Physical Education is taught throughout the partnership using the GetSet4PE scheme, which provides a progressive, inclusive and engaging approach to developing pupils’ physical skills, fitness, confidence and understanding of healthy lifestyles. Through a broad range of activities, children develop fundamental movement skills and apply them across areas such as games, gymnastics, dance, athletics, outdoor and adventurous activities and invasion sports. Lessons focus on developing coordination, balance, agility, strength and control, while also encouraging pupils to work collaboratively, communicate effectively and demonstrate respect, teamwork and sportsmanship. Children are given regular opportunities to practise, apply and refine their skills through a range of individual, paired and team activities, as well as evaluating their own performance and setting personal goals. As pupils progress through the school, they develop increasing competence, confidence and resilience, while gaining an understanding of the importance of physical activity, healthy competition and maintaining an active lifestyle.

Children are greatly encouraged to take part in physical activity and have access to a variety of lunchtime and after-school clubs in addition to their twice-weekly PE lessons. We aim to give all children the opportunity to succeed in sport, by encouraging them to participate in a range of alternative sports, as well as competitive sporting fixtures against other local schools. We want to develop a love of physical activity in all pupils, and try to encourage active learning across the curriculum. 

 

In recognition of the ongoing commitment to sport, Parsons Down was recently awarded the highest accolade of ‘Gold’ in the School Games, a government-led scheme launched in 2012 to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community.