Physical Education (PE)

At The Coombes, we recognise the many benefits of engaging our pupils in sport and exercise for their physical fitness as well as their mental health. We promote experiences in a wide range of sports, aimed at developing the foundations for lifelong enjoyment in activity. 

The Curriculum Vision is outlined here:

Curriculum Vision: PE

National Curriculum topics coverage is detailed in our Curriculum Overview. This details when a historical period is taught and some of the key questions for each PE topic. 

Curriculum Overview: Physical Education (P.E)

Our further in-depth Curriculum Map of PE at The Coombes details the coverage of National Curriculum objectives, as well as Key Questions and opportunities for children to apply their learning within other curriculum subjects and also in our unique and beautiful school grounds. 

Follow the links ont he right hand side of this page!

Kit for PE

The participation in PE is highly regarded at The Coombes for sporting achievement as well as promoting healthy living and cooperative working. We feel we offer the children a good range of activities which they will enjoy and will help them to be more active and also develop a broad range of skills. In order for the children to take part in, and benefit from, these activities, we need your support to help ensure the children have the correct kit.

For health and safety reasons, children must change for PE. You will be informed of the days on which your child does PE.

PE kit will change like the seasons and therefore should be appropriate for the time of year and the activity.

We recommend that PE kits are kept at school to allow for changes at short notice and be taken home at the weekend to wash and returned at the start of a new week. Whilst swimming kits should be taken home on the day they are used.

As you can appreciate, most children's uniforms will be very similar to those of other children. We would therefore ask that all items being brought into school be clearly marked or named for ease of identification should anything get lost or simply mixed up.

Should a child forget their PE kit on a one-off occasion, we have some spare kit to lend them. If a PE kit is repeatedly missing, then the child will be unable to participate and will be given a verbal reminder to bring their PE kit into school, in addition to their class teacher being notified.

Hair and Jewellery

During PE and clubs, long hair must be tied back, so please make sure that your child has some spare hair ties with them on the days they participate in activities.

When playing, running about or working, it is all too easy for something to catch on an earring/watch and cause a serious injury. Therefore, the following should be noted:

• Earrings must be removed for PE and games
• Watches must be removed before taking part and remain the child's responsibility
• Bangles/Bracelets must also be removed prior to participating