Our Intent – What we want for our children
At Barley Fields, we aim to inspire a love of physical activity and support children to lead healthy, active lifestyles. Our PE curriculum is exciting, motivating, and fun, helping children develop physical skills, confidence, and positive attitudes that last beyond school.
Through PE, children build resilience, teamwork, leadership, determination, and respect—core life skills aligned with our growth mindset ethos and the School Games values. We celebrate sporting success, recognise role models, and encourage children to strive for excellence, whether as athletes, leaders, or officials.
Our Implementation – How We Teach PE
Our PE curriculum is progressive, starting in Early Years and continuing to Year 6. Lessons are delivered by specialist teachers and coaches, with a focus on practical, interactive, and inclusive learning. Children have two hours of structured PE per week and access a wide range of extra-curricular activities, sports clubs, and competitions.
The curriculum is organised across seven sporting strands:
- Gymnastics
- Dance
- Athletics
- Games
- Swimming
- Health-Related Exercise
- Outdoor Adventurous Activities
Children’s skills are developed progressively within each strand, ensuring they build confidence, competence, and a love of sport. Early Years focus on gross and fine motor skills, co-ordination, and spatial awareness, while KS1 and KS2 extend these skills through structured units of learning.
Our curriculum character, PE Peter, helps children understand the core skills expected at each stage, giving them a clear goal as they develop in physical activity and sport.
Our Impact – The difference it makes.
Our PE curriculum ensures children:
- Enjoy sport and experience success
- Lead active, healthy lives with positive habits
- Participate at their own level and experience fair competition
- Develop excellent sporting attitudes and teamwork skills
- Engage in extra-curricular activities and community clubs
- Gain confidence, resilience, and transferable life skills
Progress is tracked through curriculum floor books, pupil voice, and monitoring by the PE leader. By the end of each key stage, children are expected to know, apply, and understand the skills and techniques outlined in the curriculum, preparing them for lifelong participation in physical activity.