Y1/2 (A)/(B): multi-skills - physical movement, balance, eye-co-ordination, core stability; Dance - body awareness, move-to-learn, spatial awareness; gymnastics - outside travel, avoiding obstacles, changing pace and direction; ball skills - throwing, catching, racket skills; basic athletics - athletic activities linked to sports day.
Y3/4 (A)/ (B): multi-skills - movement, balance, coordination, stability; African dance - movement, spatial awareness; swimming - basic strokes/safety; gymnastics; ball skills; throwing and catching; athletics; outdoor and adventurous activities such as kayaking at a local water sports centre.
Y5/6 (A)/(B): physical movement, balance, fitness; dance - body/spatial awareness, movement; gymnastics; swimming - developing style/strokes and safety; striking and fielding, fitness; athletics; outdoor and adventurous activities including a visit to a local water sports centre for e.g. dragon boating.
(A/B denote the first/second years of a two year teaching cycle).
Swimming requirements - Y6 cohort - 2017/18
87% of the above cohort met the national curriculum requirement to swim confidently, proficiently and efficiently over a distance of at least 10m (67% can swim 25m) using a range of strokes effectively and 73% perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.