At St Edmund's, we value Physical Education highly and are delighted to have achieved the School Games Platinum Mark for the second year running. The School Games Mark rewards schools for their commitment to and development of competition, school sport and physical education.
We want our pupils to be physically active, lead healthy and active lives, and become confident and competent participants in a range of sports and physical activities. We achieve this both through our taught PE Curriculum and through the wide range of sporting opportunities and extra-curricular opportunities on offer.
All children have two hours of PE teaching a week. We employ specialist coaches to teach all classes at least once a week, alongside class teachers who teach the remaining elements of the curriculum.
It is our goal that all children have the opportunity to play competitive sports and to achieve this we hold regular inter-house sports tournaments in school, and we participate fully in the borough leagues, competitions and tournaments.
Our PE curriculum teaches children the fundamental skills, which they apply to a wide range of sports with increasing skill and tactical understanding. Gymnastics and dance are taught in each year group. Children in Year 3 participate in swimming lessons, where they become proficient in swimming at least 25m using a range of strokes effectively. They also learn to perform self-rescue techniques. We check to see if any children in Y6 need catch up lessons and act accordingly.
As well as developing skills and knowledge, our children learn about the wider and lifelong benefits of combining exercise with healthy lifestyle choices and positive mental health, including fairness, friendship and good sportsmanship.
Click here for more information on the PE National Curriculum.
Click here to see our Fair Play Charter and our Code of Conduct for Spectators
Pupil Voice
Year 6: ‘I love playing competitive games, especially football and rounders and I feel I have improved a lot. Also, learning about and how to do the Charleston in dance lessons was great fun.’
Year 4: ‘P.E. is great fun. We get to learn lots of new skills and use lots of different equipment.’
Year 2: ‘My favourite thing is gymnastics and now I go to a club outside of school. Also, I like running and being outside in the fresh air.’
Year 2: ‘I like to do the daily mile with my friends – it makes me feel refreshed.’hysical Education
