intent), to teach PE (the implementation), and to assess progress (the impact). We also work in partnership with Leeds Well, to provide CPD opportunities for staff and ensure children take part in inspring and engaging activities and events.

Our curriculum map has been designed to ensure that children experience a wide variety of activities including, dance, gymnastics, games (this is split into invasion, striking and fielding and net and wall games in KS2), athletics, outdoor and adventurous activities and swimming. We are in partnership with Skipping School who lead workshops for Year 1/2 and 3/4. We want our children to become confident movers and participate in PE enthusiastically, understanding the benefits of leading an active and healthy lifestyle. Children participate in PE activities for a minimum of 2 hours per week, including going swimming in Year 3/4.

As part of the Aireborough Learning Partnership Trust (ALPT) and Leeds Well School Sport Partnership we access a wide range of competitive activities (including Go Paddle, Sportshall Athletics and The Brownlee Triathalon), where children are inspired to succeed and excel in competitive sport. 

We work with many different organisations such as MVMNT, GoWild Outdoors and Guiseley Foundation to provide extra-curricular clubs and activities for all children. The wider staff team also lead other sport related clubs to prepare children for upcoming competitions. 

Coaches from MVMNT work closely with the PE leader to ensure PE lessons cover Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS), Fundamental Sport Skills (FSS) and Sport Specific Skills (SSS). They continue to develop sport provision at lunchtimes.

Finally, we aim to ensure that our delivery of physical education allows all children to have the skills and mindset to leave primary school with high self-esteem and the confidence to face personal and sporting challenges in all areas of life at school, at home and in the community.