PE and Games

Mrs Polden is the subject leader for PE

Physical Education (PE) is a fundamental part of the curriculum that supports the educational vision or our school. The children's activity levels have fallen while schools were partially closed during the COVID19 pandemic. At the moment, PE is central to school development strategies, implementing recovery plans that focus on the whole child, supporting pupil’s wider development including their mental health and social wellbeing. Our curriculum intent for physical education is that every child will:

take part in two hours of planned physical activity a week
experience high quality teaching from teachers at Northmead and sport coaches
develop the fundamental physical skills of agility, balance and coordination
apply these skills within a wide range of sports
have additional opportunities for physical activity within curriculum hours and outside of curriculum hours
be well informed to make exercise a part of their healthy lifestyle now and in the future
exhibit the School Games values of passion, self-belief, determination, respect, teamwork and honesty

Northmead is committed to ensuring all children inclusiveness and access to high-quality physical education and sport. We use a sport coach, Mr Scott, as well as our teachers to deliver two hours of curriculum P.E. every week. In addition to two hours a week, classes participate in extra physical activity such as working towards a daily mile. The picture outlines the curriculum plan for the next academic year:

	Term One		Term Two		Term Three
Year 3	Tag Rugby	Tag Rugby	Basketball	Yoga	Athletics	Cricket
	Gymnastics	Gymnastics	Football	Hockey	Swimming	Tennis
	Swimming	Swimming	Swimming	Swimming		Swimming
	Fundamentals Y3/4	Fundamentals Y3/4	Ball Skills Y3/4	Fitness		Rounders
Year 4	Fitness	Tag Rugby	Dance	Dance	Athletics	Cricket
	Gymnastics	Fitness	Netball	Netball	OAA	Rounders
	Tag Rugby	Gymnastics	Hockey	Hockey	Tennis	Football
Year 5	Gymnastics		Tag Rugby	Dance		Athletics
	Basketball			Fitness		Cricket
	Hockey			Tag Rugby		Tennis
Year 6	Gymnastics	Gymnastics	Fitness	Fitness	Athletics	Athletics
	Hockey	Hockey	Dance	Dance	Cricket	Cricket
	Tag Rugby	Tag Rugby	Football	Football	Rounders	Rounders
		Dance