Developing a Balanced Physical Education Programme

• PE encompasses an extremely wide range of activities and it is impossible to include everything in a programme.
• If there is to be quality in what pupils learn, activities need to be selected carefully.
• The main division of activities has always been between games and individual performance/aesthetic activities. It is important that our curriculum reflects both aspects.
• A pupil's physical education should be a complete experience and so the non-competitive aspect must not be under-valued.
• All movement is performed as an end in itself and not as an exercise in gaining victory or experiencing defeat.

Areas of Activity

• Games activities.
• Gymnastic/movement activities.
• Swimming activities and water safety.
• Athletic activities.