Physical Education

At Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School, we believe Physical Education and sport play an important role in making our vision statement a reality for every pupil, with the potential to change young people’s lives for the better.

Through Physical Education and sport, our children learn to develop the important qualities of discipline, resilience, communication, relationships, team work and ambition, leading to improved concentration, attitude and academic. Children will be given the knowledge, understanding and the tools to make a positive impact on their physical health and mental well-being.

Children are taught the fundamental movement skills of agility, balance and coordination with a focus on individual challenge, sportsmanship and resilience throughout. As children move through the school the challenge becomes greater, allowing children to develop their movement skills, leading to confident and skilful sports players.

We fully adhere to the aims of the national curriculum for physical education to ensure that all children:

• develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• are physically active for sustained periods of time
• engage in competitive sports and activities
• lead healthy, active lives

P.E. is taught as an area of learning in its own right as well as integrated where possible with other curriculum areas. We provide opportunities for children to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness.