Physical Education (PE)

Led by: Miss Bilton

Curriculum Intent

At Wrockwardine Wood Infant School and Oakengates Nursery Federation, our vision is for every child to become physically literate—developing the knowledge, skills, and motivation necessary to lead a healthy, active lifestyle and to enjoy lifelong participation in physical activity and sport.

Our high-quality PE curriculum is designed to:

• Inspire all pupils to succeed and excel in sport and other physically demanding activities

• Help children become physically confident in ways that support both their physical health and mental wellbeing

• Provide regular opportunities to compete in sport and other activities, building character, resilience, and instilling values such as fairness and respect

We believe physical education plays a vital role in a child’s overall development. In addition to improving physical health and fitness, regular physical activity contributes to cognitive development, mental health, and the ability to focus and concentrate in all areas of learning.

Curriculum Implementation

We follow the Get Set 4 PE scheme of work, which offers a progressive, engaging, and inclusive framework for delivering high-quality physical education across all year groups. It supports staff with clear planning, vocabulary, assessment opportunities, and adaptations to ensure all children can access and succeed in PE.

To implement our curriculum, we ensure:

• High-quality professional development for all staff, equipping them with the subject knowledge and confidence to deliver effective PE lessons

• Long-term and medium-term plans that follow a clear progression of skills and knowledge with well-defined end points

• Lessons with clear objectives that provide stimulating, enjoyable, and appropriately challenging learning experiences for all pupils

• A strong emphasis on physical activity as a contributor to lifelong health and wellbeing, encouraging active habits beyond school

• A balance of individual, paired, group, and competitive activities to support personal development, teamwork, cooperation, and sportsmanship

• Opportunities beyond curriculum time, including access to community sports festivals and competitions

• A minimum of 2.5 hours of physical activity each week, consisting of:

  • Two curriculum-based PE sessions, and

  • Active playtimes and lunchtimes, which also focus on developing fundamental movement skills

All PE lessons are structured to address the four key strands of the National Curriculum for PE:

1. Acquiring and developing skills

2. Selecting and applying skills, tactics, and compositional ideas

3. Evaluating and improving performance

4. Knowledge and understanding of health and fitness

Please click the links below to access key Physical Education documents: