National School Sports Week (6–12 July) is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate physical activity, build team spirit, and send pupils into the summer feeling confident and included. But brilliant PE doesn’t have to mean extra workload. Premier League Primary Stars has a range of free, curriculum-linked resources that teachers can pick up and use with almost no preparation – from KS1 skill-builders to leadership activities and inclusive SEND sessions.
KS1 PE Mascot Skill Films: learning through familiar faces
Young learners respond to familiar, friendly faces – and these bitesize films deliver exactly that. Featuring well-known football mascots, each video demonstrates a curriculum PE skill that pupils can then have a go at themselves. Teachers simply press play at the start of the lesson and let the mascots do the work.
The films are a particularly useful tool for teachers who may feel less confident delivering PE, providing a clear, curriculum-linked model while keeping energy high and pupils engaged.
Sensory circuits: PE for pupils with SEND
Inclusive PE is at the heart of National School Sports Week – and this resource pack makes it genuinely achievable. Designed specifically for pupils with SEND, it supports teachers in delivering a lesson where pupils create their own sensory circuit, either in small teams, individually, or alongside a teaching assistant.
The pack targets physical, cognitive and emotional skills, giving pupils with a wide range of needs a meaningful and empowering PE experience. It’s a strong standalone resource, but also works well as part of a broader inclusive sports day approach.
Playground Champions: building leaders on and off the pitch
Made in partnership with EA Sports FC Futures, Playground Champions is about more than physical skills – it’s about helping pupils develop the mindset and character of a good leader and teammate. Through five quick, adaptable activities that combine football and gaming footage, pupils explore what it means to champion a positive and inclusive culture.
The activities work as PE lessons, enrichment sessions, or as part of a wider sports week programme. Crucially, they can be scaled to suit different contexts and group sizes – ideal for the often unpredictable logistics of sports week.
“Pupils will enjoy the content as they recognise their heroes as leaders and it will get them thinking about what skills are needed to be good leaders. – KS2 PE teacher”
All resources are free to access at plprimarystars.com and require no specialist equipment or expertise to deliver.
