Intent

At Holway Park, we believe that Physical Education is essential in developing the whole child—supporting their physical, social, emotional and mental wellbeing. Our intent is to provide a high-quality PE curriculum that inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and physically demanding activities, while fostering a lifelong love of being active.

We aim to ensure that every child:

1. Develops fundamental movement skills

Children build confidence and competence across agility, balance, coordination and core sport-specific skills. Through carefully sequenced lessons, children progress from mastering basic movements to applying them in a range of sports and physical activities.

2. Understands the importance of health and wellbeing

Children learn how physical activity supports a healthy lifestyle, including fitness, resilience, teamwork and emotional regulation. We explicitly teach positive attitudes to personal fitness and encourage pupils to set and achieve goals.

3. Experiences a broad and balanced range of activities

Our curriculum offers exposure to team games, individual sports, dance, athletics, outdoor adventurous activities, swimming and fitness. This breadth ensures all pupils can find a physical activity they enjoy and can succeed in.

4. Builds character and personal qualities

Through sport and physical activity, children learn to cooperate, collaborate, challenge themselves and show respect, fairness and sportsmanship. We place strong emphasis on developing resilience, confidence and independence.

5. Has access to inclusive opportunities

We strive to remove barriers so all children, including those with additional needs, can participate fully. Lessons are adapted to ensure equity of access, challenge for all and celebration of individual success.

6. Takes part in competitive and enrichment experiences

We offer a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, interhouse competitions, sports festivals, and community events. These enrich our curriculum, build pride and help children apply skills in new contexts.

Implementation

At Holway Park, every child receives two weekly PE lessons to ensure a broad and full range of skills and activities. These sessions are delivered by class teachers following the Val Sabin Curriculum guidance. 

Swimming lessons are available for KS2 with the opportunity for KS1 where possible for between 6-10 weeks where they are taught to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over 25m using a range of strokes.

In addition to PE in curriculum time, we also strive to provide opportunities for children to access extracurricular physical activity through a wide range of sporting and active clubs.

We teach lessons so that children:

• Have fun and experience success in sport

• Have the opportunity to participate in P.E at their own level of development

• Secure and build on a range of skills

• Develop good sporting attitudes

• Understand basic rules

• Experience positive competition

• Learn in a safe environment