For an overview of each year groups' PE learning, please see the attached 'PE Curriculum Map' and the 'Curriculum Statement' for the schools' Intent, Implementation and Impact statement.

PE at Bessemer 

At Bessemer, we are proud to offer high-quality PE and school sport that brings joy, builds confidence, and supports every child’s physical, social, and emotional development.

We aim to create a positive sporting culture where all children are encouraged to enjoy being active, develop new skills, and take part in a wide range of physical activities. Through PE lessons, after-school clubs, and sports competitions, pupils have the chance to be active, competitive, and collaborative in a supportive environment.

Our goal is to develop physically literate children — confident, capable, and motivated to stay active for life.

Our PE Curriculum

At Bessemer, our PE curriculum is broad, exciting, and designed to inspire a lifelong love of movement and sport. From Nursery through to Year 6, children experience a wide range of activities that help them develop physical skills, teamwork, and confidence in a fun and supportive environment.

Our curriculum includes dance, gymnastics, racket sports such as tennis, as well as team games like netball, handball, ultimate frisbee, tag rugby, and football. Whether it’s learning new choreography or mastering a passing technique, every child is encouraged to challenge themselves and enjoy being active.

We’re lucky to have fantastic facilities to support our curriculum. Our large indoor space is perfect for gymnastics and dance, while our MUGAs (Multi-Use Games Areas) and astroturf pitch allow for high-quality sport and games in all seasons.

With such variety and access to excellent spaces, PE at Bessemer is active, inclusive, and full of opportunity.

Sports Day

Sports Day is a much-loved highlight of the year at Bessemer. It’s a chance for our whole school community to come together, enjoy the outdoors, and celebrate physical activity in a fun and supportive atmosphere.

We design the day so that every child has the opportunity to be challenged, to succeed, and to take pride in their achievements — whether through individual performance, teamwork, or personal effort.

Families are warmly invited to join us: to support, take part in the fun, and enjoy a picnic together. It’s a fantastic celebration of our school’s energy, spirit, and community.

Swimming

Each summer, we take our whole year 2 and year 3 cohorts swimming at Alleyns. There, children are split into small groups to work with the swimming instructors based on their swimming ability. We also send children who are identified as not yet having reached the national curriculum expectations from year 6.

Competitions

At Bessemer, we believe healthy competition builds confidence, teamwork, and resilience. Pupils take part in a wide range of inter- and intra-school competitions across year groups, developing skills and pride in representing their school.

Throughout the year, children can compete in tournaments such as football, netball, tennis, cricket, athletics, and swimming. We host regular intra-school events to encourage participation, alongside inter-school competitions that inspire pupils to excel.

We’re incredibly proud of our sporting achievements this year. Both our boys’ and girls’ football teams won the Southwark League — a testament to their talent and dedication. Our Year 4 cricket team also brought home the Bobby Abel Cup, showing excellent teamwork and determination.