PE and School Sport

Intent - What do we want for our developing sportspeople?

• Children to develop a lifelong love of physical activity, sport, and play.
• A progressive, varied and purposeful PE curriculum that builds physically adept, confident and skilled learners.
• High-quality teaching of PE that exposes children to a wide range of sporting activities and experiences.
• Opportunities for children to participate in extra-curricular clubs and competitions, fostering pride, confidence and a sense of belonging.
• A culture where competition is encouraged, both with oneself and others, to build resilience, motivation and personal growth.
• A curriculum that celebrates mistakes and challenges as learning opportunities, promoting empathy, fairness, communication and courage.
• Daily physical activity embedded across the school day to support children’s physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
• A commitment to providing at least 30 minutes of physical activity during school hours, in line with Chief Medical Officer guidance.
• A pupil voice approach to shaping the offer of after-school sporting clubs and activities.
• Leadership opportunities in sport for children in transition years (Y5 and Y6), helping to build confidence, ambition and key life skills.

Our PE curriculum offers inclusive, engaging and progressive opportunities for all children to develop essential physical skills, personal qualities and a love of movement. Our aim is to ensure every child leaves our school with the motivation and skills to lead a healthy, active lifestyle.

Implementation - How is the curriculum delivered?

Our PE curriculum is fully inclusive, with seated and non-participatory pathways designed to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND or high needs.

• Lessons are sequenced to revisit prior learning and build progression across year groups in key physical skills and values.
• Each strand of PE (e.g. gymnastics, games, athletics) is carefully mapped to ensure skill development is systematic and purposeful.
• Key vocabulary is identified for each strand and revisited regularly to support understanding and progression.
• Values such as honesty, fairness, empathy, courage, resilience and cooperation are explicitly taught alongside physical skills.
• Children are taught to self and peer assess, with planned opportunities to revisit and refine their learning.
• Physical activity is embedded across the school day through The Daily Mile, movement breaks, and active learning strategies.
• Games and activities are used as catalysts for learning across subjects, promoting physical engagement beyond PE lessons.
• Collaborative work with local schools ensures a varied offer of tournaments and competitions for all abilities and experience levels.
• Children are encouraged to participate in local community opportunities to explore new sports and develop existing skills.

By revisiting and building upon key concepts throughout their time at Horn’s Mill, children grow in confidence, ability and enthusiasm for sport and physical activity.

Impact - How do we know our PE curriculum is effective?

Our inclusive ethos and approach to creating our curriculum offer means that we have thought about how children can demonstrate their learning in a way that is accessible for all. Carefully planned and identified essential learning ensures that teachers and leaders can specifically assess children’s knowledge and understanding, linking directly to the children’s intended learning.

• Pupil voice is used to assess how well learning is sticking and to understand children’s engagement with PE lessons and extra-curricular activities.
• From Year 2 onwards, children record their successes and next steps in their Reflections and Achievements book, developing independence in self-assessment.
• Children are encouraged to use key vocabulary from the PE curriculum during reflection and assessment discussions.
• A range of assessment opportunities are used to track progression, including retrieval tasks, pupil voice, and observation of skill application.
• Whole school assemblies showcase children’s achievements in PE, promoting pride.
• Within PE lessons, excellence and improvement is identified and celebrated through children showcasing their learning and progress.

Our PE curriculum is designed to ensure that children not only develop physical skills but also grow in confidence, resilience and self-awareness. Through regular reflection, inclusive opportunities and high-quality teaching, we aim to equip every child with the tools to lead a healthy, active and fulfilling life.

School Games Award - Celebrating Our Commitment to Sport

The School Games Award is a national initiative that recognises schools for their commitment to sport, competition and physical activity. Horn’s Mill Primary has proudly achieved the Gold Award for four consecutive years, qualifying us to apply for Platinum. This success reflects our high-quality PE curriculum, inclusive opportunities for all pupils, and the wide range of sporting experiences we provide both in school and in the wider community. Through teamwork, leadership and healthy lifestyle initiatives, we nurture confident, active and well-rounded young people

House Team System – Inspiring Participation and Celebrating Success

Our House Team System celebrates participation, effort and achievement in sport across the school. Every pupil belongs to one of four houses, each named after a local sporting hero to inspire children and show that success is achievable within their own community. The system promotes teamwork, pride and belonging, with pupils earning house points through sporting achievements in lessons, clubs and competitions. Regular house events provide inclusive opportunities for all children to take part, developing leadership, resilience and sportsmanship. Celebrations in assemblies and displays further strengthen our positive sporting culture and collective success.

Our House Heroes

Swimming Provision – Ensuring Water Safety and Confidence

• Swimming is taught in line with the PE National Curriculum, with a focus on achieving at least 25 metres using a range of strokes and performing basic lifesaving techniques.
• Pupils in Teams 4–6 receive scheduled swimming blocks every academic year to ensure consistent development of swimming skills.
• Additional swimming sessions are provided for identified pupils who need extra support to build confidence and competence in the water.
• By the end of Year 6 (2024), 96.5% of pupils (28 out of 29) could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres using a range of strokes (e.g. front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke).
• The same percentage of pupils (96.5%) could perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations by the end of Year 6.
• Swimming progress is monitored to ensure all pupils have the opportunity to meet national expectations and develop essential water safety skills..

Frodsham and Villages Sports Partnership (FAVSP)

Our cluster of local schools employs a teacher to focus entirely on school sport amongst the 11 primary school and the feeder high school. This includes many competitions as well as training for staff and pupils.   Transport and staffing allowing, Horn's Mill enters as many of these events as we can.  Lots of evidence the children's performance, effort and pride at these events can be found on our school twitter account: @HMillSchool.  

Sports Premium 2025/2026

Please click on the documents below to see our planned spending this academic year and the impact of our funding from 25-26.

If you have any further enquiries relating to the PE curriculum, please email Mr Kershaw on lkershaw@hornsmill.cheshire.sch.uk.