A Progressive Curriculum through Real PE

Our real PE curriculum provides two clear and interconnected learning journeys: Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) and Multi-Abilities (MA).

These are threaded progressively from EYFS to Year 6, continually building upon children's previous learning.

Children may therefore explore the same broad learning theme at different stages of their school journey but at an increasingly sophisticated level.

For example, within the Social learning journey, a child in EYFS may be developing their ability to share and take turns with help and support, while a child in Year 6 may be learning to cooperate well with others and give helpful feedback.

This ensures that learning is age-appropriate, progressive and builds upon what children already know and can do.

Implementation

Real PE Lessons

PE lessons follow the real PE curriculum and lesson plans, providing a consistent approach to teaching and learning across the school.

Lessons develop both children's Fundamental Movement Skills and their Multi-Abilities, ensuring that physical development and wider learning behaviours are taught together.

Teachers use children's starting points and ongoing assessment to ensure that activities provide appropriate support and challenge.

Children are encouraged to understand what they are learning, recognise their successes and identify how they can continue to improve.

Learning Nutrition

We use the real PE Learning Nutrition learning and teaching framework to support the delivery of high-quality PE.

Learning Nutrition recognises that successful PE is not only about what we teach, but also how we teach it and the learning environment we create.

Its seven Learning Nutrients provide a consistent framework across all ages and abilities and help teachers create lessons where children feel confident to participate, practise, challenge themselves, make mistakes and improve.

The framework also supports teachers in developing their confidence, knowledge and expertise in delivering inclusive and engaging PE.

Inclusion

Inclusion is central to our PE curriculum.

We recognise that children have different starting points, strengths and needs. Learning is therefore adapted and extended where appropriate so that all children can participate meaningfully and continue to make progress.

Success in PE is not defined by being the fastest, strongest or most naturally accomplished sportsperson. We celebrate individual progress, effort, perseverance and improvement.

Our aim is to create a culture in which children understand that everyone can be successful in PE.

Applying Our Learning

Children are given opportunities to apply the skills and learning behaviours developed through real PE within a range of physical activities and sporting contexts.

This enables children to transfer their Fundamental Movement Skills and Multi-Abilities into increasingly varied situations and develop their confidence and competence.

Where appropriate, external coaches and sporting organisations enhance our provision through specialist coaching, clubs and opportunities to experience different sports. These experiences complement our real PE curriculum and provide further opportunities for children to apply and extend their learning.