P.E Curriculum Intent

Our Physical Education Curriculum is designed to inspire all children to develop a love of movement, physical activity and healthy lifestyles from an early age. We aim to ensure that every child gains the fundamental physical skills, confidence and enjoyment needed to be active for life.

Our PE Curriculum focuses on developing fundamental movement skills, including agility, balance, coordination and control. Through a broad and progressive range of activities such as games, gymnastics, dance and outdoor physical play, children are supported to master basic movements, apply them in different contexts and begin to link actions together.

We place a strong emphasis on physical, social and emotional development. Children are encouraged to work independently and collaboratively, follow simple rules, take turns and show respect for others. PE lessons promote resilience, perseverance and self-belief, helping children to feel confident in their own abilities and proud of their achievements.

Our curriculum also supports children’s health and wellbeing, teaching them the importance of being active, understanding how exercise makes their bodies feel and recognising the benefits of regular physical activity. Lessons are inclusive and accessible, ensuring that all children, regardless of ability or background, can participate, succeed and enjoy being active.

As our children transition to their next school, they will have developed the physical skills, confidence and positive attitudes needed to engage successfully with PE in the next stage of their education and to lead healthy, active lives.

P.E Implementation

We have a comprehensive skill based Physical Education Curriculum that gives our children the opportunities to develop their fundamental movement skills, physical, social and emotional development and their health and wellbeing throughout their journey at Studley Infants' School.

We work closely with SDH Academy who deliver PE lessons, lunchtime clubs and after school clubs.

Physical Education will be implemented in a variety of ways:

- PE will be discretely taught once a week throughout Reception

- PE will be discretely taught twice a week once our children begin Key Stage One

- Provide a range of lunchtime clubs which will cover different sports - Tennis, Tag Rugby, Football, Hockey and Archery

- Provide a range of extracurricular clubs to raise engagement which may include Gymnastics, Football and Dodgeball

- Provide a wide range of opportunities for our children to get active in both the classroom and on the playground with the use of our Trim Trail, Forest School areas and Opal Playtimes

- Provide sessions throughout the day focusing on active learning such as Just Dance, Go Noodle, Cosmic Yoga, Movement Breaks and Sensory Circuits to help re-energize and regulate our children 

- Provide opportunities to compete in alternative Sports Day including colour runs and bubble runs

- Opal Play provides our children with a variety of active play opportunities.  They will have opportunities to explore taking risks, cooperation, independence and problem solving

P.E Impact