The Beaulieu Park School is committed to providing all students with opportunities and experiences which enable them to lead healthy and active lifestyles. Our primary PE curriculum, along with our break and lunchtime provision and co-curricular offer has been designed to keep children active and engaged.

Our PE curriculum develops fundamental movement skills in all of our students, from Reception to the end of Key Stage 2. We have high expectations for all students, and we provide support for all children to be able to be successful in a wide range of sports and disciplines. 

In Reception, students develop the fundamental skills through ball games, dance, gymnastics, team games and athletics. This is then built on as our students move through the school where children will develop their skills across a range of disciplines including; invasion games, gymnastics, striking and fielding, fitness, dance and target games. As well as our own high-quality resources in the primary phase, we utilise the secondary facilities and specialist secondary staff to ensure that our students receive the very best PE opportunities. The children have many opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills during our break and lunchtime provision, along with our co-curricular offer. This is reflected in our outstanding PE assessment results where over 90% of children in Reception met Age-related expectations (ARE) for Physical Development in 2024.

PE at The Beaulieu Park School aims to enable pupils to be active and cooperative in lessons, as well as developing the skills to be able to perform in healthy competitions, both in school and with other schools in the local community. 

In Reception, the children's physical development is measured against the EYFS Early Learning Goals at the end of the year. Children who do not meet the expected standard in physical development will take part in a range of additional interventions to enable them to make accelerated progress. 

Within KS1 and 2, assessment moves in line with the National Curriculum. Just like in Reception, children's progress and development is tracked and children who have not met age-related expectations are given additional support and opportunities to develop their skills. Examples of this are; Change 4 Life club, additional co-curricular opportunities, Gym Trail and other personalised interventions. 

Within our PE curriculum, throughout playtimes and during co-curricular clubs, pupils are encouraged to consciously develop sporting values such as fairness and respect, alongside continually building upon their ARRK characteristics.   

Our pupils will begin swimming lessons in either Year 4 or Year 5 and will continue to do this for one whole term every year until they are confident swimmers. Pupils develop strength in the legs, arms, core and back; use floatation aids to help with specific techniques and have been perfecting their strokes whilst swimming lengths. Pupils build their confidence through games at the end of each session and learn key water safety skills in addition to meeting the NC requirements.

For 2023-2024 the school received a PE grant of £18,739

This grant funds the resources and equipment needed for PE lessons and CPD sessions for teachers and support staff. 

A range of Co-curricular sessions run every week and are led by a range of teachers and support staff. Sessions run for a term and the pupils learn physical skills needed for a number of sports, in addition to developing their personal skills such as integrity, fair play and sportsmanship. Below, is a list of Co-curricular sports clubs offered this for the academic year 2023-2024;

• Tag Rugby 
• Tennis
• Multi-sports 
• Football
• Girls Football
• Netball
• Playground Games and party games 
• Running 
• Carpet Bowls
• Speed stacking
• Kurling

 

We are held accountable for how we have used the additional funding to support pupils. In the year 2023/2024, there was a focus for us to improve the quality of the provision for break and lunchtimes, as well as to expand the expertise of Class Teachers in different sports disciplines-namely gymnastics.   

As well as there being a significant impact on the quality of PE provision across the school, this funding has also enabled our students to gain immensely at break times and lunchtimes as our playground is extremely interactive. Our dedicated Lunch and Play Facilitators have many numerous options to 'facilitate' physical play in our newly created 'Zones'. These include;

• The wheels Zone
• Theatre Zone
• Mud Kitchen Zone
• Construction Zone
• The Frame Zone 
• The Games Zone
• Community Corner 

2023/2024

Expenditure	Cost
Membership to the Chelmsford Sports Partnership	£1,440
Staff CPD- gymnastics and inversions	£449
Interactive Games Wall for playground (includes 2)	£7,900
Get Set 4 PE subscription	£495
Transport to competitions and events	£618
Entry to competitions	£73.50
Play and lunchtime facilitator and secondary specialist salary	£4806.82
PE/ Co-curricular equipment	£2956.68
Total	£18,739