Physical Education Report Comments for Cambridge Stages 1-3
Physical Education covers moving well (skills and techniques with control), understanding movement (rules, tactics and vocabulary), moving creatively in sequences, gymnastics and dance, taking part safely and fairly, taking responsibility by leading and helping others improve, and understanding how activity supports a healthy body.
Below are 13 sample sentences for Stages 1-3: two strengths and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Extending / Secure / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 440 physical education sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.
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Extending E
Strengths
- Setting out PE equipment, [Name] works carefully and shows classmates where each item goes and how to carry it safely.
- Given an open task in PE, [Name] invents original ways to move and combines them into a clear, well-planned sequence.
Next step
- [He/She/They] could learn to lead a short warm-up for the class, explaining why each movement helps the body get ready for PE.
Secure S
Strengths
- Aiming at a target in PE, [Name] throws accurately most of the time and catches a large ball with two hands.
- Demonstrating a PE skill to a partner, [Name] shows the movement clearly and explains the main steps.
Next step
- [Name] will practise telling a partner the rules of a simple PE game and why they keep everyone safe.
Developing D
Strengths
- When music plays in PE, [Name] sometimes keeps to the beat and copies the actions the teacher shows.
- In PE, [Name] is developing control in familiar movements and performs them more smoothly with practice.
Next step
- The next goal is to use a turn card during PE games and pass the equipment to a partner when [his/her/their] turn ends.
Beginning B
Strengths
- [Name] is beginning to help tidy away after PE by putting beanbags or hoops in the right place with an adult.
- After watching the teacher demonstrate, [Name] is beginning to try [his/her/their] own ideas in PE movement tasks.
Next step
- Pointing to a picture of a heart after a running game will help [Name] begin to talk about how exercise in PE makes it beat faster.
Support at home
- Talking about a game or sport, in whichever language you speak at home, helps your child explain rules and tactics in [his/her/their] own words.
How to write physical education comments for Stages 1-3
- Describe the movement skill: throwing and catching, balancing, travelling in different ways or using space safely. Name the activity, such as a simple game or moving to music.
- Taking part well includes taking turns, following simple rules and helping to put equipment away. These are fair things to praise for any student.
- If you mention health, keep it to understanding, such as noticing that the heart beats faster after exercise, and never comment on the student's body.
Watch out: Avoid comments on weight, size, fitness or health, and do not compare students with each other. Describe learning in lessons: skills, understanding, practice and how the student works with others.
The four levels describe how independently and securely the student shows what has been taught, never a grade or a test result. Extending suits accurate, independent work applied to unfamiliar tasks, with reasons explained; Secure suits accurate work in familiar tasks with occasional support; Developing suits learning shown sometimes, or with a model, word bank or worked example; Beginning names what is starting to show and the support that helps. Show the level through the work rather than writing the level word.
What Physical Education covers
Strands and skills covered for physical education:
- Moving Well: movement skills and techniques with control, fluency and variety in games, gymnastics, dance, athletics and outdoor activities
- Understanding Movement: rules, tactics, strategies, compositional ideas and activity vocabulary
- Moving Creatively: applying skills in creative ways and building sequences
- Taking Part and Taking Responsibility: participating safely and fairly, teamwork, leading and helping others improve
- Healthy Bodies: warming up, how activity affects the body and supports a healthy, active lifestyle
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