PE Curriculum

We are Athletes!

We want our children to love PE. We want them to have no limits to what their ambitions are and grow up wanting to be sports scientists, sports reporters, professional athletes or Olympic Gold Medallists.

The Holly Mount PE Curriculum is diverse and gives the children the opportunity to experience a range of sports. We will box with Mohammed Ali, run with Usain Bolt and jump with Jessica Ennis-Hill. We maximise the impact of our Sports Premium Funding through specialist teaching, high quality provision and the most fantastic experiences for our children… making memories and feeling proud.

Our PE curriculum promotes health and fitness and the importance of teamwork. It sparks the competitive and encourages determination. It is ambitious and empowers our children to become independent and resilient – like all our curriculum areas. We want to equip our children with not only the minimum statutory requirements of the PE National Curriculum but to utilise our unique environment, promote outdoor learning and embed character strengths. We make links with physical health and the positive effect it can have on mental health. Our new outdoor gym is used throughout the day and our children experience a wide range of sports with many opportunities to proudly wear the Holly Mount kit.

These characteristics underpin all work in PE and provide a common subject specific vocabulary for staff and pupils. These characteristics are:

The ability to acquire new knowledge and skills exceptionally well and develop an in-depth understanding of PE.
The willingness to practice skills in a wide range of different activities and situations, alone, in small groups and in teams and to apply these skills in chosen activities to achieve exceptionally high levels of performance.
High levels of physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle.
The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time and an understanding of the importance of this in promoting long-term health and well-being.
The ability to take the initiative and become excellent young leaders
Exceptional levels of originality, imagination and creativity in their techniques, tactics and choreography, knowledge of how to improve their own and others’ performance
A keen interest in PE. A willingness to participate eagerly in every lesson, highly positive attitudes and the ability to make informed choices about engaging fully in extra-curricular sport.
The ability to swim at least 25 metres before the end of Year 6 and knowledge of how to remain safe in and around water.