Physical Education
Physical Education is critical to pupil understanding and development in life long habits of exercise and a healthy active lifestyle. It develops pupils’ physical competence, literacy and confidence and their ability to use these to perform in a range of activities. It enhances skillfulness, physical development and knowledge of the body in action. Physical Education provides opportunities for pupils to be creative, competitive, and cooperative and face up to different challenges as individuals and in groups and teams.
Pupils learn how to think in different ways to suit a wide variety of creative, competitive, cooperative and challenging activities. They learn how to plan, perform and evaluate actions, ideas and performances to improve their aptitudes, abilities, preferences and make choices about how to get involved in lifelong physical activity.
The school seeks to provide a full, varied and interesting Physical Education curriculum which challenges, engages and excites staff and pupils alike in line with the experiences of their mainstream peers.
Aims
The aims and objectives of PE relate directly to those of Barley Lane School as a whole: namely that we endeavour to provide an educational experience that offers equality, challenge and the positive outcomes that can be achieved or experienced in mainstream education and further enhance post 16 opportunities and “life chances” or employment. We seek to achieve this by delivering at least 1 and ½ hours of PE a week, supplemented by opportunities at break and lunch times, during outdoor education and activities whereby we access a local gym and to play 5 a side. This is then extended beyond the 2 hour offer of high quality PE.
Barley Lane School 2023-2024 PE Curriculum Map
Autumn Term
Curriculum plan with links to National Curriculum for PE in italics
| Term | Key Stage 2 | Key Stage 3 | Key Stage 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment (2 Weeks) |
Basic Fundamental Skills Testing compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best |
Fitness Testing compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best |
Fitness Testing compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best |
| Autumn 1st Half Term |
Multi-Skills play competitive games, modified where appropriate and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending Basketball use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination |
Basketball use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games Badminton develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports |
Basketball use and develop a variety of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in team and individual games Badminton develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports |
| Autumn 2nd Half Term |
Problem Solving compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best Volleyball develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports |
Table Tennis analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best Volleyball develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports |
Volleyball develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports Table Tennis evaluate their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement across a range of physical activities to achieve their personal best |
Spring Term
| Key Stage 2 | Key Stage 3 | Key Stage 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1st Half Term |
Tag Rugby play competitive games, modified where appropriate and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending Football play competitive games, modified where appropriate and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending |
Theory – Classroom based Health Related Exercise analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best Football use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games |
Theory – Classroom based NCFE unit 1 in Sport and Exercise/Protective Services Football use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games |
| Spring 2nd Half Term |
Health Related Exercise compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best. Football play competitive games, modified where appropriate and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending |
Theory – Classroom based Health Related Exercise analyse their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best Football use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games |
Theory – Classroom based NCFE unit 1 in Sport and Exercise/Protective Services Football use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games |
Summer Term
| Key Stage 2 | Key Stage 3 | Key Stage 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer 1st Half Term |
Striking and Fielding use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination Athletics perform skills using a range of movement patterns |
Rugby use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games Athletics develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports |
Rugby use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games Theory – Classroom based NCFE unit 1 in Sport and Exercise/Protective Services |
| Summer 2nd Half Term |
Striking and Fielding use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination Athletics perform skills using a range of movement patterns |
Cricket use a range of tactics and strategies to overcome opponents in direct competition through team and individual games Athletics develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports |
Cricket develop their technique and improve their performance in other competitive sports Athletics evaluate their performances compared to previous ones and demonstrate improvement across a range of physical activities to achieve their personal best |
Outdoor and adventurous activities will be met through additional offsite trips looking specifically at Orienteering and Climbing, working towards various accreditations and the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme
Mini Football Tournament
Another fantastic afternoon of football down in Newton Abbott. Three teams (Magdalen Court, Orchard Manor and Barley Lane) turned up for the latest round of matches.
Game 1 ended up with Magdalen Court beating Orchard Manor 1-0.
Game 2 saw the mighty Barley Lane take on Magdalen Court.
Early pressure from MC saw newly selected goalkeeper LDM tested between the sticks, pulling off a couple of amazing saves and his defence getting the ball up the pitch. The midfielders were knocking the ball around well and the boys had several chances on goal but unfortunately couldn't find the back of the net, the closest hitting the crossbar.
With a few minutes left of the game the opposition keeper kicked the ball out which fell nicely for JT who managed to lob the keeper and send Barley Lane 1-0 up!
Consistent passing and some fearless defending meant that Barley Lane were able to comfortably hold out for the win.
Game 3 put Barley Lane against Orchard Manor.
Again, early pressure in front of goal put the defenders and keeper to the test, unfortunately JG scored a screamer into the top corner of his own goal!
The game was pretty much a stalemate from then on in, with the boys knocking on their door in the closing moments but unable to make the crucial breakthrough.
A fantastic afternoon with the boys having a brilliant time in the sunshine.
P.S. A tactical masterclass from Mr Blackmore who showed great faith in LDM, our man of
School Games Mark - Gold Award
Barley Lane School is absolutely thrilled to announce that it has been awarded the prestigious School Games Mark – Gold Award!
This respected, government-led accolade, overseen by the Youth Sport Trust since 2012, recognises schools that show outstanding commitment to competitive sport, accessible opportunities, youth leadership, and physical activity both for their own students and across the wider community.
To achieve Gold, Barley Lane excelled in delivering high participation—ensuring every pupil benefits from quality PE and extracurricular sport—organising regular in-school and inter-school competitions across a range of abilities, and promoting leadership by involving students in officiating and event planning roles. They also worked closely with local coaches and clubs, boosting their workforce development and establishing meaningful partnerships .
This achievement highlights the school's unwavering focus on making sport inclusive, engaging, and developmental—building teamwork, confidence, and healthy habits in every child. Everyone at Barley Lane—from pupils and parents to staff and PE leaders—is filled with pride and excitement as they look ahead to next year’s challenge…perhaps even Platinum!