PE lesson plans

These PE lesson plans are full of lots of fun activities to get your pupils active and energised.

Includes:

• Lesson ideas
• Wall chart with activity ideas, stickers and badges

Try this!

Run a whole day of fun activities by extending the timings of the half-day plan and adding extra games and activities – there’s lots to choose from!

Why not take a look at activities in the 10 Minute Shake Up 2022 toolkit for inspiration? 

Curriculum

Supports PE and PSHE

PE

Key Stage 1

Pupils should be taught to:​

• Develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others

Key Stage 2

• Perform dances using a range of movement patterns

PSHE Association guidance on delivering Health and Wellbeing in the Curriculum

Health and Wellbeing

Key Stage 1

To teach:

• What constitutes a healthy lifestyle including the benefits of physical activity, rest, healthy eating and dental health

Key Stage 2

• How to make informed choices (including recognising that choices can have positive, neutral and negative consequences) and to begin to understand the concept of a ‘balanced lifestyle’

In the classroom

This booklet is filled with a range of flexible activities that can be adapted for older and younger pupils, as well as the whole school. 

Use the activities to create a PE session that best fits your class and school. 

Choose from themed ideas for:  

• Warm up sessions
• Playground games
• 1 hour activity sessions
• Half day or whole day activities

Learning objectives

• Understand the importance of exercise
• Understand how physical activity affects the body in the short term, as well as how it can improve their sense of personal wellbeing
• Understand that physical activity can help them grow into healthy adults