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    • Physical Education (PE) and Sports

    What are the aims of teaching PE?

    A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.

    The National Curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:

    • 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.

    PE at Bramley St Peter’s

    At Bramley St Peter’s, we are proud of the PE provision we offer for our children. We aim to nurture confident, resilient children who will strive for their personal best. We use a scheme for the planning and delivery of PE called ‘Complete PE’. The scheme helps class teachers and HLTA’s plan for PE (the intent), to teach PE (the implementation), and to assess progress (the impact). We also work alongside Mr Downing from Leeds West Academy to ensure inspiring and engaging in school and after school events.  

    Our curriculum map has been designed to ensure that children experience a wide variety of activities including, dance, gymnastics, games (this is split into invasion, striking and fielding and net and wall games in KS2), athletics, outdoor and adventurous activities and swimming. We are in partnership with Skipping School who lead workshops for Year 2 and 4. We want our children to become confident movers and participate in PE enthusiastically, understanding the benefits of leading an active and healthy lifestyle.

    As part of the Bramley Cluster and West Leeds School Sport Partnership we access a wide range of competitive activities (including Bramley Olympics and The Brownlee Triathlon), where children are inspired to succeed and excel in competitive sport. We work with many different organisations such as Leeds United Football Foundation, Leeds Community Basketball Club and InspirationTree. They provide extra-curricular clubs and activities for all children, including; Basketball, Dance, Football, Multi-Skills and Cricket. The PE team also lead lunchtime clubs to prepare children for upcoming competitions.

    Finally, we aim to ensure that our delivery of physical education allows all children to have the skills and mindset to leave primary school with high self-esteem and the confidence to face personal and sporting challenges in all areas of life at school, at home and in the community.

     

    At Bramley St Peter's Primary School we follow the PESSPA guidance provided by the Association for Physical Education (afPE); ‘Safe Practice in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity’.

    From 1st January 2026 in line with afPE, a new policy on the removal of personal effects has come into effect. This policy applies to all PE lessons, sporting activities and Leeds Well School Partnership events and has been introduced to ensure a safer working and participation environment for all pupils and staff.

     

    Items Covered by this Policy

    Before taking part in any PE lessons, sporting activities or/and Leeds Well School Partnership event, pupils must remove the following personal items:

    • Jewellery, including body piercings
    • Religious artefacts
    • Watches
    • Hair slides and similar accessories that could catch during contact sport. 

    Religious headwear must not be loose-fitting in a way that could get caught, restrict movement, or cause injury. Sport-specific hijabs and other forms of secure religious headwear are often recommended or available.

    This requirement applies to all pupils to reduce the risk of injury to themselves and others when taking part in physical activity or movement-based events.

     

    Legal Context

    In circumstances involving religious artefacts, health and safety legislation takes precedence over equality law, due to the responsibilities relating to the safety of others and the specific duties set out in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

    Schools retain a duty of care to ensure that pupils participate safely and without placing themselves or others at unnecessary risk. Compliance with this policy allows all pupils to take part fully without the need for exclusion.

    We appreciate your support in reinforcing these guidelines at home. By ensuring that your child is properly equipped for PE, you are helping to promote a sense of belonging and discipline within our school community. As our One Life programme reminds us, we have one life so let’s live it well. 

     

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