PE

At St James’ Lanehead, Physical Education plays a key role in supporting our pupils’ physical, social, and emotional development. Our PE curriculum encourages children to lead healthy, active lifestyles while developing key characteristics such as resilience, teamwork, determination, leadership, and respect.

Through a wide range of activities—including dance, gymnastics, games, athletics, and outdoor adventure—children build physical competence and confidence in a supportive and inclusive environment. They learn to communicate effectively, collaborate with others, set personal goals, and celebrate both effort and achievement.

Our goal is to foster a lifelong enjoyment of physical activity and the positive benefits it brings to both body and mind.

PE takes place for all classes twice a week. In Early Years and Key Stage 1, PE lessons focus on the 10 fundamental skills which include running, hopping, skipping, underarm throwing and catching. Children are expected to master these skills by the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2). In Key Stage 2, children apply these skills to game-like activities such as how to throw a ball in a game of netball. They will develop attacking and defending skills and apply them in game-like activities.

Sports Leaders

We are proud to have a team of Sports Leaders who play an important role in promoting physical activity and teamwork across the school. These pupils are selected for their enthusiasm, responsibility and positive attitude towards sport and healthy living.

Sports Leaders help to organise equipment, lead playground games and assist with sports events and competitions. Through this role, they develop valuable leadership skills such as communication, organisation, teamwork, and confidence. They are fantastic role models for younger children and help to create a positive, active atmosphere throughout our school.

Tots on Tyres

John Sansom from Branching Out leads the Tots on Tyres programme with our children in Reception. This initiative provides the children with a safe, fun and adventurous way to develop their physical skills and coordination.

Through a range of exciting activities, children enhance their strength, balance, and gross motor skills. Tots on Tyres is all about encouraging creativity, building confidence, and promoting physical activity from an early age.

Bikeability

Delivered by qualified instructors, Bikeability teaches children how to cycle safely and responsibly, both on the playground and out on the roads.

Through practical, age-appropriate training, pupils learn how to control their bike, understand road signals and navigate different traffic situations with awareness and care. As well as promoting physical activity, Bikeability supports personal growth by building confidence, resilience, and decision-making skills.

Year 5 children take part in the course which builds on their current skills on bikes. This takes place on the playground where the children can learn how to control their bikes by going in and out of courses.

Level 2 takes place on the quiet local streets around school, where children learn how to deal with real traffic conditions in a safe, supportive environment. Pupils develop key cycling skills such as starting and stopping with control, passing parked vehicles, understanding road signals, negotiating junctions and making safe decisions while riding. The training also helps to build independence, responsibility and resilience. Bikeability Level 2 is a fantastic way to promote active travel and support children in becoming confident, capable road users.

Fundamental Movement Skills

The Lancashire key 10 Fundamental Movement Skills are:

• Runnng

• Hopping

• Skipping

• Jumping

• Underarm Throw

• Overarm Throw

• Rolling a Ball 

• Bouncing a Ball

• Kicking a Ball

• Catching

Children are expected to master these skills by the end of KS1 (Year 2). In EYFS, children are introduced to '5 under 5'. We focus on 5 of these Fundamental Movement Skills to prepare the children to develop their skills further, so they start to apply their learning in Key Stage 1.

The EYFS 5 Under 5 Skills are: 

• Run

• Hop

• Jump

• Underarm/Overarm Throw

• Catch

 In Key Stage 2, children then apply these mastered skills to game-like activities. They will develop attacking and defending skills, using prior FMS, and apply them to Core Tasks. Children will have plenty of opportunity to master these important skills. 

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