At Red Hill Primary School, our primary objective is to cultivate a love for physical activity and well-being, encouraging students to appreciate the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle. In harmony with the principles of the National Curriculum for Physical Education (PE), we are committed to nurturing a comprehensive understanding of physical development and the positive impact of regular exercise on personal health and fitness.

Our aim is to inspire students to embrace the joy of movement, coordination, and teamwork. Aligned with the National Curriculum standards, we provide opportunities for students to explore various forms of physical activity, develop essential motor skills, and understand the significance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle. Through our PE program, we empower students with the knowledge and skills to make informed choices about their well-being, laying the foundation for a lifetime of physical fitness and a positive attitude toward personal health.

“A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.” (National Curriculum, 2014)

PE at Red Hill

We are incredibly lucky to have a full time specialist PE teacher at Red Hill. This allows us to deliver real skills to all abilities. P.E. is a system of progressive exercise and instruction aimed at developing fundamental motor abilities, balance, co-ordination and ultimately complete control of body movement. We want our pupils to move with competence and to develop the desire to participate in all sport and physical activity. All pupils whatever their ability, age, size, shape or aspiration can improve their fundamental movement ability and build the foundations on which future sporting performance is based.

P.E. provides pupils with learning opportunities through the medium of movement and contributes to their overall development by helping them to lead full, active and healthy lives. The P.E. curriculum provides a balanced range of activities (athletics, games, dance, swimming and many more) for pupils and all pupils will enjoy the variety, challenge and the performance improvements that this training provides.

All pupils when they leave Red Hill will have had access to high quality physical education and be provided with opportunities to become physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness.

Our essential learning objectives for Physical Education at Red Hill Primary school are to enable children:

• To experience and enjoy a wide range of experiences within physical education and sport.
• To develop enthusiasm, positive attitudes and practical skills in order to participate, compete and lead a healthy, active lifestyle.

During our physical education lessons children will follow personal learning journeys based on a FUNdamental skills, and multi-ability approach to teaching and learning.  This curriculum equips children with the essential abilities to maximize potential, and enjoy long-term participation in physical activity and sport.  Teaching and learning focuses on three main building blocks for every sporting action, these are known as ‘FUNdamental’ skills: Agility, Balance and Coordination.

The curriculum encourages creativity, collaboration and self-challenge, through six themed units per year, known as ‘multi-abilities’ which include: personal skills, social skills, cognitive skills, creative skills, physical skills and health related fitness. 

Swimming at Red Hill

Year 4 have swimming lessons in Autumn term for 2 weeks per class. These will focus on teaching children to:

• Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres.
• Use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke].
• Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

Sports Premium

Thanks to PE Sports Premium funding we are able to offer a large number and wide variety of after school clubs across both key stages. Outside providers run some of these clubs, Red Hill staff others. We have used some of our Sports Premium money to invest in specialist coaches that work across year group. These sessions are designed to boost the children’s confidence and enjoyment of PE, and work alongside the teachers in order to upskill their knowledge and give them further ideas of activities they can continue to use.