Whether regular exercise is swimming or a Sunday afternoon kickaround, we know keeping fit is important these days. In physical education, or PE, children learn that it's fun to stay in shape. They learn how to prepare for and recover from exercise, and what happens to their body when they work out in a variety of ways. It's a vital foundation to help them lead active and healthy lives as they grow up. At different year levels they will be introduced to : 

•Dance: children create and perform dances from different cultures to express ideas and feelings through movement.

•Games: they play and invent games to score points or goals against others - either on their own, or in small teams.

•Gymnastics: they make up and perform sequences of movements, still shapes and balanced poses, both on the floor and using apparatus.

•Athletics: they run, jump and throw, trying to beat their own records and competing against others.

•Outdoor and adventurous activities: they learn to find their way using maps and diagrams, and overcome problems and physical challenges.

•Swimming activities and water safety: they float and move in water using skills such as sculling and treading water, and strokes such as front and back crawl. They learn safety rules so that they can be confident when in or on water. 

Children learn how to use skills for different purposes - for example, to score points in a game or to be as accurate as possible in performing a sequence. They begin to play adapted versions of adult games such as hockey, cricket or netball. As they grow in confidence, they learn how to improve their performance, and see what type of physical activity they could enjoy in their own time.