INTENT

We aim for children to have developed the confidence, sportsmanship, resilience and determination in order to achieve and be able to apply these transferable skills to other areas of their lives. Children will have opportunities to try a variety of sports and develop skills and find enjoyment in being active so they can lead a healthy future life.

IMPLEMENTATION

We have implemented a new teaching tool in the form of the PE hub and are working towards developing our own assessment tool to enable staff to quickly assess PE skills that have been taught. Staff are now using the scheme. The transition has been relatively smooth.

We have also provided staff meetings about what a good PE lesson looks like and explained our expectations of PE. We discussed in depth how to differentiate PE lessons using the STTEP model to support SEN, BA, AA+.

We have had forest coaches deliver staff meetings about active learning to give ideas to staff on what we can do to make the learning more active in lessons.

We have organised and tidied the PE store so that equipment is more accessible.

Our coaches are supporting at lunchtimes to engage a range of targeted children including girls and less active children with supported games, feedback and positive praise.

We have set up multiple sports after school clubs which have been offered to a range of children. We have enlisted children from the senior school that have shown an interest in coaching in their later careers and have begun to build relationships with external providers to develop links with the community.

We have targeted whole school events such as the London Marathon this year asking children to run, walk, skip a distance of 2.6 miles over the week and have plans in the future for more events such as the race for life.

Each area of P.E is taught in blocks of 6 lessons which are both progressive and engaging. We use PE Hub as a planning tool to help all staff deliver P.E lessons which incorporate all the elements of a high-quality P.E lesson. As part of staff CPD and experience for pupils, we employ a coach from First step to fitness who attends every Monday to work with 4 classes each week for a half term. We also employ 1 full day of Nottingham Forest Primary Stars coach who work alongside teachers as part of their CPD. The Nottingham Forest coaches also deliver reading, English and maths interventions and run afterschool clubs. Our curriculum is mapped to ensure all staff in have access to a coach for at least one full term.

PE Curriculum Map
Autumn 1	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
F2	Reception Body Management Unit 1	Reception Body Management Unit 2	Reception Cooperate & Solve Problems Unit 1	Reception Dance Unit 1	Reception Gymnastics Unit 1	Reception Speed Agility Travel Unit 1
Year 1	Y1 Attack, Defend, Shoot Unit 1	Y1 Attack, Defend, Shoot Unit 2	Y1 Hit, Catch, Run Unit 1	Y1 Hit, Catch, Run Unit 2	Y1 Send & Return Unit 1	Y1 Send & Return Unit 1
	Y1 Gymnastics Unit 1	Y1 Gymnastics Unit 2	Y1 OAA	Y1 Dance Unit 1	Y1 Run, Jump, Throw Unit 1	Y1 Run, Jump, Throw Unit 1
Year 2	Y2 Gymnastics Unit 1	Y2 Dance Unit 1	Y2 Dance Unit 2	Y2 Gymnastics Unit 2	Y2 Hit, Catch, Run Unit 1	Y2 Send & Return Unit 2
	Y2 Attack, Defend, Shoot Unit 1	Y2 Send & Return Unit 1	Y2 Hit, Catch, Run Unit 1	Y2 OAA	Y2 Attack, Defend, Shoot Unit 2	Y2 Run, Jump, Throw Unit 1
Year 3	Y3 Dance Unit 1	Y3 Basketball	Oceans Layer Unit	Y3 Gymnastics Unit 2	Y3 OAA	Y3 Tennis
	Year 3 Tag Rugby	Y3 Badminton	Y3 Hockey	Y3 Rounders	Y3 Cricket	Y3 Athletics
Year 4	Y4 Dance Unit 1	Y4 Gymnastivs Unit 1	Beginners Swimming	Beginners Swimming	Y4 Dance Unit 2	Y4 Athletics
	Y4 Handball	Y4 Basketball	Beginners Swimming	Beginners Swimming	Y4 CRicket	Y4 Rounders
Year 5	Y5 Tag Rugby	Y5 Hockey	Y5 Dance Unit 1	Y5 Gymnastics Unit 1	Y5 Rounders	Y5 Gymnastics Unit 2
	Y5 Cricket	Y5 Football	Y5 Basketball	Intermediate Swimming	Y5 Dance Unit 2	Y5 Athletics
Year 6	Y6 Tennis	Y6 Football	Y6 Tag Rugby	Fitness	Y6 Athletics	Y6 Cricket
	Y6 Dance Unit 1	Y6 Netball	Y6 Gymnastics Unit 1	Y6 Basketball	Y6 Gymnastics Unit 2	Y6 Hockey

 

Wider parts of our PE Curriculum:

Sports Ambassadors  

Year 5 children are currently in the process of training to be Sports Leaders where they will design, plan and deliver games for the younger children to participate in  

Diversity

Our children are more aware of diverse groups within sports. They understand that racism is not acceptable and know that speaking up can help minority groups. They are aware of achievements women have made in sports and know that sports like football, are not just ‘men’s sports’.   

Active 60 

Pupils at Holgate have opportunities to be active for a minimum of 30 minutes per day, which according to the DfE is the recommended time for pupils. This is extended to 60 physical minutes for the hours out of school. Therefore, pupils are encouraged to be active out of P.E curriculum time. Opportunities for pupils to apply skills learnt in their lessons are available at playtimes.  

IMPACT

Physical Education in the EYFS - Physical Development – Gross and Fine Motor

 

 

  

 

 

 

Enrichment

After School Sports Clubs - Spring 1 2026
F2 Yoga	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Dance	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
After School Sports Clubs - Spring 2 2026
KS2 Football	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Dance	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Swimming	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Swimming	Tuesdays 3.15 - 4.15pm
Water Polo	Wednesdays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Swimming	Thursdays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Swimming	Fridays 3.15 - 4.15pm
After School Sports Clubs - Summer 1 2026
KS2 Football	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
Glow In The Dark Dodgeball	Tuesdays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS2 Dance	Mondays 3.15 - 4.15pm
KS1 Football	Fridays 3.15 - 4.15pm

Competitions

Intra school