Physical Education (PE) Curriculum

WDPS believe a high quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. The curriculum provides an opportunity for children to improve their fitness, skills and health. It inspires children to challenge themselves and to develop positive and healthy attitudes for life.

The WDPS Core Values (‘Learner Profile’ and ‘Attitudes to Promote’) are embedded in the children’s learning experiences in the International Primary Curriculum, the WDPS Life Skills Challenge modules ‘WDPS Olympics Challenge’, ‘WDPS Life Cycle’ and ‘WDPS I Can Do It!’ which includes learning bush-craft skills and developing our school allotments.

 At WDPS, during PE lessons, the children will develop the ‘Attitudes to Promote’ and ‘Learner Profile’ values of: Principled, Collaboration, Communication, Risk Takers, Thinkers, Knowledge, Respect, Cooperation, Independent, Enthusiasm, Creativity, and Integrity.

Phase 1

• Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching as well as developing balance, agility and coordination and begin to apply these in a range of activities.

• Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.

• Perform dances using simple movement patterns.

• To complete cross country running in the ‘WDPS Life Skills Challenge’.

• To compete in howler throw, long jump, distance (400m) run and sprint (50m) in the ‘WDPS Olympics Challenge’.

• To ride a bicycle stabiliser free in ‘WDPS Life Cycle’.

Phase 2

• Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination.

• Play competitive games, modified where appropriate for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.

• Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance, for example, through athletics and gymnastics.

• Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

• Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team and compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

• To complete cross country running in the ‘WDPS Life Skills Challenge’.

• To compete in howler throw, long jump, distance (600m) run and sprint (80m) in the ‘WDPS Olympics Challenge’.

• To develop cycle skills including braking, changing gear, accent, decent and basic maintenance in ‘WDPS Life Cycle’.

• To swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres.

Phase 3

• Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination.

• Play competitive games, modified where appropriate, for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.

• Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance for example, through athletics and gymnastics.

• Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

• Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team.

• Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

• To complete cross country running in the ‘WDPS Life Skills Challenge’.

• To compete in howler throw, long jump, distance run (800m) and sprint (100m) in the’ WDPS Olympics Challenge’.

• To continue develop cycle skills including braking, changing gear, accent, decent and basic maintenance in ‘WDPS Life Cycle’.

• To take part in a range of cycle rides, including multiday rides using trails and roads in ‘WDPS Life Cycle’.