School Events Calendar
There is always an event or activity in the school calendar and topics often vary from local events to national and even international holidays.
Orienteering For Primary Schools: Developing Map Skills, Teamwork and Real-World Learning
Primary school orienteering is a powerful way to develop map skills, teamwork and problem solving through PE. As part of Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA), orienteering helps pupils apply learning in real-world environments while building communication, leadership and decision-making skills. This blog explores how orienteering in primary PE can be taught progressively across KS1 and KS2 using engaging, team-based activities.
Christmas PE Games for the Last Week of Term
The last week of term before Christmas… It’s a time full of excitement, energy and joyful chaos!
STEP in PE: What Do You Need to Know About Adaptive Teaching in PE?
STEP in PE is a practical, teachable model for inclusion, adaptation as well as challenging children enough so that they want to go further, but not pushing them beyond what they are capable of.
Terminology of Gymnastics: A Guide To Our Most Popular PE Topic
We’re going to look at the essential terms and movements used in gymnastics, how to introduce them in lessons, and we’re also going to offer examples of practical activities that bring Gymnastics to life in the PE hall.
Primary School Hockey – Stick Skills Start Young
As the leaves turn and a new half term begins, we’re excited to spotlight our Focus Sport—Hockey! Whether you're teaching Year 1 children how to grip a uni hoc stick or guiding Year 6 pupils through tactical play, hockey offers a dynamic and inclusive way to develop physical literacy, teamwork, and strategic thinking.
Incorporating Halloween into KS2 PE Lesson Plans
With some creative thinking, lesson planning can be adapted to maximise festivities without missing out on vital primary curriculum work. Here’s a few suggestions of how you can adapt our KS2 PE Lesson Plans to incorporate Halloween…
Indoor PE Games for Autumn Term
With some planning, as well as a bit of creativity, it’s possible to deliver active, fun and engaging PE lessons without having to be outside.
Should bunny hops be part of your PE lessons?
Bunny hops are a simple activity for primary school PE lessons - easy, and endlessly fun. And, they’re a fantastic foundational gymnastics skill - building strength, coordination and confidence!
10 Quick PE Warm Up Games
At PE Planning, our lesson plans include PE warm-ups games that are age-appropriate, easy to deliver, and designed to support progression across all key stages. Here's a few of our favourites...
Why Should PE Lessons Include Invasion Sports?
By introducing children to invasion sports early, PE can spark a lifelong interest in physical activity.
First Week of School PE Lesson Plans
Starting off on the right foot means establishing with children what your PE lessons are all about. Getting this right at the beginning means less chance of behavioural issues and disengagement further down the line. So, for your first week of PE lesson plans, we recommend the following steps.
Setting PE Lesson Objectives for Better Pupil Outcomes
We all want to see our PE lessons make a difference – that’s why we do it, right? That’s why we are constantly developing and creating resources, and why thousands of teachers use them every week. It is high quality PE that makes the difference – lessons that children enjoy, and look forward to. PE […]
Hand Eye Coordination Games For PE Lessons
Because hand eye coordination is such a universal skill that comes into play with almost any PE activity, as well as many everyday tasks; we recommend you consider hand eye coordination games - to help with coordination development!
The PE National Curriculum: Key Elements for a Successful Summer Term
As the summer term begins, many primary schools across the UK are preparing to enhance their Physical Education to ensure pupils remain engaged, active and learn the essential skills needed for their development.
Rounders Rules: A Fun, Educational Primary School Sport
Rounders is a brilliant way to teach children the importance of teamwork, strategy, and staying active. Whether played casually on the playground or in a more structured setting, it remains a staple of primary school sports. With simple rounders rules, children can quickly grasp the basics and enjoy the game.
PE Warm Up Games Ideas
In this blog post we’ve compiled some of our favourite PE warm up games, that you can easily incorporate into lesson plans and get children moving and ready for any activity.
PE Equipment List for Primary Schools: The Essentials
You can deliver primary school PE lessons without equipment – but for a more effective and rewarding PE lesson (and curriculum) we think you need these 10 items on our ‘PE Equipment List for Primary Schools.’ The right equipment makes PE more enjoyable – and helps children develop motor skills, coordination and fitness more effectively. […]
Target Games in Primary School PE
Target games are fantastic way to develop the whole child! Many activities can be easily adapted, progressed and differentiated to fit the needs of every pupil in class. Whether it's a beanbag game, bowling, ring toss, frisbee golf, dodgeball or Tri Golf - target games in primary school PE are a must!
A Guide to PE Planning
PE Planning’s number 1 ambition is to make PE lessons as active, engaging and easy to deliver as possible. If you are new to PE Planning, this guide will demonstrate how to download PE lesson plans, PE resources and PE curriculum documents.
5 Primary PE Planning Ideas to get a Head Start Next Term
Wow… We’re almost done! The school year is nearly over, and soon all you’ll have to concentrate on is summer trips away, glasses of wine on an evening and which boxset to binge. But wait… Yes, the new school year in September may be a long way off. But what if you were able to […]
Summer Term Athletics: Running & Sprinting Games
Athletics is such an important part of the PE curriculum. It is rewarding, engaging and allows children to recognise and celebrate success; plus is an easy topic to deliver! As a discipline within Athletics, running and sprinting is fun and exciting, but also has huge benefits!!
Sports Day Activities in School: Top 10
Sports Day season is here! This blog offers some inspiration, top tips and enthusiasm to help you plan the best Sports Day yet!
3 Top Tips for Teaching KS2 Dance
Recently, we covered our three top tips for teaching KS1 Dance. Now, in this blog post, we move onto KS2 Dance! According to the curriculum, KS2 children should be given the opportunity to develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance. At this stage, children are expected to be able to perform dances using a range […]
3 Top Tips for Teaching KS1 Dance
KS1 Dance is your first opportunity to really introduce children to Dance PE - here are our top tips for starting on a high!
The Primary School Teachers’ Guide to Teaching Dance
For primary school teachers without a dance background, navigating the world of dance instruction may seem daunting. Fear not! In this blog post, we’ll help you deliver dance lessons with confidence and fun - and get results.
Making PE Fun and Accessible for All: Ensuring Enjoyment for All
PE has the potential to be so much - it can be a transformative experience that promotes physical, mental, and emotional well-being. In today's fast-paced world, where mental health issues among children are on the rise, it is crucial that we make PE fun and accessible for all.
Christmas PE Activities for Primary Schools
We’re now in the final school week before Christmas, and we all know what that means. Lots of fun and games so children can let off some steam and wind down to the Christmas break! At PE Planning, we’ve not actually slowed down at all – in fact, we’re busier than ever updating our Dance […]
7 Fun Winter PE Activities
It’s cold, it’s dark, and it’s tempting to stay indoors and cozy up. But that doesn’t mean you have to give up on your PE lessons. In fact, there are many ways to make your PE lessons more fun and exciting in the winter season.
Primary School Children Do Not Do Enough PE, say Teachers
PE Planning lesson plans are not only made for primary school teachers – they are also influenced by them. We spend a huge amount of time getting feedback from teachers, and understanding what it is that helps making planning and delivering PE lessons easier. So it’s extra insightful to ask teachers to take part in […]
PE Lesson Plans to Celebrate the World Gymnastics Championships
Teaching children about the World Gymnastics Championships will only bolster the benefits the subject brings. Here’s why we believe you should cover this important sporting event..
Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle: National Fitness Day Activities for Primary School
Join us in celebrating National Fitness Day and inspire your pupils towards a healthier lifestyle. Incorporate fun and engaging fitness activities into your primary school PE classes. Together, we can promote a lifelong commitment to fitness and well-being for our children.
Rugby World Cup: The Value of Tag Rugby Lessons
In this blog post, we’ll cover the importance of introducing rugby at a young age, and how using the Rugby World Cup as a theme can make tag rugby lessons even more exciting!
5 Gymnastics Safety Tips for Primary Schools
Gymnastics is an incredibly rewarding topic. It provides plenty of unique benefits for children –but as with other sports, it’s not without its risks! We know from experience that teachers can be hesitant when it comes to delivering Gymnastics lessons because they feel less confident and worry about the safety of their pupils. This doesn’t […]
Gymnastics in Primary Schools: What Should Be Covered and Why
Gymnastics is an essential part of Primary School PE. It is fun, and offers lots of opportunity for social interaction. Importantly, it promotes physical development, cognitive skills, confidence, discipline and resilience. This week, we are excited to launch our brand-new gymnastics lesson plans. Two units of work per year group, compromising easy to follow National […]
Preview of Our Video Guides to PE Activities and Lesson Plans
We endeavour to make our PE lesson plans as easy to follow as possible. However, this year we’re going to take them one step further. From this year, lesson plans will include videos to help you follow our PE activities more easily. The idea behind the new videos is to help you visualise the activity, […]
World Mental Health Awareness Week
We care deeply about both the physical and mental wellbeing of children, and to help teachers to address and review the mental health of their pupils, we have created a range of fun, active primary school mental health resources. And for next week’s Mental Health Week, these resources are available to all teachers, free of charge.
Citizenship in PE
With all that is going in the world right now, never has there been a more important time to incorporate Citizenship into the school curriculum. And Physical Education is no exception, in fact, Primary School PE can be a perfect platform for introducing the concept of social responsibility into our children.
Summer Term PE Lessons
The summer term is finally here, and it’s the best time of year for PE. Children are more active and engaged at this time of year, and we have some tips and advice for planning your outdoor PE. See what sports we recommend, and get access to hundred’s of free PE lessons and resources.
SEN PE Lesson Plans: How to Adapt PE Planning’s Products and Resources
In order to develop our lesson plans and keep our PE resources current, up to date and worthwhile, we work closely with a range of teaching professionals. We embrace their advice and guidance with the end user, the children, in the forefront of our minds. Our long term ambition is to provide all teachers with […]
Teaching Children Good Sportsmanship
Good sportsmanship is a significant life skill that should begin to be instilled during the Primary School years. The importance of a child demonstrating the understanding of fair play, integrity and respect for others goes far beyond sport and is vital for developing the whole child.
Preparing for Primary School PE in 2023
Let us make your teaching life that little bit easier in 2023 not only by providing high quality PE lesson plans, but also helping with Curriculum Mapping, assessment, and other PE resources.
Fun Christmas Themed PE Lesson Plans
Christmas is a hectic time in schools. PE often suffers because of the festivities… but it doesn’t have to…
Our Favourite KS1 PE Lesson Plans
Our KS1 PE Lesson Plans have increased focus on fundamental movement skills, more opportunity to progress, and, of course, fun PE activities!
7 Ball Games for the Classroom
“Surely Ball Games are for outdoor PE only?”. Actually, we don’t think so! And with the wintery weather affecting outdoor PE, and Christmas rehearsals taking over the school hall, now is the time to think outside of the box!!
Can School PE Wait?
We are teachers, we understand how much there is to do in such a short time. But please please please take a minute to consider our case for regular School PE and Physical Activity…
7 PE Activities That Are Easy at Home
Whether you are a Class Teacher, a Sports Coach or a parent, what better way to champion lifelong physical confidence and competence than encouraging your children to participate in sport and physical activity at school and at home.
PE Activities to Overcome The Challenges of Autumn 2
The first half term is over. The summer is a distant memory, and Autumn one has taken its toll on you. With the leaves on the trees changing colour, the mornings becoming crisper and the dark nights creeping up on us, what are the challenges of Autumn Two?
Interpreting the Latest PE Curriculum Review
To reflect the outcomes and guidance of Ofsted’s recent curriculum review, we have reviewed and updated all of our curriculum resources. This includes our Intent, Implementation, and Impact documents as well as our actual lesson plans.
Planning your School Sports Day
We might not be having the sunniest summer term, but it’s June everybody, and that means it’s time to get planning for Sports Day!
Summer is Here: It’s The Best Time of Year for Outdoor PE!
There’s no better feeling than being outdoors, and as the weather becomes warmer and more consistent, it means a lot more outdoor PE games and activities outside.
Mental Health Awareness Week
The 9th May 2022 is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. It’s time to address the Mental Health of our children
The Six Nations Championship
The final round for the 2022 Six Nations Championships is coming up this weekend, with France and Ireland currently sitting at the top of the table. France is undefeated, including beating Ireland in the second round. But with Ireland’s high scoring results in their other games, this weekend will decide who takes the Championship. France […]
Post Lockdown Physical Activity in Children
We want to talk about a topic we are very passionate about… Physical activity levels in children and the effects of lockdown catch up...
PE and Sport Premium Grant Carried Forward
The money available to your school, and how it can be used
Physical Literacy in Primary School
Examining the theory and exploring an approach to incorporate Physical Literacy into the curriculum.
The Need for Active Classrooms
1 in 5 primary school children are now living with obesity. Prevention is better than a cure, and we are best placed to make a difference…
PE Curriculum Mapping & Planning
A clear plan for PE that works for your children, your facilities, your whole school...
Windy, Rainy, No Hall…? Try Classroom PE Games
Whoever designed primary schools, didn’t have PE and the British weather at the forefront of their minds. And now with extended lunchtimes for Social Distancing, does this mean no PE in the winter months?
No PE Kit… Again! Considerations for Setting a Policy
“it’s my Mum’s fault, she didn’t pack it”… Sound familiar? Some children will persistently “forget” their PE kit. But is there more to this than meets the eye? And should these children be left out of PE lessons?
Differentiation in PE: The Most Affective Piece of Equipment
Some of us have been around long enough to know that differentiation and consideration of every child has improved significantly in recent years.
Teaching Dance – It’s Not That Daunting
You might not ‘think’ you are a Choreographer, but once you know a few key rules, your pupils will be amazed…
