PE

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The subject lead for maths at Darwen St James is Miss Cookson.

Our PE curriculum is designed to inspire and motivate pupils to lead active and healthy lifestyles while developing key physical skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Each child, from EYFS right through to Year 6 will have access to two PE sessions per week which will be delivered by their class teacher and/or another member of our fabulous team. We aim to offer a broad curriculum, providing our children with plenty of opportunities to be active, develop their skills and apply these through a range of sports and activities. They will first develop their fundamental movement skills before learning how to apply these in sports based situations - preparing them for a range of competitive and non-competitive sports and activities as they progress through school.

Our PE lessons will focus on improving individual strengths and areas for development, ensuring every child has the opportunity to set personal goals and challenge themselves to achieve their full potential. It is paramount that all children are able to achieve success at their own level and pace. Our children will learn to understand the importance of perseverance, resilience and respect within a sporting context. We follow the Get Set 4 PE scheme which allows us to plan, deliver and assess quality PE lessons and consistently monitor progress across school.  

Children are given the opportunity to access a wealth of physical activity, through their taught sessions, active breaks and the wide range of extra-curricular clubs that we offer throughout the year. We also aim to enter as many sporting competitions, events and festivals as possible in order to provide children with an opportunity to proudly represent our school.

PE Curriculum