PE Activities (Key Stage 3)

The PE activities use the ethos and values of the Olympic and Paralympic Games as the focus of a variety of athletics, dance and games activities.

Activity	Description	Cross-Curricular Skills	Thinking Skills and Personal Capabilities
Beat Your Best	Athletics Pupils learn about inspirational athletes. They then try to beat their personal best in athletics events and keep a record of their performance.	Communication	Self-Management
Faster Higher Stronger	Pupils work as a group to run a combined athletics event.	Communication Using Mathematics	Self-Management Working with Others
Sports Dance	Pupils learn about Olympic and Paralympic sports and create a dance to represent these sports.	Communication	Being Creative
Design your own Olympic Game	Pupils create the rules for a new Olympic sport and teach it to other children in the class.	Communication	Working with Others
Fitness for Health	Pupils investigate recommended daily amounts of physical activity and explore what ‘moderate intensity activity’ means.	Communication	Working with Others