🎧 Log in on time with your equipment (device charged, headphones ready, resources nearby)

📚 Have what you need – notebook, pen, and a learning mindset

🧠 Stay focused – close distracting tabs, turn off notifications, and give the lesson your full attention

Be respectful

🙋‍♀️ Use polite language in the chat and when speaking (no memes or funny pics in the chat please)

🧏‍♂️ Wait for your turn to speak – use the “Raise Hand” button

🧡 Support each other – encourage classmates and listen actively

Be responsible

🧭 Follow instructions from Mrs Ellis and Mrs Urquhart

👀 If your camera is on, please minimise visual distractions

🧼 Keep our space clean and tidy – only post class-relevant content in the chat

Be your best

🎯 Ask questions

🚀 Try your hardest

🧠 Be curious and kind

We are learning to:

• Identify and describe a variety of physical activities, including those that can be undertaken in the natural environment.

Success criteria

 You will know if you are successful if you can:

• Describe what parkrun is and how it promotes physical activity.

• Identify the type of physical activity parkrun involves.

• Explain how parkrun uses the natural environment.

• Identify personal or community benefits of participating in parkrun.

• Suggest ways different people could take part in parkrun.

We are learning to:

• Identify and describe a variety of physical activities, including those that can be undertaken in the natural environment.

Success criteria

You will know if you are successful if you can:

• Describe a physical activity and the type of movement it involves.

• Explain how your chosen physical activity can use the natural environment and benefit individuals or the community.

• Suggest ways different people could participate in your chosen activity.

We are learning to:

• Explain the physical, emotional, cognitive (mental) and social wellbeing benefits of being physically active.

• Prepare for next week’s exam.

Success criteria

You will know if you are successful if you can:

• Describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of being physically active using examples.

• Recognise the types of questions in the exam and explain what each one is asking you to do.

• Use correct HPE vocabulary and examples when answering short response questions.

• Plan and structure an extended response that includes an explanation, a strategy, and a justification.

We are learning to:

• Describe the physical activity and exercise guidelines relevant to children and young people.

Success criteria

You will know if you are successful if you can:

• Describe the key physical activity and exercise guidelines relevant to children and young people, including recommended duration, intensity, and types of activity.

• Recognise the importance of these guidelines for maintaining health and wellbeing in young people.

We are learning to:

• Explain the physical, emotional, cognitive (mental) and social wellbeing benefits of being physically active.

Success criteria

You will know if you are successful if you can:

• Describe the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social benefits of being physically active using examples.

• Suggest modifications to rules, equipment, or strategies to promote fair play, inclusion, and collaboration during physical activities.

• Connect your understanding of physical activity and wellbeing to real-world situations.

We are learning to:

• Reflect on 2025.

Success criteria

You will know if you are successful if you can:

• Identify at least two key achievements or challenges from 2025 and describe why they were important to your learning or wellbeing.

• Explain how your actions, choices or habits this year influenced your health, relationships or participation in HPE.

• Set one clear, realistic goal for 2026 and outline one strategy you will use to work toward it.