Physical Education at Fordbridge

At Fordbridge Community Primary School, our vision is for all children to experience outstanding physical education, school sports, and physical activity, fostering lifelong participation and a healthy lifestyle.

Our PE curriculum design ensures that all pupils develop the fundamental skills and competencies needed to excel in a wide range of physical activities. We provide a broad, balanced, and progressive curriculum that offers positive experiences for every child. We aim to nurture physical literacy and help pupils learn about themselves, the importance of a healthy lifestyle, self-expression, and our school's golden values of Respect, Resilience, Responsibility, and Reliability.

A high-quality PE curriculum contributes significantly to the development of important cognitive skills such as decision-making and analysis, as well as social skills like teamwork and communication. We ensure that children repeatedly encounter and use relevant language by integrating a vocabulary-rich curriculum with specific terminology and informal terms.

Inclusivity is at the heart of our PE curriculum. We ensure that all pupils, regardless of ability, can access and enjoy the activities we offer, promoting healthy and active lives. We view all children as novices, providing clear guidance, step-by-step instructions, practice, and feedback to facilitate rapid progress. Leadership roles are open to all, fostering character development and reinforcing our golden values of responsibility and respect.

Our curriculum also aims to inspire pupils to succeed in competitive sports and other physically demanding activities. We offer a robust programme of intra- and inter-school competitions, giving pupils opportunities to engage in competitive sports and activities within and beyond the curriculum.

Our mission is to improve and increase the quality and quantity of high-quality PE, School Sport and Physical Activity for our pupils, demonstrating how PE can enhance their attainment and achievement. We aim to create pathways for them to remain active beyond school, continually developing links with outside agencies and clubs to foster positive community interactions.

We are committed to continuously enhancing the delivery of PE teaching and learning, promoting participation, progress and performance. Recognising the impact of a high-quality PE and school sport curriculum on overall school improvement, we aim to develop pupils' personal qualities, positively affecting their attitudes towards school and learning.

When PE and school sport provision is of the highest quality, pupils will demonstrate:

• A strong desire to learn and make progress.
• High levels of dedication, attendance, and involvement in PE and school sport.
• High commitment to PE and school sport.
• Positive behaviours such as politeness, fair play, and helpfulness.

To ensure consistency and measure the impact and progress of our PE curriculum, we implement a monitoring and reviewing assessment system. This aligns with other curriculum areas, sharing success criteria (WALT, bronze, silver, and gold statements) and using self and peer assessment to motivate improvement.