PE

PE Subject Leader: Mr Turner

Contact email: pennowethks1@croftymat.org

Our PE curriculum intent

‘It is really important that we promote competitive support in schools. It is very important that we recognise that has to be underpinned by good quality physical education and by getting people into patterns of exercise’

— Lord Coe —

Pennoweth values Physical Education, ensuring children gain competence across varied activities, stay active, and lead healthy lives. Using the Real PE curriculum, pupils build skills progressively to perform confidently and understand healthy lifestyle principles. Weekly PE lessons are mapped for clear progression, with ongoing assessment guiding inclusive support for all learners, including high achievers. Teachers ensure lessons are accessible and challenging. Cross-curricular links are intentionally embedded, connecting PE with Science and English. This integrated approach not only boosts physical literacy but also reinforces learning across subjects, helping children grow into confident, capable, and health-conscious individuals

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At Pennoweth, PE learning thrives in a safe, supportive culture. Children feel loved, take responsibility for progress, and grow through teamwork and healthy competition. Creative expression and movement challenges deepen learning. Pupils leave ready to apply skills broadly and embrace a lifelong love for physical activity.

What will my child experience through PE (Physical Education) at Pennoweth?

At Pennoweth, children have weekly one-hour PE lessons taught in the hall, playground, or astro turf. Lessons are fun, skill-based, and incorporate wider curriculum links, especially PSHE. Using the RealPE scheme, pupils develop 12 fundamental movement skills and explore six multi-ability cogs: cognitive, creative, social, physical, health and fitness, and personal. Each half term focuses on one cog, with sequences tailored to pupil needs. Beyond PE lessons, students engage in tribal competitions, class fitness activities, and physical PSHE tasks. Additionally, all children have a weekly 45-minute physical well-being lesson, promoting both physical and mental wellness.

What does PE look like in Nursery?

Nursery’s PE operated slightly differently to the rest of the school given their age.

Mainly, Nursery use Healthy Movers programmed cards (1 per half term) to develop the physical needs and growth of the child. These lessons are timetabled and focuses on skills such as control, ball skills and coordination. Parents are also informed on their focus for each half term for continued practice at home.

Outside of this Nursery have both child and adult initiated activities to ensure they develop physically. These opportunities include indoor activities to develop their gross motor skills and outdoor provision developing climbing and ball skills.

What does PE look like in Reception?

As part of our EYFS Physical Development curriculum, children are expected to be off the carpet and moving for two and a half hours per day. This includes free-flow play where children are able to take risks and develop their Gross Motor skills.

Children have a timetabled PE slot and follow our whole-school EY RealPE curriculum when they are ready. To begin the year in Reception, children follow our RealFoundations programme, which is story-based and focuses on gross motor skills that will be needed throughout their PE journey at school. Children develop their listening skills, spatial awareness and team-work.

What PE skills and knowledge will my child learn at Pennoweth?

Please see the curriculum maps for each year group below and the 12 fundamental movement skills (FUNS):
EYFS PE Curriculum Map

Year1 PE Curriculum Map

Year2 PE Curriculum Map

Year3 PE Curriculum Map

Year4 PE Curriculum Map

Year 5&6 PE Curriculum Map

FUNS-Fundamental-Movement-Skills

Year 3/4 classes also have the great opportunity to swim for a half term each (6 weeks).

What sort of PE language will my child learn at Pennoweth?

PE-vocabulary-document 2.0

What do Pennoweth’s children think about P.E?