Physical Education

St. James’ vision for PE is that every child should have the opportunity to take part in PE and become physically confident and competent. Our mission is to facilitate high-quality PE for pupils, enhance attainment and achievement, and create pathways to be active beyond school. At St James’ children are encouraged to understand and value the benefits of physical activity to their health and well-being. P.E. is taught throughout the school with each class allocated two sessions per week. At St James’ we believe that physical activity not only improves health, reduces stress and improves concentration, but also promotes correct physical growth and development.  Exercise has a positive influence on academic achievement, emotional stability and interaction with others. Our aim is that; through physical education we teach and develop physical competence, improve skills and creative performances, understand basic principles of ‘fair play’ and improve social skills. Following a broad and balanced PE curriculum fulfilling the requirements of the National Curriculum. Ensuring every child has the opportunity to develop and learn basic water skills. Making P.E accessible for children with disabilities and medical conditions, taking into account children with special needs, through modified classroom programmes. Please check our Curriculum, Overviews and Knowledge Organisers below
Physical Education Curriculum at St James Church of England Primary School
Physical Education Curriculum Overview
Key Learning in Physical Education Years 1 and 2
Key Learning in Physical Education Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
PE and Sports Funding Plan
Sports Fixtures and Results
Sports Council
PE and Sports Funding Evaluation

Physical Education in Action at St James'

Yr4 PE – Gymnastics

🏅 Exciting Start to Gymnastics in Year 4! 🤸‍♂️🤸‍♀️🎉 This week our young gymnasts have been busy perfecting their balance skills, working on standing strong on both patches and points. 🌟 Can you believe they held their positions for FIVE seconds? Incredible focus and determination were on displa

🌟Year One PE in Action 🌟

🎾Today in PE, Year One developed their skills using multiple games and activities🏸 They ran, balanced, skipped, and hopped around, with great encouragement from their friends 🌟

???? Half Term Kick-Off with Gymnastics! ????‍♀️

We’re excited to start our new half term with fantastic gymnastics sessions! The children had a brilliant time refreshing their skills, from teddy bear rolls to cartwheels. Watching their confidence grow has been a joy! Here’s to more thrilling gymnastics ahead! ????✨

Yr 1 - Hand eye coordination

In PE, we have been developing our hand eye co-ordination using different techniques, such as: catching a bean bag on a racket, controlling a ball with a racket and also passing a ball to a friend knocking it off the racket ???? The children have really persevered with this! ????

Y1 – PE

Yr6 OAA - Robinwood

???? Year 6's Adventure at Robinwood! We’re proud of our Year 6 pupils who recently enjoyed their residential trip to Robinwood Activity Centres! From the giant swing and zip wire to trapeze, archery, climbing, and canoeing, our young adventurers truly made the most of all activities.

Yr6 OAA - Robinwood

Yr3 PE – Invasion Games (Multi Skills)

???? Year 3 PE: Possession! ???? Year 3 has been making fantastic strides in PE, focusing on possession! Their teamwork has been impressive as they successfully move the ball to the other end of the hall. It’s wonderful to see their collaboration and understanding of the game grow each session.

Yr3 PE – Invasion Games (Multi Skills)

Yr5 PE – Gymnastics

Year 5 Gymnastics in Full Swing! ????‍♀️ This half term, our Year 5 students are making amazing strides in their gymnastic skills! After just three lessons, they’re already showing incredible progress in balance and strength. Keep shining, Year 5!

Yr5 PE – Gymnastics

Yr3 PE – Gymnastics

This week, our Year 3 pupils have been mastering the art of gymnastics by holding shapes with control on the apparatus. The children have been balancing, stretching, and posing on the ropes and frames, all while having a fantastic time! We couldn’t be prouder of their impressive skill

Yr3 PE – Gymnastics

Yr6 Teambuilding Day

Yr6 had an action-packed Thursday during their Teambuilding day with Sporting NRG around our school grounds! ???????? From puzzle-solving to teamwork challenges, they tackled it all with determination! ???????? It was great to see our Year 6s working together and supporting each other,

Year 6 Teambuilding Day

Yr4 PE – Gymnastics

We are thrilled to share the fantastic progress Year 4 has made in their gymnastics lessons this half term with the wonderful guidance of Mrs Ashcroft. The determination and dedication shown by our budding gymnasts have been truly inspiring.

Yr4 PE – Gymnastics

EYFS Bikeability Sessions

Our EYFS Balancability group are enjoying practicing their newly learnt biking skills. It is great to see them grow in confidence each week. Well done children!

EYFS Bikeability Sessions

Yr6 PE - Hockey

In PE, Yr6 started their topic of Hockey and Invasion Games. They worked hard to develop their dribbling skills, ball control and shooting with power. Keep up the great work!

Yr6 PE - Hockey

Yr2 PE - Gymnastics

Year 2 have been working hard exploring a variety of ways to travel in Gymnastics. Everybody explored a range of shapes on the mats and on our equipment. Mrs Ashcroft said that the children enjoyed their session, and we have some flourishing gymnasts in the class.

Yr2 PE - Gymnastics

Yr5 PE – Badminton

P.E in action: In our Year 5 badminton lesson, the children learnt how to hold the racket and use footwork. They then paired up for rally challenges, it was great to see their skills develop as they played. ⭐️ ????

Yr5 PE – Badminton

Yr4 PE – Dance

????✨???????? This afternoon, Year 4 took to the floor to showcase their creativity in PE Dance! ???? They’ve been working hard to put together their own routines, filled with expressive poses, spins, jumps, and unique ways of travelling. They had a go at practising the ‘Cannon’ too!

Yr4 PE – Dance

Yr2 PE-Gymnastics

Year 2 worked collaboratively and put their balance and strength skills to the test. Partnerships and communication skills were very important throughout this lesson and helped us to perform the gymnastic balances successfully. Mrs Humberstone was very impressed with our core stability and muscle te

Yr2 PE-Gymnastics

Yr5 PE - Hockey

P.E in Action! Year 5 have been working hard to improve their hockey skills over the last 3 weeks. The children have been practicing correct grip technique, dribbling, slap shots, and push passes.

Yr5 PE – Hockey

Yr5 Bikeability

BikeAbility! Year 5 are very excited to have started their bicycle safety training. The children will learn all about being visible, bicycle safety checks, helmet safety and road safety.

Yr5 Bikeability

At St James’ Haslingden, Physical Education is an integral part of our curriculum and we strive to create a culture which aims to inspire an active generation to enjoy PE, encourage each other and achieve great things. We provide a safe and supportive environment for children to flourish in an ever widening  range of different physical activities which is essential in supporting their physical, emotional, spiritual, social and moral development. We aspire for children to adopt a positive Growth Mindset and believe that anything can be achieved with determination and resilience. Our curriculum aims to challenge and support,  improving the well-being and fitness of all children. This is not only achieved through the sporting skills taught, but through the underpinning values and disciplines PE promotes. We aim to deliver high quality teaching and learning opportunities that enable all children to achieve their best and succeed. We also place an essential part of our curriculum on swimming. Swimming is an important life skill and we aspire for all children to leave primary school having met at least the minimum requirements of the National Curriculum.

  • PE at St James’ Haslingden provides challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including invasion games, net & wall games, striking and fielding games, gymnastics, dance, health and fitness, outdoor and adventure and swimming.
  • The whole Year 4 class has swimming in the Autumn and Spring Terms.
  • Pupils participate in at least 2 hours of high-quality PE lessons each week, covering  two different sports/ skills focuses each half term.
  • Teachers use and adapt planning and resources to ensure lessons across years show progression.
  • Children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities. We provide inclusive and enjoyable clubs which increase children’s physical activity. Clubs are offered to both KS1 and KS2 children, occasionally Foundation Stage too.
  • Year 6 children can become Play Leaders for the school. Training for this is provided by our Deputy Headteacher. The children assist with and organise games at break times.
  • We believe that having a Sports Council at St James’ Haslingden, helps to develop sporting role models for the younger children. 2 Sports Council Leaders are elected from Yr2-Yr6. These children meet half-termly with the PE Lead and discuss ways to develop the PE and Sports in our school. They also organise both Inter and Intra School competitions, support club development, lead pupil voice and actively encourage sport for all.
  • Children are invited to attend a host of competitive sporting events and festivals within the local area and beyond. We take part in all competitions on offer and strive for an inclusive approach which endeavours to encourage not only physical development but also mental well-being.

At St James’ Haslingden, we aspire for children to enjoy PE and develop a love of sport and physical activity which becomes part of their future life outside of primary school. We ensure that our PE curriculum is progressive and allows children to develop fundamental skills and apply them to a variety of sports and activities. Our pupils are physically active, and this has a positive impact on their learning in the classroom. We have created a safe and supportive environment that encourages each child to lead a healthy lifestyle and understand the importance of regular exercise. Children can represent the school at sporting events from local to county level. All children are provided with the necessary skills and given opportunities to demonstrate improvement to achieve great things and live life in all its fullness.

Mr M Marren

Physical Education Co-ordinator

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Mr M Marren

Physical Education Co-ordinator

Physical Education Curriculum Knowledge Organisers

Follow the links below to find out more from our curriculum across our year groups.

EYFS Overview
EYFS Overviews

Click on the link below to view EYFS PE Overview

Learning in EYFS PE

Year 1 and Year 2 Knowledge Organisers

KS1 Athletics Knowledge Organiser

KS1 Dance Knowledge Organiser

KS1 Gymnastics Knowledge Organiser

KS1 Invasion Games Knowledge Organiser

KS1 Sending and Receiving Knowledge Organiser

KS1 Striking and Fielding Knowledge Organiser

KS1 Target Games Knowledge Organise

Year 3 and Year 4 Knowledge Organisers

LKS2 Athletics Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Cricket Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Dance Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Gymnastics Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Hockey Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Netball Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 OAA Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Rounders Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Tag Rugby Knowledge Organiser

LKS2 Tennis Knowledge Organiser

Year 5 and Year 6 Knowledge Organisers

UKS2 Athletics Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Cricket Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Dance Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Gymnastics Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Hockey Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Netball Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 OAA Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Tag Rugby Knowledge Organiser

UKS2 Tennis Knowledge Organiser

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