At Abberley Primary School PE plays a very important role in the development of our children. Through an enriched PE curriculum, a range of extracurricular sporting activities and varied competition we aim to encourage a lifetime love of sport and physical activity which inspires all our children to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle and to reach their full potential.

High quality and inclusive PE, sport and physical activity leads to improved health and well-being, fitness, concentration and academic achievement as well as promoting correct physical growth and development. Through providing a broad and balanced programme of physical education, we believe the children have the opportunity to

• participate in physical activity which is enjoyable, vigorous, purposeful and regular
• develop through knowledge and perseverance the fundamnetal movement skills and the rules, strategies and tactics to participate in a range of different sports and other physical activities
• learn to work collaboratively as a member of a team and build friendships
• experience healthy competition which can ultimately help them to develop values of justice and compassion to deal with life’s successes and failures
• develop leadership skills through developing the values of courage and wisdom
• develop the knowledge and comprehension of the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle

Our physical education programme is designed to meet the needs, abilities and interests of all individual children. We intend for our children to gain, through our programme of activity, a positive experience of PE and sport. We believe this is critical to children developing the skills and engagement to remain healthy and active in the future.

Through our programme of PE study our children learn:- 

• To develop positive attitudes to participation in physical activity. 

• To make informed decisions about the importance of exercise in their lives.  

• To acquire and develop skills in a range of physical activities and sports.  

• To learn how to select and apply skills appropriate to the activity being undertaken.  

• To set individual targets and compete against themselves as well as others.  

• To respond to a variety of challenges in a range of physical activities and environments.  

• To take initiative, lead activities and focus on improving aspects of their own performance to achieve their personal best.  

• To swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres and use a range of strokes effectively.  

Our curriculum follows the planning and approach outlined in GetSet4PE.  This provides a progressive skills programme of study from Reception to Year 6 based on:-

• Dance
• Fundamental Movement Skills (fundamentals, fitness and athletics)
• Games (invasion, target, net/wall, striking and fielding)
• Body Management (yoga and gymnastics)
• Outdoor Adventurous Activities (supplemented by 2 OAA residential visits in Key Stage 2)
• SET (social, emotional and thinking)

Regular assessment takes place and this is used to inform future planning.  Half-term formative assessment against key objectives is recorded in the Get Set 4 PE assessment tracker.

To find out more about GetSet4PE please follow this link: GetSet4PE

Our swimming programme follows the Swim England National Curriculum School Swimming and Water Safety programme. This programme enables the children to develop comprehension and skills to keep themselves safe in and around water.  Skills and techniques are assessed through observations by qualified swimming instructors and members of staff qualified in School Swimming and the children are awarded certificates as each award level of the programme is completed.

To find out more about Swim England National Curriculum School Swimming and Water Safety programme please follow this link: Swim England School Swimming and Water Safety