Our Intent:

At Thrupp Primary School, we want all our children to have a love and understanding of PE, sports, activities and health; to be sports people who are ready to address all the challenges life presents us and understand the importance of choosing to be active whenever possible throughout their lifetime.

Our curriculum is designed to take children on a journey which starts with the fundamental skills of movement; agility, balance and coordination and a focus on inclusive competition. It is our intent that all pupils will enjoy, succeed and excel within PE. We will provide opportunities for pupils to use their Thrupp Learning Powers of Resilience, Curiosity, Reflection, Aspiration and Relating in physical challenges in order to promote physical health and wellbeing.

In EYFS and Key Stage 1, the children will develop fundamental skills, becoming increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and co-ordination, individually and with others. Each year the children will participate in a variety of games, gymnastics and dance activities.

In Key Stage 2, the children will continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and link them to actions and sequences of movements. Throughout the year, the children will have the opportunity to take part in a variety of games, gymnastics, dance and athletic activities. All children will be given the opportunity to develop their swimming skills if they are unable to swim the required 25m distance.

In our ‘Be The Best Fridays’, the children will have additional physical opportunities within PE and Forest School sessions. Children will also be given opportunities to represent their school in both competitive and non-competitive activities, promoting our Learning Powers and modelling the British Values.

The central focus of all our learning is the child, ensuring every child is involved in every part of each lesson, no matter what their initial skills sets are. Our hope is that each child leaves the lesson with happy memories and a passion for more knowledge and practical experiences in the future. We achieve this by providing a rich, diverse curriculum, underpinned by our school’s motto: “Doing Our Best To Be Our Best” enabling every member of the school community to have a ‘Lifetime Love for Learning’. 

Our Curriculum:

PE at Thrupp: