PE & Physical Activity
A Smarter Way to Teach Fitness, Performance and Recovery
Xploris is known as a powerful STEAM device, but it also has a very practical role within primary PE. Instead of pupils only taking part in exercise, Xploris helps them measure, understand and reflect on performance.
Why schools like this approach
PE leads and teachers are often looking for ways to improve engagement, deepen understanding and show measurable impact. Xploris supports this by allowing pupils to investigate questions such as:
- How does our heart rate change during exercise?
- How quickly do we recover after a sprint or circuit?
- How can we measure speed and compare results fairly?
- What does our body do before, during and after physical activity?
This means pupils are not only active, but also developing a better understanding of fitness, health and performance.
How Xploris fits into PE
Active Lessons With Real Evidence
In many primary schools, pupils still learn about pulse rate, exercise and recovery in a very basic way. Xploris builds on that familiar approach by helping children collect real data and talk about what it means. It can be used in PE sessions, enrichment workshops, health weeks and cross-curricular investigations.
Heart Rate & Recovery
Support lessons where pupils explore resting heart rate, post-exercise heart rate and recovery time.
- Rest before activity
- Pulse after movement
- Compare recovery between activities
Speed & Performance
Use Xploris in races and movement challenges to explore speed, acceleration and personal bests.
- Short sprint investigations
- Schoolyard or playground races
- Fair testing and result comparison
Understanding the Body
Help pupils connect exercise to science by looking at how the body responds in different conditions.
- Swimming-related investigations
- Body response and adaptation
- Health and wellbeing links
PE first. Extra value across school second.
A Purchase That Does More Than One Job
One of the strengths of Xploris is that it can be positioned as a PE enhancement tool while also supporting wider curriculum areas. After using it to explore performance and recovery in PE, schools can continue using the same device in:
- Science – the human body, investigations and data handling
- Maths – measuring, comparing, graphing and interpreting results
- Computing – collecting, analysing and responding to data
That makes Xploris a very strong option for schools wanting a purchase that supports PE while also bringing added value elsewhere.
PE-Linked Xploris Lesson Plans
These lesson plans give schools a practical starting point for using Xploris within PE and physical activity. They are also useful when justifying how the device supports understanding of fitness, performance and health.
Physical Education Lesson Plans (3)
| Lesson Plan | Description | Why it helps PE | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Heart | Explore how heart rate changes at rest and after exercise. A great starting point for linking movement, fitness and body awareness. | Ideal for heart rate, recovery time, healthy lifestyle discussions and PE/science crossover. | View Download |
| How Fast? | Measure speed and acceleration during a schoolyard race. | Strong fit for athletics, personal bests, fair testing and comparing performance. | View Download |
| Mammalian Diving Reflex | Explore how heart rate adapts while swimming or when the body is exposed to different conditions. | Useful for swimming links, body response and understanding how exercise affects us. | View Download |
Want help planning a PE workshop or selecting the best starting lesson? Email us here.
Download a PE & Sport Premium Justification PDF
We know schools often need something practical to share internally with the PE lead, headteacher or business manager. This PDF is designed to help explain how Xploris can support PE through heart rate, speed, recovery and pupil understanding of fitness.
Download Justification PDF Ask a QuestionYou can also use this document to support internal discussions around PE funding, wider curriculum value and workshop delivery.
A Useful Fit for PE, Health Weeks and Active Learning
Xploris works especially well where schools want pupils to do more than just complete an activity. It helps children think about what their body is doing, what the data shows and how performance changes with effort and recovery.
Ideal For
PE Leads, Enrichment and Cross-Curricular Learning
Xploris is a strong fit for:
- Primary PE lessons focused on heart rate, recovery and performance
- Athletics topics and active measurement tasks
- Health and wellbeing weeks
- Cross-curricular PE + science projects
- Enrichment days and practical STEAM workshops
- Schools wanting to maximise value from one purchase
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can Xploris genuinely be used within PE lessons?
A: Yes. Xploris can support lessons around heart rate, post-exercise recovery, speed, acceleration and understanding how the body responds to physical activity.
Q: Is this only for PE?
A: No. This page focuses on PE use, but the same device can also support science, maths and computing, helping schools gain wider value from the investment.
Q: What makes it useful in PE rather than just science?
A: It helps pupils measure and reflect on physical performance in active contexts such as running, exercise and recovery, making PE more investigative and evidence-based.
Q: Can you support teachers with delivery?
A: Yes. We can support schools with workshops, onboarding and practical guidance so staff feel confident delivering activities themselves.
Q: Is this available across the UK?
A: Yes. We supply and support UK schools. Contact info@schoolsupplier.co.uk.