Subject Leader: Mrs Talbot, Mr McConnell

“No matter who you are, or where you are from, sport has the power to make you feel part of something bigger. It transcends language, nationality and politics. Sport unites us- it brings us together as athletes, as classmates, and as friends.” 

 Olympic Athlete, 2012

The intention of our PE curriculum is to develop the knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary for the physical wellbeing of our children now and for their future in line with our school Mission Statement and our school values.  We aim to enable the children to make informed choices about physical activity as an important part of leading a healthier lifestyle.  Through the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning opportunities, within Physical Education, we aim to develop the children’s knowledge, skills and understanding, so that they can perform with increasing competence and confidence, in a range of physical activities.  We intend to contribute to our pupils’ wellbeing and social development, by teaching them how to cooperate and collaborate with others, as part of a team, understanding fairness of play to embed life-long values.

The P.E. Curriculum

Early Years Foundation Stage  (Early Learning Goals)

• Perform songs, rhymes, poems and stories with others, and – when appropriate try to move in time with music.
• Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.
• Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing.
• Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing.

Key Stage 1 National Curriculum:
Children should be taught to:

• master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities
• participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
• perform dances using simple movement patterns

Key Stage 2 National Curriculum:
Children should be taught to:

• use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination
• play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending
• develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]
• perform dances using a range of movement patterns
• take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team
• compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

National Curriculum – Swimming and water safety

All schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2. In particular pupils should be taught to:

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
• use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]

perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

Helping your child to stay physically active at home:

Change 4 Life

Click on the logo to find out how to:

• Eat well
• Move more
• Live longer!

You will find activities, recipes and much much more!

Active Families – gain access to ideas and activities designed to encourage children to be active

https://www.getset4pe.co.uk/ResourceBank/ResourceCategory/1002

The Daily Mile Foundation – get some ideas for joining in with the Daily Mile at home

https://thedailymile.co.uk/