Physical Education (PE)

Subject Leader: Mr J Hayfield

Intent 

At Netherbrook, we follow the ‘Complete PE’ scheme of learning for our Physical Education (PE) curriculum. This ensures that our pupils are receiving all the necessary aspects of physical education through a nationally recognised scheme. 

Our vision is for Netherbrook pupils to be happier, healthier and more confident through physical education and the physical curriculum. We aim to make physical education and sport an integral part of the curriculum, using it as a vehicle to help pupils develop physical skills, exercise, build friendships, have fun, learn about teamwork, fair play and improve self-esteem. 

We have a healthy break and healthy lunch policy that supports our physical exercise programmes. Our provision for physical education is also enhanced through a variety of high quality after school clubs. During lunch time, we also have a range of equipment to engage children in sport and to allow them to have fun with their peers.

We encourage children to take part in a variety of competitions against other local schools. As we believe that opportunities to compete in sport (both intra and inter school) help to build character and embed values such as fairness and respect. 

We hope that this additional provision will foster an environment where pupils will develop appropriate levels of confidence, competitiveness, a sense of fair play and resilience, whilst embedding crucial values, creating a well-rounded individual. 

We also have a variety of outside agencies who come into school to provide lessons. We recognise the role that physical education and sport must play in promoting a healthy lifestyle. As a school, we intend to provide a high-quality physical education program, which inspires our pupils to succeed and excel. Moreover, we aim to inspire young children through a variety of professional athletes visiting Netherbrook to provide workshops and talk about their career.