Physical Education at Woodlands Park is a key contributor to the development of the whole child. Children have two P.E. lessons per week and experience a diverse programme of activities. Starting from Early Years we focus on fundamental movement skills (agility, balance and co-ordination). The curriculum covers areas such as gym, dance, tennis and multi-skills.

As well as curriculum P.E. we offer an extensive extracurricular programme using specialisms of staff and external providers. Recently we have introduced new activities, such as badminton, volleyball, cricket and tennis.

The school participates in the Arena events and competitions on a regular basis. In recent years we have had particular success in: Year 6 girls swimming, the team have qualified for the English Schools National Finals in Sheffield. Year 6 girls cross-country team were Devon School Champions. Year 5/6 boys and year 3/4 girls won the cross-country Devon School Plate final. Year 5/6 mixed rugby team were winners of The Ivybridge Learning Community. Year 4 tennis team, winners of Ivybridge Learning Community and qualified for the Summer School Games.

The children also competed at football, athletics, netball, rounders and cricket events. 

Entering events offers our high attaining pupils the opportunity to develop their skills further. Additionally, we attend events to increase participation through our inclusive ethos.

We do lots to keep active in school but remember to be active as much as possible - it is recommended that all children should be active for 60 minutes every day. See how you can achieve this using the Active 60 infographic below. Grown-ups, don't forget to look after yourself too - the benefits of being active are amazing.  Sit less, move more! 

Every Wednesday, from 8.20-8.40, we will be having a child and parent "Wake and Shake Up Wacky Wednesday" in the KS2 playground. Rain or shine, we will be there to welcome you with dance moves!

This academic year (2023-2024), we entered our first Field Gun team into the tournament at Plymouth Armed Forces Day, and we were thrilled that we achieved 1st place in all of our 3 races. Field Gun activities will now be part of the PE lessons for Key Stage 2. 

Every child at Woodlands Park Primary School has access to our fantastic outdoor wild learning area and participates in Wild Tribe sessions.  We believe that opportunities to be outdoors enhance our holistic approach to learning. 

The purpose of our PE curriculum

At Woodlands Park Primary School, we recognise the importance of PE and Physical Activity and it is an integral part of our curriculum.

• We intend to offer a curriculum that allows all children to be inspired to lead healthy, physically active lives, both now and in the future.
• We believe that physical education is a vehicle for children to develop physically, socially, creatively, personally and cognitively. Therefore, we believe that our children should be physically active every day, whether through daily physical activity, P.E. lessons, breaktimes or extracurricular activities.

School Sport Funding Plan 2023-2024

The information below is reflective of how at Woodlands Park Primary School we have spent our Primary PE and Sport Premium awarded in the academic year 2023-2024. The key areas that we have identified are based on the following vision and objective set by the Government; Department for Education Vision for the Primary PE and Sport Premium:

• All pupils leaving primary school physically literate and with the knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to equip them for a healthy, active lifestyle and lifelong participation in physical activity and sport.

This is broken down into 5 key areas that we look to address through how we inform our decisions on how to spend the funding and to help us to assess the impact on pupils’ PE and sport participation and attainment. These are:

1. The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity
2. The profile of PE and how sport is being raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement
3. Increased confidence, knowledge and skills of all staff in teaching PE and sport
4. Broader experience of a range of sports and activities offered to all pupils
5. Increased participation in competitive sport