🏃‍♀️Physical Education

At Lowerhouses CE Primary School, we believe that Physical Education is more than just sport — it is a vital part of nurturing confident, healthy, and well‑rounded individuals. Our PE curriculum is designed to inspire a lifelong love of movement, promote wellbeing, and ensure that every child feels included and empowered to succeed.

Weekly lessons, taught by staff and specialist coaches, cover a wide range of activities including gymnastics, dance, games, athletics, and outdoor adventure. Pupils also benefit from extracurricular clubs, competitions, and strong links with local organisations, extending learning beyond the classroom.

To make progression clear and accessible, each PE topic page now includes a Learning Journey. These journeys show how knowledge and skills build step by step across year groups, helping children, parents, and staff see the pathway of physical development from EYFS through to Year 6.

By following these journeys, pupils can connect their learning across themes such as multi‑skills, gymnastics, dance, ball games, athletics, and outdoor pursuits. This structure supports resilience, leadership, and collaboration, ensuring children leave with the confidence to enjoy physical activity, understand the importance of health and fitness, and participate positively in sport and exercise throughout their lives.

🎯 Intent

• Provide a broad and balanced PE curriculum that engages all pupils.

• Encourage resilience, leadership, and collaboration through sport and physical activity.

• Promote healthy lifestyles and wellbeing 🌿.

• Ensure pupils experience success and enjoyment in a variety of physical activities.

⚙️ Implementation

• Weekly PE lessons taught by staff and specialist coaches.

• Coverage of gymnastics 🤸, dance 💃, games 🎲, athletics 🏅, and outdoor adventure 🌲.

• Opportunities for extracurricular clubs and competitions.

• Use of assessment to track progress and support individual needs.

• Strong links with local organisations to extend learning beyond school.

🌟 Impact

• Pupils develop physical skills, confidence, and teamwork.

• Children understand the importance of health and fitness 🥗.

• Many pupils participate in clubs and competitions outside school.

• PE contributes to whole‑child development, supporting resilience and leadership.

📚 Resources