Games and Sports Primary Resources

PE sports activities for primary school

We've got a huge range of fantastic PE sports activities for primary school children. In this category you’ll find Year 1 PE games, lesson plans, worksheets, presentations and loads more, all with the aim of getting your children outside, active and enjoying their exercise.

These are perfect to use for National Sports Week in June, or for any themed discussions about the topic of physical education and why it’s important for children’s development.

From football and athletics skills worksheets to warm up cards and netball terms there's sure to be something to get your children up and active!

Alongside our Year 2 and Year 1 PE Games, we've got plenty of handy resources for use in class too, including display posters, cards and skill packs to help with lesson plans.

Here are a few of our fantastic PE resources you might like to check out:

• KS1 Football Skills Pack- This pack contains all of our lesson plans for a KS1 football skills topic. In this topic, your kids will learn to move with a ball, find space, pass the ball and more!
• The Olympics Athletics Display Posters - A lovely set of Olympics themed display posters, perfect for your school's PE rooms!
• Netball Terms and Skills Matching Cards - Help your children to learn the rules of netball with this fun matching game.
• An A-Z of Sports Worksheet - This activity sheet challenges students to think of a sport for each letter of the alphabet - this is great as a quick quiz or wet weather activity.
• KS1 Race For the Number Cooperative - This is a fantastic team building game that could be used as a warm-up or to develop a sense of camaraderie between your students.

Are you looking for more sports activities for primary school? You might want to check out these Daily Move lesson packs. Covering KS1 and KS2, the Daily Move is a specially designed fitness programme for children, which focuses on a different physical skill or key activity each half-term. The programme provides fun and engaging activities, which are easy to carry out both at school and home!

Ready to use PE schemes of work written by teachers

Have you heard of Twinkl Move? It’s the comprehensive package of PE lesson plans, presentations, CPD content, display materials and lots more! Take a look at the Free PE Lessons for KS1 to see how you can use it to elevate your PE lessons.

Created by teachers, you’ll find national curriculum aligned lesson packs that cover a range of PE skills such as throwing, catching, running and jumping. Plus you can introduce your class to new things using these KS1 Yoga Lesson Plans, or add a cross-curricular element by exploring the topic of toys through these dance lessons.

As well as a treasure-trove of lesson plans for Reception up to KS2, you’ll also find PE Home Learning resources that are perfect to add some physical activity to children’s lessons at home when regular schooling is disrupted. There are Beat the PE Teacher resources to add some friendly competition or quick home workouts like these animal movement games that are fun for all the family!

Check out the brilliant range of PE Vocabulary Glossaries available to help you brush up on any topic specific words and phrases.

Why is PE important?

PE sports are so important for your kids. Keeping active is key for a physically and mentally healthy lifestyle. It's recommended that children get at least 60 minutes of exercise each day, so making sure your PE lessons are fun, engaging and active is a key way of helping kids achieve this.

The 2014 PE national curriculum expects that at KS1 children will be able to:

• develop fundamental movement skills;
• become increasingly competent and confident;
• have access to a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination both individually and with others;
• engage in competitive and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations;
• master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching;
• develop balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities;
• participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending; and
• perform dances using simple movement patterns.

Our Year 2 and Year 1 PE games are perfect for keeping your children active and having fun. Physical activity can help kids develop their motor skills, hand-eye coordination and reflexes too!