Locomotor skills
Running, jumping, hopping, skipping and dodging, taught through chase games and relay formats so pupils build these movements without realising they are drilling them.
PAL Sports & Games module for P1 & P2
One of PAL's four domains, delivered as an 8 to 10 week block during your weekly 2-hour PAL slot. Every session builds fundamental movement skills through games P1 and P2 pupils actually want to play, with taekwondo, football and multisport rotations to choose from.
8 to 10 weeksOne term-aligned block
3 rotationsTaekwondo, football or multisport
Whole cohortEvery P1 and P2 class covered
Indoor + outdoorHall, canteen or field variants
The three skill groups
What a Sports & Games block covers
Stability skills
Balancing, twisting, landing and changing direction safely, built through obstacle-style stations before pupils combine them into small games.
Object control skills
Throwing, catching, kicking and striking, introduced individually then combined into partner and small-group games by the later weeks of the block.
Pick a rotation
Three sports, one FMS foundation
All three rotations teach the same locomotor, stability and object control outcomes, the sport is the vehicle, not a separate syllabus. Many schools rotate all three across the school year so pupils get variety while teachers see the same FMS outcomes reported each block.
Taekwondo rotation
Stance work, balance drills and controlled striking patterns, a natural fit for stability and object control outcomes with the structure young pupils respond well to.
Football rotation
Dribbling, passing and small-sided games built around locomotor and object control skills, high engagement for mixed-ability classes.
Multisport rotation
A mixed circuit across several sports each week, useful for schools that want maximum variety within a single block rather than one sport throughout.
Inside the 2-hour slot
How the block is structured
Weeks 1 to 3
Class routines, movement vocabulary and baseline FMS stations, so coaches learn each class's ability spread before building on it.
Weeks 4 to 8
Skills combine into partner challenges and small games, with differentiated stations so confident movers stretch while others consolidate.
Final weeks
A mini games day where every pupil demonstrates the block's skills in a game context, plus a simple outcomes summary for your PAL records.
Good to know
Sports & Games questions, answered
How is this different from a normal PE lesson?
PAL Sports and Games follows a structured 8 to 10 week progression with specific FMS outcomes tracked block by block, rather than a single standalone lesson. Coaches plan each week to build on the last.
Can we choose the rotation each term?
Yes. Most schools pick one rotation per block and rotate through taekwondo, football and multisport across the year so pupils experience variety while outcomes stay consistent.
What happens if it rains?
Every session has a hall, canteen or sheltered walkway variant planned in advance, so a PAL period never turns into free play.
How many pupils can one coach handle?
Our coaches teach 1,500 students weekly across schools, so managing a full class of 30 to 40 six and seven year olds through fast transitions is routine, not a stretch.
Do you also run PAL Outdoor Education?
Yes, it is the other PAL domain we deliver, movement trails, balance bikes and safe-exploration challenges on your school grounds.
Also planning your Outdoor Education block?
We deliver both PAL domains, one vendor, one invoice, one point of contact for the whole PAL tender.
PAL Outdoor Education →
We deliver both PAL domains, one vendor, one invoice, one point of contact for the whole PAL tender.
Ready to plan your Sports & Games block?
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