PE

At St Mary Magdalen’s R.C, we aim to provide an enjoyable, broad and balanced curriculum for children from EYFS to Year 6 through a high quality, safe and challenging physical education programme, which is in line with the National Curriculum. We intend to build a high quality, progressive approach to physical development, which is inclusive to all.

All children will develop competence and control in gross and fine motor skills and will be given opportunities to demonstrate what they know and understand how to apply their skills.

We aim to make P.E lessons and sport enjoyable, which help to develop pupils’ stamina, suppleness, strength and resilience. We aim to create a variety of opportunities to allow children to work collaboratively, be imaginative and communicate their ideas as both individuals and as part of a group.  There will be opportunities for participating in competitive sports, which are appropriate to the stage of the individual pupil’s development and these will be celebrated in school and the wider community.

Underpinning all of this, we intend to promote how P.E and sport are an important part of a healthy, active lifestyle and hope that pupils understand the contribution physical activity has on having a healthy body and mind.  Children will be educated about their own and others’ safety as well as personal hygiene.