Orchard Park Community Primary School

Physical Education (PE) at Orchard Park – Parent Information

Intent – What We Want for Your Child

At Orchard Park, we believe that PE is for everyone. Our aim is to help all children enjoy being active and develop the skills they need to succeed in a wide range of sports and physical activities. We want children to discover what they’re good at, try new sports, and feel proud of their progress.

Through high-quality teaching, we help children:

• Build confidence in a range of physical activities

• Develop physical fitness, teamwork and self-discipline

• Understand how regular exercise supports their mental and physical health

• Learn life skills like swimming and road safety, as well as values like honesty, respect, determination and teamwork

By making PE engaging and inclusive, we hope every child finds a way to enjoy being active, now and for life.

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Implementation – How We Teach PE

Children at Orchard Park enjoy at least 2 hours of high-quality PE each week, led by their teachers and supported by specialist coaches. Lessons are designed to help children build on what they’ve learned before, while developing new skills in different sports and activities.

We teach a wide variety of sports and physical activities across the year. These include:

• Games (like football, netball and cricket)

• Dance and gymnastics

• Athletics

• Outdoor adventurous activities

• Swimming (for all children in Years 3, 4 and 5)

To help children stay active every day, all classes also take part in the Daily Mile, where they walk, jog or run to improve their stamina and focus.

Our PE lessons are carefully planned to support children of all abilities. Teachers are supported by professional coaches and use high-quality resources. Children are encouraged to work together, challenge themselves, and reflect on their own strengths and areas for improvement.

Beyond the classroom, we offer a range of extra-curricular clubs and sports competitions, where children can take part in fun, friendly and competitive activities, both in school and with other schools.

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Impact – What This Means for Your Child

By the time children leave Orchard Park, they will:

• Be confident and capable in a wide range of sports and physical activities

• Understand how to live a healthy, active lifestyle

• Know how to work well in a team and show respect, fairness and determination

• Be proud of their progress, whether that’s learning to swim 25 metres, joining a school team, or simply enjoying running every day

We see the impact of our PE curriculum in many ways:

• Children are excited and engaged in PE lessons

• Many take part in after-school clubs and competitions

• Pupils develop healthy habits that support their focus and well-being in the classroom

• By Year 6, all children learn vital life skills like water safety and swimming confidently

Every year, our school’s commitment to PE and sport is recognised through the national School Games Awards – and we are proud to have achieved both the Bronze and Silver Awards for our inclusive, high-quality provision.