PE

At Manland, we use the National Curriculum to deliver a progressive, inclusive and ambitious PE curriculum that develops pupils’ physical competence, confidence and understanding. Our aim is to ensure that every child leaves Manland physically confident, active and equipped with the knowledge, skills and enthusiasm to enjoy physical activity throughout their lives.

We want children not simply to participate in physical activity, but to learn, improve, remember and apply physical skills and knowledge. Through PE, children develop fundamental movement skills before progressing towards increasingly complex activities and sports, while learning to collaborate, use tactics and strategies, evaluate performance and understand how to improve.

Alongside curriculum PE, children experience competition, teamwork and leadership through clubs, intra-school activities, inter-school competitions, fixtures, festivals and whole-school sporting events.

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.

Progression from EYFS to Year 6

Our PE curriculum is carefully sequenced so that children revisit and build upon previous learning. Children first develop fundamental movement skills before increasingly combining and applying these skills in different activities and sporting contexts. By Upper Key Stage 2, pupils are expected to demonstrate greater control and accuracy, make increasingly sophisticated decisions, understand and apply tactics and rules, work effectively with others and evaluate how performance can be improved.

What Children Experience

Across their time at Manland, children are given opportunities to:

• Develop fundamental movement skills: running, jumping, throwing, catching, balance, agility and coordination.
• Apply and combine skills with increasing control, accuracy and confidence.
• Participate in a broad range of individual and team activities.
• Develop tactics, strategies and decision-making.
• Work collaboratively and demonstrate teamwork, respect and resilience.
• Compete appropriately against themselves and others.
• Evaluate performances and identify ways to improve.
• Develop appropriate PE and sporting vocabulary.
• Understand how regular physical activity contributes to a healthy lifestyle.
• Experience swimming and water safety during Key Stage 2.
• Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities that develop problem-solving, communication and teamwork.

Competition and Wider Opportunities

We believe PE extends beyond curriculum lessons. Throughout their time at Manland, children have opportunities to participate in clubs, festivals, intra-school competition, inter-school competition, fixtures and whole-school sporting events. These experiences allow children to represent Manland and develop teamwork, leadership, determination, resilience, respect and sportsmanship. We aim to provide a broad range of opportunities so that children can discover activities and sports they enjoy and may choose to continue beyond primary school.

There are lots of simple ways children can continue to develop their physical skills and enjoyment of activity outside school:

• Walk, cycle or scoot regularly where it is safe and appropriate to do so.
• Practise throwing, catching, balancing, jumping and changing direction.
• Visit a local park or open space and create simple physical challenges.
• Participate in a local sports club or community activity.
• Try a new sport or physical activity.
• Play active games with friends and family.
• Practise skills learned during PE lessons and consider how they can be improved.
• Watch sports and discuss the skills, tactics, rules and teamwork being demonstrated.

Look for opportunities to be active throughout the day and discuss how physical activity contributes to a healthy lifestyle.