Please see acceptable P.E kit below for guidance, parents are being reminded that children should not be wearing Jewelry.
Developing confident, active and physically literate children
At North Mead, PE develops movement competence, confidence, decision-making, teamwork, fitness and the motivation to be active for life. We want every child to experience success in physical education.
PE at North Mead
- Move — fundamental movement, balance, coordination, agility and physical competence.
- Think — tactics, decision-making, evaluation and improvement.
- Work together — communication, cooperation, leadership and fair competition.
- Be active for life — confidence, fitness, enjoyment and positive habits.
Daily Boost
One hour of the weekly PE entitlement is delivered through Daily Boost. This is deliberate: Daily Boost is planned, progressive and taught, with identified physical outcomes. Frequent practice helps children automate movement patterns, revisit fundamental skills and build confidence in the same way regular fluency practice strengthens learning elsewhere.
What children learn
| Phase | What children learn |
| EYFS | Core strength, balance, coordination, spatial awareness, running, jumping, climbing, throwing, catching and movement confidence. |
| KS1 | Fundamental movement, simple games, gymnastics, dance, sending and receiving, balance, coordination and early competition. |
| Lower KS2 | Apply movement skills in increasingly complex games, develop tactics, athletics, gymnastics, dance and begin the North Mead swimming entitlement. |
| Upper KS2 | Refine technique and tactics, perform with greater control, lead and evaluate, compete, develop fitness and complete swimming and water-safety learning. |
Swimming at North Mead
North Mead provides access to a swimming pool for a six-week block for Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6 and Pheasants. Teaching develops water confidence, strokes, stamina, safe self-rescue and the national curriculum expectation to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over at least 25 metres.
Inclusion
Equipment, spaces, distances, rules, modelling and ways of participating are adapted where needed. Pheasants are deliberately included within the swimming offer, reflecting our principle: belong, participate and succeed.
Related North Mead Pages
- Our Curriculum
- PE and Sport Premium
- Enrichment