Barden's PE Curriculum Rationale

At Barden Primary School, we believe P.E. is essential for the promotion of healthy lifestyles and positive attitudes to learning. P.E. develops pupils’ physical competence and confidence and develops their ability to perform a range of activities.  It promotes physical skilfulness, physical development and knowledge of the body in action.  Physical Education provides opportunities for pupils to be creative, competitive and to face up to different challenges as individuals, groups and teams.  The independence of the children is a high priority, as it helps to develop them holistically, providing skills they can transfer into other areas of the curriculum.  Pupils learn how to plan, perform and evaluate actions, ideas and performances to improve their quality and effectiveness.  Through this process, pupils discover their aptitudes, abilities and preferences and learn to make choices about how to get involved in lifelong physical activity. 

Covid-19 Addendum

Due to the children being bubbled together in their current classes, P.E. will still be delivered as normal.  Where possible, all classes will deliver their sessions outside.  If it is not possible, the lesson will be delivered in a wide indoor space, such as the sports hall on campus.  Adjoining classes will not be able to have P.E. at the same time, ensuring the class bubbles remain secure.  Staff will be responsible for making sure equipment in wiped down after every P.E. lesson, meaning it is sanitized and ready for the next class to use.