Physical Education

Physical Education (PE) at Staverton aims to engage children with being physically active and living a healthy lifestyle, for now and in the future. Children develop an eagerness to participate, and demonstrate highly positive attitudes to skill acquisition, competitive situations, and leading and organising within lessons.

Adult woman coaching young girl with outstretched arms holding tennis ball outdoors on grass field.

Our approach

Two hours of PE every week

From Year 1 onwards, every child receives two hours of PE each week. We believe regular opportunities to be active are essential for developing physical skills, confidence and a lifelong enjoyment of sport and physical activity.

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Transferable skills, every year

We believe that children should have the opportunity to develop and practise key physical and transferable skills throughout their primary years. All year groups revisit and build on these skills across a range of sports and activities, including invasion games, gymnastics and dance every year. This helps children develop confidence, competence and a strong foundation of skills that they can apply in different sporting contexts.

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Our scheme

We use the Real PE scheme of work to support our teaching of PE. The scheme provides a clear progression of skills and helps us to develop children's physical, social, cognitive and personal skills alongside their sporting ability.

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Swimming

Swimming is taught across Year 3 and Year 4, giving children the opportunity to develop their swimming skills, water confidence and understanding of water safety as part of our PE curriculum. We also offer booster swimming lessons to Year 6 children who have not met the curriculum objectives.

Our young athletes

This is what it means to be a athlete at Staverton School.

"We have a keen interest in PE, and take part eagerly in every lesson with a positive attitude."

"We're willing to practise skills across a wide range of activities and situations – alone, in small groups, and in teams – applying these skills to achieve high levels of performance."

"We pick up new knowledge and skills well, and develop a strong understanding of PE."

"We can swim at least 25 metres before the end of Year 6, and know how to stay safe in and around water."

"We're physically active for sustained periods of time."

"We take the initiative and become excellent young leaders – organising, officiating, evaluating what needs to improve, and encouraging great sporting attitudes in others."

"We use our imagination and creativity in our techniques, tactics and choreography."

PE curriculum map

Our full PE curriculum map sets out exactly what children learn and practise in every year group, term by term.

Year Groups

Term 1

Term 2

Term 3

Term 4

Term 5

Term 6

Reception

Core Real PE 1

Real Dance unit 1

Real gymnastics unit 2 flight/ rotation

Core Real PE 4

Core Real PE 5

Core Real PE 6

Year 1

Core Real PE 1 Real
PE gymnastics unit 1

Core Real PE 2
Real PE Dance unit 1

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Core Real PE 4
Net and wall games

Core Real PE 5
Ball skills

Core Real PE 6
Invasion games

Year 2

Core Real PE 1 Real
PE gymnastics unit 1

Core Real PE 2
Real PE Dance unit 1

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Core Real PE 4
Net and wall games

Core Real PE 5
Ball skills

Core Real PE 6
Invasion games

Years 3 & 4

Core Real PE 1
Real PE gymnastics unit 1

Core Real PE 2
Real PE dance unit 1

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Core Real PE 4
Outdoor adventurous activities

Core Real PE 5
Swimming

Core Real PE 6
Swimming

Years 5 & 6

Core Real PE 1
Real PE gymnastics unit 1

Core Real PE 2
Real PE dance unit 1

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Core Real PE 4
Outdoor adventurous activities

Core Real PE 5
Athletics

Core Real PE 6
Booster Swimming

Reception

Term 1

Core Real PE 1

Term 2

Real Dance unit 1

Term 3

Real gymnastics unit 2 flight/ rotation

Term 4

Core Real PE 4

Term 5

Core Real PE 5

Term 6

Core Real PE 6

Year 1

Term 1

Core Real PE 1
Real PE gymnastics unit 1

Term 2

Core Real PE 2
Real PE Dance unit 1

Term 3

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Term 4

Core Real PE 4
Net and wall games

Term 5

Core Real PE 5
Ball skills

Term 6

Core Real PE 6
Invasion games

Year 2

Term 1

Core Real PE 1
Real PE gymnastics unit 1

Term 2

Core Real PE 2
Real PE Dance unit 1

Term 3

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Term 4

Core Real PE 4
Net and wall games

Term 5

Core Real PE 5
Ball skills

Term 6

Core Real PE 6
Invasion games

Years 3 & 4

Term 1

Core Real PE 1
Real PE gymnastics unit 1

Term 2

Core Real PE 2
Real PE dance unit 1

Term 3

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Term 4

Core Real PE 4
Outdoor adventurous activities

Term 5

Core Real PE 5
Swimming

Term 6

Core Real PE 6
Swimming

Years 5 & 6

Term 1

Core Real PE 1
Real PE gymnastics unit 1

Term 2

Core Real PE 2
Real PE dance unit 1

Term 3

Core Real PE 3
Real PE gymnastics unit 2

Term 4

Core Real PE 4
Outdoor adventurous activities

Term 5

Core Real PE 5
Athletics

Term 6

Core Real PE 6
Booster Swimming

PE beyond the classroom

We make sure every child has access to a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. Our offer varies from term to term – please ask the school office for our current list. Our sports clubs run in collaboration with PH ActiveEd, ensuring specialist teaching wherever needed.

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We also believe strongly in the value of competition. Children take part in sports competitions run by our local collaborative schools, and have taken part in dance competitions involving schools from a wider area.

Young Ambassadors

Each year, we train three Year 6 pupils as Young Ambassadors – developing their leadership skills and empowering them to promote PE, positive sporting values and participation across the school. Acting as role models for their peers, our Young Ambassadors help inspire and encourage every child to get involved in physical activity and embrace the opportunities on offer.