Physical Education

The national curriculum for PE aims to ensure that all pupils:  

• develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities 
• are physically active for sustained periods of time  
• engage in competitive sports and activities
• learning to lead healthy, active lives

At Marden Lodge, we recognise the importance and impact of high-quality PE and school sport.  Our  physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities.  It provides opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health, fitness and well being.  Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness, respect and inclusivity.  We offer a diverse PE curriculum following the programme GET SET 4 PE, which provides our children with a range of different sports (such as netball, hockey, tag rugby and tennis), dance, gymnastics, OAA and athletics.  We are extremely lucky that our school has a substantial amount of outdoor space which enhances and compliments our children’s physical and educational well being.  

Pupils in KS2 will have weekly swimming lessons for a term, at a local pool, where our goal is for all children to be able to confidently swim above National Curriculum expectations.  By developing a positive attitude and an interest in a wide range of physical activities, it provides children with the skills they need to continue with their interests out of school.

We offer a range of after school sports clubs for children, in addition to their weekly PE lessons.  These opportunities allow children to further practise and develop their sport and feel part of a team. 

Through our motivating and challenging PE curriculum, children develop their oracy skills by evaluating their own and their peers’ performances.  Children are assessed against the National Curriculum.

PE in EYFS

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) represents the bedrock of each child’s educational journey.  It is our intention for children who enter our EYFS to begin their lifelong learning journey by developing physically, verbally, cognitively and emotionally, whilst also embedding a positive attitude to school and a love of learning.

Our children’s learning journeys in physical education begin in the Early Years and the design of our physical education curriculum reflects this and signposts progression in knowledge and skills from here, through to Year 6.  In this phase, children’s early physical education experiences are captured within the prime area of learning and development entitled Physical Development and specifically the Gross Motor Skills and Fine Motor Skills Early Learning Goals.