Physical Education Statement of Intent

Resilient          Respectful         Inspired       Curious

Athletes at Yeadon Westfield Junior School

At Yeadon Westfield Junior School, we recognise the vital role Physical Education plays in supporting pupils’ health, wellbeing, and long-term active lifestyles. Our Physical Education curriculum is designed to provide all children with high-quality PE and sport, enabling every pupil to succeed, achieve their potential, and develop a lifelong love of physical activity.

We strive to inspire our pupils through fun, engaging, and inclusive PE lessons that are both challenging and accessible. Our bespoke PE curriculum offers a broad range of activities, including orienteering, dance, and gymnastics, with a strong focus on developing the fundamental movement skills that underpin all physical activity. Pupils are encouraged to be curious about movement and the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle.

All pupils receive two hours of PE each week, with Year 4 dedicating one of these sessions to swimming.

Across all PE sessions, children develop physical skills alongside important social, emotional, and thinking skills. Pupils are taught to give and receive feedback with respect, helping them to reflect, improve, and work collaboratively. Through PE, we also nurture resilience, teamwork, communication, leadership, and opportunities to take part in competitive sport.

Physical Education (PE)
The taught curriculum subject that develops pupils’ physical competence, confidence and understanding through planned, progressive learning. PE builds fundamental movement skills and helps pupils lead healthy, active lives through a broad range of activities.

School Sport
Organised sporting activities and opportunities beyond the PE curriculum. School sport broadens pupils’ experiences, supports skill development and competition, and connects with community sport and activity.

Physical Activity
All bodily movement that uses energy, including play, active travel, sport, dance, and other daily activities. It complements and extends learning from PE and school sport to support pupils’ health and wellbeing.

School Games Platinum Award

Yeadon Westfield Junior School has proudly held the School Games Platinum Award since 2022 in recognition of its outstanding commitment to physical education, school sport, and physical activity. This achievement reflects the school’s inclusive, whole-school approach, strong pupil voice, high-quality provision, and meaningful community partnerships. The Platinum Award highlights Yeadon Westfield’s sustained excellence in ensuring all pupils have equal access to a diverse, engaging, and well-embedded physical activity programme.

“Yeadon Westfield demonstrates an extremely effective whole-school approach to physical activity. Pupil voice is used thoughtfully to co-design provision, ensuring activities are tailored to meet the needs of all learners, particularly the least active. Strong extra-curricular opportunities and meaningful links with community providers create positive, inclusive experiences that could be shared as best practice with other schools.”-SGO 2022

“Yeadon Westfield shows a clear long-term commitment to delivering high-quality sport and physical activity for all pupils. Ensuring equal access is a real strength, supported by a diverse and engaging range of activities. The programme is sustainable, exciting, and well matched to the needs of the school community.”- SGO 2024

Our children love keeping active. 

Physical Education 

'I really love all the different sports we do. We get to do basketball, dance, cricket, football, hockey. There's so many!' -Year 3 child 

'PE is really important because we learn new sports and new skills.' - Year 4 child 

'Sometimes it can be challenging learning a new skill in PE but it's important to persevere because those little skills make a big difference' - Year 6 child 

Physical Activity 

'I love keeping fit and active. I think it's really important because we can not only look after our bodies but also our mind as well' - Year 5 child 

'When we did the Santa Dash that was really fun because we got to have a pretend snow ball fight'- Year 3 child. 

'Every day we can track our physical activity with our travel tracker. This is good because we can see how active we have been each week and we get to earn some great badges.'- Year 4 child 

School Sports 

'I'm really proud of my achievements this year because I got to play against some other schools around the country and we did really well!'- Year 6 child 

'We have all done really well at the Fun Run and I am proud to have my medal. It represents our hard work' -Year 3 child

'I've been to lots of different sports outside of school this year which I have really enjoyed. I had never played dodgeball before but now I love it! I play it at lunchtimes all the time' -Year 4 child 

'The Aqua Festival was good fun and I liked the water polo at the end' - Year 5 child