PE
‘Coach me & I will learn, challenge me & I will grow, believe in me & I will win.’
‘It’s not about being the best, It’s about being better than you were yesterday.’
At Treloweth School, we believe that Physical Education contributes significantly to children’s learning and development across physical, social, emotional and cognitive domains.
We also believe that, when Early Years and Primary Physical Education are taught well, that they lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
As a school, we are fully committed to a model of curriculum delivery that focuses upon a developmental, inclusive and safe approach, where children’s acquisition of fundamental movement skills is of high priority.
We deliver a wide range of physical activities at Treloweth with the aim of engaging and inspiring all of our children. We are committed to ensuring that all children receive at least two hours of well-planned, high quality Physical Education every week.
During the year every pupil receives a wide range of lessons encompassing Games, Athletics, Gymnastics, Outdoor Education and Dance lessons. Swimming lessons are also incorporated into the curriculum for classes in Years 4, 5 and 6.
We believe that physical education, experienced in a safe, engaging and supportive environment, is a significant factor in developing our children’s physical competence and confidence.
At Treloweth, we promote physical skillfulness, physical development and knowledge of the body in action. We aim to give a stimulating, enjoyable and appropriately challenging learning experience. Children may work individually, in pairs or take part in group activities. During co-operative, creative and competitive situations they are always encouraged to use their improvisation and problem-solving skills.
As a school we strive to bring competitive sports to your child entering competitions, including football, netball, swimming, gymnastics and athletics. We also take part in dance, cricket, tag-rugby and tennis competitions throughout the year.
Aside from competitive games, we also promote sports through a variety of early morning and after-school clubs at the school. This year we have worked hard to expand our extra-curricular sporting provision and offer a wide range of opportunities for the children from EYFS to Year 6 to participate in.
Through a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, we hope that all of our pupils become confident individuals, and successful learners, who adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Intent
Our ambitious PE curriculum enables our pupils to create positive relationships with physical activity for life. Through our PE lessons and sporting opportunities children develop personal characteristics such as resilience, collaboration, fairness and respect. We promote health and fitness; believing that young children don’t need to be trained in sports, they need to be physically educated.
Pupils develop the skills and competencies to take part in a wide range of competitive sports and activities. Our coherently planned curriculum which includes ‘learning nutrition’: ambition, clear personalised outcomes, success and failure, challenge appropriate to the child, praise for positive behaviours, celebration and review of progress, coach and support others, and control.
Pupils will continue to apply and develop a broad range of skills and learn how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequence of movement. They should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They will develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.
The curriculum and the schools wider work support pupils to develop resilience, confidence and independence and lead a healthy and active lifestyle helping them to know how to keep physically and mentally healthy.
Implementation
we ensure that high quality Physical Education is delivered to all children by focusing on the following 5 Key Indicators:
- The engagement of all pupils in regular physical activity of 60 mins or more each day, 30 mins of which should be in school.
- The profile of PE and sport is raised across the school as a tool for whole school improvement.
- The increased confidence, knowledge and skills for all staff in teaching of PE and sport.
- Broader experience of a range of activities offered to all pupils.
- Increased participation in competitive sport.
To support this, we use the Youth Sport Trust ‘CompletePE’ planning document, with linked initiatives and training. We are also part of the Crofty Schools PE Alliance which provides further opportunities for a range of different activities, and competitive sport.
To view the implementation information please see below:
PE Offer at Treloweth School 2025-2026
The PE scheme of work used at Treloweth School is Complete PE (supported by the Youth Sport Trust)
Complete P.E. is an interactive, online resource for schools to deliver high-quality physical education, providing progressive units of work, interactive videos, and assessment tools that cover the National Curriculum for England from Early Years to Year 6. It aims to support teachers in creating a broad and balanced curriculum and helps schools track pupil attainment in physical, cognitive, social, and emotional areas, thus supporting whole-school improvement and meeting requirements like Ofsted criteria. The platform is designed to increase teacher confidence, improve student engagement, and promote a lifelong love of physical activity.
Key features and benefits
- Curriculum and planning: Offers over 225 units of work that are progressive and sequential, covering the entire primary PE National Curriculum. It includes a curriculum mapping builder to help schools design their own curriculum.
- Interactive resources: Includes over 6,500 interactive videos demonstrating age-related learning, and thousands of differentiation cards to adapt lessons for all pupils.
- Assessment tools: Provides inbuilt assessment tools to accurately record pupil attainment in PE and track their physical activity levels.
- Teacher support: Features a subject support area with guidance, webinars, and training for PE subject leaders and teachers. It is designed to build teacher confidence in delivering high-quality lessons.
- Whole child development: Focuses on success outcomes for the “whole child” by developing physical, cognitive, social, and emotional skills, not just physical ability.
- Inclusivity and impact: Aims to be inclusive by providing resources to support all pupils and helping schools to increase participation in physical activity and school sports. It also helps schools meet requirements like Key Indicator 2 of the PE and School Sport Funding requirements, say Complete PE.
- afPE approved: The platform has been recognised by the Association for Physical Education (afPE) as an approved curriculum resource, signifying its quality and alignment with best practices.
Treloweth School Curriculum Map 2025-2026
After School Clubs
We offer many sports-focused after school clubs, and can direct children, parents and carers to local sporting clubs, so please do ask. Click on the link below to see which clubs are running this term.
Healthy Schools Award
We have been awarded the Healthy Schools Award, which recognises our commitment to improving the education around making healthier choices.
We are proud to work with Healthy Schools Cornwall. Their website is full of great resources for both the school and parents. This can be found at: http://www.cornwallhealthyschools.org
Swimming at Treloweth 2025-2026
Swimming in 2025-2026 will include a six-week block of one hour swim lessons for all Year 6 pupils in the summer term at Carn Brea Leisure Centre. All children will complete regular assessments during this period of intensive learning. The Swim England Schools lesson plans and resources are used by all staff and swim teachers.
Children will also learn how to use self-rescue strategies and understand water safety concepts.
Cycling Development at Treloweth 2025-2026
120 children in Years 5 and 6 will have the opportunity to take part in the Level One Bikeability qualification this year.
All Year 5 children who completed Level One Bikeability in 2024-2025 will move onto the Level Two Bikeability Course.
All Year 4 children will be offered Level 1 Bikeability.
Courses will be delivered by Active Cornwall and PE lead Patrick Shaughnessy.
Active Travel – Sustrans Big Walk/Wheel
Each year at Treloweth we promote active travel to parents and children across the whole school. This can involve children travelling to school by scooter, bike or walking. Our active travel data will be collected and sent to Sustrans for the big walk and wheel.
To see the full PE provision at Treloweth please click on the Pdf below: