KS1 PE Report Comments (Years 1-2)

PE covers fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping, throwing, catching and balancing, team games with attacking and defending, dance, gymnastics, athletics, outdoor and adventurous activity, swimming and water safety, and evaluating performance.

Below are 9 sample sentences for KS1 (Years 1-2): one strength and one next step for each of the 4 comment levels (Extending / Confident / Developing / Beginning), plus a tip for families. They are a small selection from the 119 PE sentences in the full pack. Copy one, then add a detail only you know about the student.

Jump to: Extending · Confident · Developing · Beginning · Writing tips

Student name Pronouns

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Extending E

Strengths

In gymnastics, [Name] performs log, egg and teddy bear rolls with control and links them to clear star, tuck and straddle shapes.

Next step

In PE, a next step is to combine travelling, jumping and landing safely in a longer pattern, such as a jump, a roll and a balance in a row.

Confident C

Strengths

Balancing on one foot and on different body parts, [Name] usually holds still for a count of five in gymnastics.

Next step

A next step is to practise catching a smaller ball by making a cupped basket shape with both hands and watching the ball all the way in.

Developing D

Strengths

With practice in ball skills, [Name] catches a large ball with two hands, especially when it is thrown gently from close by.

Next step

[Name] could practise hopping and skipping in short bursts to music, focusing on keeping a regular rhythm.

Beginning B

Strengths

With practical resources such as beanbags and large balls, [Name] is beginning to throw underarm and catch with two hands.

Next step

Playing simple chasing games with a partner will help [him/her/them] practise moving into a space and changing direction.

Support at home

On walks, you could take turns to hop, skip, jump or balance along a line on the path, and talk about which ways of moving feel easiest.

How to write PE comments for KS1 (Years 1-2)

Name the movement skill, like hopping, skipping, catching a beanbag or holding a balance, rather than sport in general. Families can then practise that single skill, such as catching, in the park.
Describe how the child uses space in chasing games and travels in different ways around the hall. Control of their body and awareness of others show clearly in these activities.
In dance and gymnastics, note whether the child can copy, remember and repeat a short pattern of movements, then add an idea of their own. Dancing together at home builds the same memory for movement.

Watch out: Avoid comments on body shape, size, fitness or swimming distances. Describe the skill and what helps, such as watching a partner model a throw, so the comment stays about learning in PE.

The scale describes how independently the child shows the learning. Extending suits independently, applies it in new contexts and explains reasoning; Confident suits usually and with occasional support; Developing suits sometimes, or with a model or word mat; Beginning names what the child does with adult support. Show the point through one piece of learning rather than writing the scale word itself.

What PE covers

In these comments, PE covers these behaviours:

develops running, jumping, throwing and catching, balance, agility and coordination
plays team games, applying principles of attacking and defending
performs dances and gymnastic sequences with control
takes part in outdoor and adventurous activity and swimming, and evaluates and improves performance

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