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PE & School Sport

At Montgomery Primary School we pride ourselves on providing high quality Physical Education for all of our pupils, both in a curricular and extra-curricular capacity. We believe PE and School Sport is a vital component in the holistic development of every child.

We strive to provide opportunities for all pupils to be active, through different strands of activity:

Physical Education

Physical education is the planned, progressive learning that takes place in school curriculum timetabled time and which is delivered to all pupils. This involves both ‘learning to move’ (i.e. becoming more physically competent) and ‘moving to learn’ (e.g. learning through movement, a range of skills and understandings beyond physical activity, such as co-operating with others). The context for the learning is physical activity, with children experiencing a broad range of activities. All pupils at our school receive a minimum of 2 hours of timetabled PE every week.

School Sport

School sport is the structured learning that takes place beyond the timetabled PE curriculum (i.e. in the extended curriculum) within the school; this is sometimes referred to as extra-curricular learning. Again, the context for the learning is physical activity. The school sport programme has the potential to develop and broaden the foundation learning that takes place in PE lessons. There are a range of extra-curricular clubs available to pupils throughout the school, with both before and after school sports clubs being delivered year-round on a termly timetable. In addition, we take part in regular inter-school sports fixtures and physical activity competitions and in particular, frequently participate in School Games events and our very own Exeter Primary Football League competition.

Physical Activity

Physical activity is a broad term referring to all bodily movement that uses energy. It includes all forms of physical education and school sports activities. However, it is wider than this, as it also includes indoor and outdoor play, work-related activity, outdoor learning activities, active travel (e.g. walking, cycling, rollerblading, scooting) and routine, habitual activities such as using the stairs, doing housework and gardening. All pupils receive 2-3 outdoor playtimes per day, and our active lunchtimes provide pupils with an opportunity to engage in different physical activities. In addition, our Active Travel events encourage pupils to travel to school in a healthy, active way.