All years
Year R to Year 6
Early Years, KS1 and KS2
Ready-to-teach PE from Early Years and Year R through KS1 and KS2, built for every classroom teacher.
Primary PE lesson plans and schemes of work
Six-week units, clear teaching guidance and assessment resources that help you deliver high-quality PE with confidence.
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Six-week units
Clear progression in every sport
Support
Teaching guidance
Written for classroom teachers
Assess
Assessment resources
Simple ways to track progress
What you get
Practical support for your PE lessons
Everything you need to plan, teach and assess PE without extra workload.
Step-by-step lesson plans
Every session has timings, activities and teacher notes so you can pick it up and teach.
Skills and teaching points
Key coaching cues help any teacher deliver with confidence, not just PE specialists.
Equipment lists
Simple kit lists so you can set up quickly with the equipment you already have.
Differentiation
Support and challenge ideas built in for mixed-ability classes.
Assessment
Straightforward ways to check progress against the national curriculum.
Video support
Optional clips to model activities and keep children engaged.
Take a look inside a Zactiv PE lesson
See how a lesson is structured from warm-up to plenary, with teaching points, equipment and differentiation already built in.
Free samples
Have a look at a real Zactiv PE plan
These are the same PDFs teachers use. Open a full lesson, or the introduction that sets up that term’s sport. No signup needed.
Year R · Week 1
Full lesson · Fundamentals
A complete Early Years session, with the activities and teaching notes for week one.
Year 3 · Week 1
Full lesson · Football
A complete Year 3 football lesson, from the warm-up through to the game.
Year R · Outdoor adventure
Term introduction
How the Reception outdoor adventure unit is set up, and what the term covers.
Year 6 · Benchball and dodgeball
Term introduction
The overview for the Year 6 unit, before the weekly lessons begin.
Built for primary
PE that grows with your class
Choose units written for Early Years and Year R, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, with age-appropriate skills, games and language.
Early Years and Year R
Age-appropriate movement, play and physical development for Early Years and Reception, with simple language and activities that build confidence from the start.
Key Stage 1
Build confidence, fundamental movement skills and a love of being active through games, stories and simple sports.
Key Stage 2
Develop sport-specific skills, tactics and teamwork across a full PE curriculum that prepares children to play, perform and compete.
Units of work
A broad and balanced PE curriculum
Choose from six-week units across the sports and activity areas your school needs to cover.
Football
Six-week football units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Gymnastics
Six-week gymnastics units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Net and wall
Six-week net and wall units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Striking and fielding
Six-week striking and fielding units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Dance
Six-week dance units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Athletics
Six-week athletics units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Fundamentals
Six-week fundamentals units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Teamwork
Six-week teamwork units with clear skill progression from Year R to Year 6.
Give every lesson a place in the bigger picture
A full curriculum map shows how units sit across the year, so PE leads and class teachers can see coverage, progression and next steps at a glance.
How it works
Three simple steps to teach PE well
From choosing a unit to teaching the lesson, Zactiv keeps PE organised and easy to follow.
1. Choose your unit
Pick a six-week unit that matches your year group and the activity you want to teach.
2. Prepare your lesson
Open the plan, check the equipment list and review the teaching points before you go out.
3. Teach and build on learning
Deliver the session and use simple assessment to see progress week by week.
Zactiv School Day
Keep children moving beyond the PE lesson
Pair PE with daily classroom movement so children stay active from Wake Up to Relax.
Movement that fits the rest of the day
Use short classroom sessions alongside PE to keep energy, focus and wellbeing high.
Wake Up
Start the day with movement the whole class can follow.
Movement Snacks
Short active breaks between lessons to reset attention and energy.
Relax
Calm, breathe and get ready to learn again.
FAQs
Questions about Zactiv PE
A few quick answers while this page is still in draft.
What year groups are the resources for?
Zactiv PE covers Early Years and Year R as well as Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, with units mapped to each year group so you can choose the right starting point for your class.
What is included in a lesson plan?
Each lesson includes timings, a warm-up, skill development, a game or performance task, teaching points, equipment and ideas for differentiation.
Do I need to be a PE specialist?
No. The plans are written for classroom teachers, with clear language, coaching cues and optional video support.
What equipment will I need?
Most lessons use standard primary PE equipment. Every plan includes a simple kit list so you can check before you start.
Can I download the lesson plans?
Yes. You can view lessons in the platform and download plans to use offline.
Anything is possible.
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