PE
What we say about PE at Coxhoe Primary
Our PE lead, Mrs Tufts, says...
At our school, PE is a highlight of the week! Children love learning a wide range of skills and sports, and they enjoy putting these into practice through fun and active games. Their enthusiasm doesn’t stop in lessons — at playtimes, it’s fantastic to see pupils choosing sporting equipment and continuing their learning independently. PE also helps children understand the importance of exercise, with everyone striving to be active for at least 30 minutes each day in school.
Our Year 6 PE Ambassadors say...
Hi, we are the PE ambassadors. We like to keep people happy, healthy and active. We have a range of sports that we can play to have our daily 30 minutes of active activities. We are here to motivate you to be active. PE is very fun to do as we enjoy a range of activites, such as football, basketball, gymnastics, OAA, athletics and many more.
Children from across school say...
I love that we do exercise in PE! I like running and jumping. We learnt a Christmas dance. (Willow - Year 1)
I love jumping off the box tops in PE! (Louie - Year 2)
I like being goal defender in netball. (Pryce - Year 3)
I like to play lacrosse games with the lacrosse sticks! (Hollie - Year 4)
PE keeps you active. We work together in teams. We've been learning the rules for tag rugby and how to defend. (William - Year 5 )
I love sports! In PE, we have been playing netball and learning all the rules. In swimming, we have been learning all the different strokes. (James - Year 6)
Curriculum Intent
PE is a statutory requirement of the National Curriculum and an essential contributor to the development of the whole child. Through a high quality PE programme pupils develop physical competence and confidence and are given opportunities to be physically educated and become physically literate. Through a combination of entitlement and choice of activity, the PE provision will contribute to the personal development, health and well being, enjoyment, success and achievement of all pupils across the whole curriculum and beyond.
PE Enrichment Activities
Go Well competitions and festivals
National Fitness Day
Skipping workshops with Skipping School
Hoopstarz worshops with Kids R Fit
Year 6 football team
Year 5 -Year 6 netball team
Year 3 - Year 6 netball club
Year 3 - Year 6 multi sports club
Year 3 - Year 6 tag rugby club
Year 3 - Year 6 basketball club
Year 3 - Year 6 athletics club
Year 3 - Year 6 rounders club
Year 3 - Year 6 football club
Year 3 - Year 6 tennis club
Year 1/Year 2 gymnastics club
Year 1/Year 2 football club
Year 1/Year 2 basketball club
Reception - Year 2 dance club
Reception - Year 2 multiskills club
Reception - Year 2 athletics club
PESSPA
Physical Education
Autumn Term
Reception - Year 2 have also had weekly fundamental movement skills lesson, delivered by a coach from Simply Sport. All year groups (Year 1-Year 6) have enjoyed gymnastic and dance lessons, learning various skills which they have incorporated into sequences and routines. They have performed these to their year group peers. Year 3, Year 5 and Year 6 have also been learning football skills each week in Autumn 1, with Year 3's football lessons being delivered by the coach. Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 have enjoyed learning netball skills and playing matches in their year groups in Autumn 2. Year 3 and Year 4 have also taken part in weekly forest school sessions during Autumn term. Swimming lessons have continued this academic year for Years 5 and 6 children.
Spring Term
Summer Term
hello
School Sport
Our Year 6 football team is currently playing in the Go Well Football League. Our Year 5/6 netball team is currently training in preparation for the Go Well Netball League in November.
Physical Activity
All children have access to a range of equipment in our playtime shed. To find out more click here.
Indoor activators has been chosen for each class (Year 2-Year 6). These children are currently enjoying activator training with Mrs Tufts and Mr Varty. These children will lead a variety of brain breaks throughout the school day. To find out more click here.
We also have outdoor activators who lead various playtime activities. They are also currently taking part in activator training with Mrs Tufts and Mr Varty.
Sporting Days:
- Skipping day (autumn term and summer term)
- Hoopstarz day (autumn term and summer term)
- Sports day (summer term)
- Colour run (summer term)
App messages will be sent in advance with further details about our sporting days.
Long Term Plan
Swimming Data
Swimming is an important skill and can encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. All Local Authority schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2. The National Curriculum for PE sets out the expectation that pupils should be taught to:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively (for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke)
- perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.
2024/25
2023/24
2022/23
2021/22
PE at Coxhoe 2025-26
AUTUMN TERM 2025
Pupil Voice - What our children have said about enrichment this term:
Netball Club
Summary of what we did: Chest passing weekly to develop skills Bounce passing Hotspot netball shooting Piggy in the middle to work on passing and defence Played match situations
What did you like about the club: We enjoyed different competitive games like the penalty shootout game where you win a bib if you score.
What new knowledge have you gained from the club? We have learnt different passes and how to use them to find an opponent.
What will you tell others about the club? We enjoyed it and the games were fun Liked doing everything
What careers/jobs were linked to this club? A teacher Netball coach Netball player PE teacher
What skills/qualities would you need to do jobs like these? Smart Really athletic Fit competitive
Wouid you recommend this club?
Yes 93%
Dickens Class: Thoughts on TINARTS Pulse Session:
Summary of what you did : We started by moving to shapes in space like moon, sun, earth, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. We made a routine using the shapes and then we had the watched the dancers perform all of the shapes we had learned.
What did you like about the visit?: I liked the dancing. The people doing it were really nice. I liked that it was different to the normal kind of dancing I have seen. The screen the dancers danced behind made it feel really space-like.
What new knowledge have you gained from this experience? It helped me learn more about science and space. I learned lots of new dance moves. I didn’t know you could dance for a job. I learned there were lots of different planets and that Venus was the god of love.
What will you tell others about the visitor? You can learn about space through dancing. Even if you don’t like dancing, you should try it, It is surprising. I could watch it for hours
Which careers/jobs did you see? Dance teacher Actor Acrobat Performer Dancer in a show Gymnast
What skills/qualities would you need to do that career/job?Enthusiasm Resilience Flexibility or be hard working to train yourself Confidence Patience Passion
Shakespeare Class thoughts on Skipping Day:
Summary of what you did: We built up skills and confidence to use skipping ropes. We learned to cross over, butterfly, double bounce, red arrows and skipping as a big group.
What did you like about the visit? The woman was kind and gave us complements, which helped us build our confidence! The lady was really positive and helpful, giving us tips on how to improve. She built our resilience by helping us through what we found tricky and not letting us give up. She made us laugh! I liked that there were different sizes of the ropes for all of us to access. “At first, I was scared in case I was hit by the rope but the woman made me feel less scared!” – Charlotte.
Milne Class: Thoughts on Hoopstarz Day
Summary of what you did: We learnt to hula hoop and to do tricks with the hoop.
What did you like about the visitor? We learnt how to spin the penny – AT; I liked when we put 2 hoops together to do a trick – OT; I enjoyed jumping in and out of the hoops – ZR; We liked learning new skills so we can do these outside at playtime; I liked how we learnt how to control the hoop – SD and I loved doing a slinky with my eyes closed - FW
What new knowledge have you gained from this visit? We can spin the hoop and do a crisscross with it – CB; We can control the hoop and teach others the new skills; We can balance and be patient and We can have resilience by trying again - FB
What will you tell others about the trip? It was exciting – BH; It was fun – EW and We can teach others how to do different tricks like spinning it around our neck - EI
Which careers/jobs did you see on the visit? Hoop teacher, PE teacher, Circus worker that does tricks, Entertainer and Sports leader
What skills/qualities would you need to do that career/job? You need to be friendly, helpful, have good balance and communication skills.
Gymnastics Club
Summary of what we did: We have learnt shapes, jumps, rolls and balances on big and small body parts. We have made routines on the gymnastics mats and used equipment such as benches and box tops.
What did you like about the club: I like jumping off the box tops, playing the shape game and learning how to do a head stand.
What new knowledge have you gained from the club? How to safely perform a hand stand, head stand and cartwheel. How to perform all 5 shapes and use them in a routine.
What will you tell others about the club? Gymnastics is fun and you get to try lots of different things. You get to use the box tops and it's good. We loved jumping off the high box tops.
What careers/jobs were linked to this club? Gymnast, PE teacher, gymnastics coach
What skills/qualities would you need to do jobs like these? Good balance, flexible, strong, confident
Wouid you recommend this club?
Yes 100%
SPRING TERM 2026
SUMMER TERM 2026
PE at Coxhoe 2024-25
Summer Term 2025
Spring Term 2025
Autumn Term 2024
PE at Coxhoe 2023-24
Summer Term 2024
Spring Term 2024
Autumn Term 2023
We have loved our first two PE sessions with Mr Todd and Mr Flatman. We have been working on our core strength skills as we practised lots of different ways of moving. We slithered like snakes and shuffled on our bottoms. We have also been practising our throwing and catching skills with beanbags. This was very challenging but we tried our best!
PE at Coxhoe 2022-23
