INTENT

At Aston Rowant, PE aims to ensure that every child:

• Develops competence in a broad range of physical activities
• Is physically active for sustained periods of time
• Engages in competitive and cooperative sports
• Leads healthy, active lives
• Builds resilience, teamwork, fairness, and respect
• Experiences success and joy in physical activity regardless of starting point, background or need
• Recognises sport as part of God’s gift of community, health and stewardship

Our curriculum is ambitious, inclusive and sequenced to secure deep physical literacy, growing character as well as skill.

IMPLEMENTATION

We deliver PE through:

A Progressive Curriculum (EYFS–Y6)

Modules include:

• Fundamental movement skills
• Games and ball skills
• Dance
• Gymnastics
• Athletics
• Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA)
• Swimming (KS2)
• Competitive sports and team games

Each unit builds on prior learning, revisiting and deepening key movement patterns.

High-quality Teaching

Lessons include:

• Explicit modelling of movement skills
• Structured practice and skill development
• Game-based learning and tactical problem-solving
• Opportunities for teamwork, leadership and officiating
• Clear success criteria and vocabulary

Active, Healthy Lifestyles

Children learn about fitness, wellbeing, nutrition, hydration, safety and healthy habits through PE, PSHE and whole-school enrichment.

Inclusion and Adaptive Teaching

We adapt tasks, equipment and environments to ensure every child can:

• Access the learning
• Experience success
• Make strong progress
• Develop confidence

Enrichment and School Sport

Festivals, competitions, visiting coaches, workshops, whole-school activity weeks and active breaktimes deepen engagement and broaden experience.

 

IMPACT

We measure impact through:

• Observed skill development and application in lessons
• Pupil voice and self-assessment
• Performance in competitions and events
• Teacher assessments across key skills and movement patterns
• Improved confidence, teamwork and resilience
• Increased physical activity and positive attitudes towards health

Pupils leave Aston Rowant with competence, confidence, physical literacy and enjoyment of sport — ready for KS3 and lifelong active living.