Curriculum Intent

Physical Education at Onslow Infant School provides joyful, inclusive and carefully sequenced physical experiences that enable every pupil to enjoy learning, be healthy and feel safe. Our commitment to active play and purposeful lessons aims to instil lifelong positive attitudes to physical activity and healthy choices.

Through structured physical education lessons, continuous provision opportunities and OPAL-led play, pupils develop confidence, leadership, tolerance and empathy; they learn to take responsibility for themselves and others.

Movement and activity are valued across different times of the day. Strong enrichment club links extend opportunities beyond school and help families engage with healthy lifestyles.

By the end of Key Stage 1, pupils will have the physical skills, language and attitudes needed to access PE at junior school and to adopt active, healthy habits throughout childhood.

Curriculum Implementation

We use Get Set 4 PE as a structured planning resource for our curriculum. It builds learning progressively across EYFS and KS1 so pupils revisit core concepts and deepen skills through repetition, retrieval and increasing complexity.

In Reception, PE builds on the Early Years Foundation Stage focus on physical development. Pupils develop strength, balance, coordination and agility, and learn to move safely. Year 1 focuses on securing foundational movement patterns, spatial awareness and basic co-ordination. Year 2 builds fluency, refines control and introduces more complex combinations, simple sequences and collaborative game play.

 A broad programme of movement, dance, games and other physical activities gives pupils opportunities to encounter different ways of being active, not just those already familiar to them. The curriculum is designed to be inclusive and appropriately challenging: pupils are able to experience success while also working towards something that requires persistence and practice.

Curriculum Impact

We are ambitious for every pupil. All pupils access PE and movement. By the end of Year 2, pupils should have developed a growing repertoire of fundamental movements, be able to apply them in different contexts, take part in simple games and dances, and understand some of the rules, decisions and safe practises involved. We value pupils’ increasing control, coordination, understanding, confidence, effort and ability to apply learning.

Teachers use observation, questioning, demonstration and pupils’ responses in lessons to identify what pupils can do and understand, and what they need to practise next. They provide feedback that helps pupils improve and recognise progress. Our Physical Education curriculum is more than just a series of activities; it is a cornerstone of our commitment to nurturing well-rounded, healthy and confident individuals.

Our Physical Education curriculum is designed to have a lasting positive impact on every pupil, fostering physical health, cognitive growth, social skills, emotional well-being and a lifelong passion for active living.