P.E. Intent Statement

In PE we intend that our curriculum will allow the staff and pupils to:

            B                Challenge themselves and push their comfort zones in all physical activities. Try new sports and go beyond the                                                         boundaries of what they believe they are capable of.

             L                 Develop the skills, knowledge and habits needed to live a fulfilling, healthy life, making the most of their physical gifts                                          - “No one has the right to be an amateur in the matter of physical training. It is a shame to grow old without seeing the                                             beauty and strength of which the body is capable." Plato

            U                 Know that anyone can participate and achieve at sport no matter their race, gender, religion or disability. Everyone can and                                  should be able to access all P.E. lessons at a level appropriate to them.

            E                  Understand what is possible (what excellent looks like) and show them how to achieve it.

            S                  Know the benefits that physical health has for mental and spiritual well-being.

            K             Know:

• Mighty Movers. The basic movement patterns and to know how and why they are applied to different sports.
• Super Skills. The key skills and tactics that apply to specific sports.
• Happy hearts and Mindful minds. The importance of leading a healthy life and know the lifestyle choices that impact upon health.
• Going for Gold. That competition is a key aspect of sport and know how to compete fairly, showing good sportsmanship.
• Water wellbeing. The basic swimming strokes, the key elements of water safety and self-rescue.
• Safety success. To know how to be safe while participating in all sports including water sports.

           Y                Enjoy sport and physical activities for the fun they provide.

P.E. Aims

In the P.E. curriculum pupils will cover a variety of units that allow them to experience a broad range of different sports and physical activities that allow them the chance to explore what their physical capabilities are and what they can achieve both individually and being part of a team.

Low stakes assessment throughout each unit will demonstrate the knowledge and skills acquired by the pupils, progressive vocabulary will be taught and revisited in units ensuring the pupils develop a bank of words and terminology to describe their physical activities.

We aim that children :

• Have access to high quality PE lessons
• Learn in a positive and safe environment
• Are educated on the long-term health benefits of physical activity
• Learn positive feedback around sport and fitness participation
• Meet their own individual needs
• Have access to a diverse range of sports and dance subjects
• Be supported by positive and professional role models/teachers/coaches
• Learn the importance of exercise on the body and mind
• Be involved in an all-inclusive environment
• Be Provided with moderate to vigorous actively levels within PE lessons in line with government recommended targets

P.E. Golden Threads

EYFS 

• Perform basic movement patterns.

•  Begin to learn key skills from different sports. 

• Importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. 

• Know what competition is and that people win and lose. 

• Introduced to basic water safety elements. 

• Understands how to be safe participating in sports lessons. 

Phase 1/2 

• Name and perform the basic movement patterns.

•  Begin to learn the key skills and tactics that apply to sport.  

• Importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. 

• Introduced to competition. How to be a good winner and good loser.  

• Understand basic water safety elements.  

• Understand and begin to show how to be safe participating in sport.  

Phase 3/4 

• Name, perform and analyse the basic movement patterns and know the different sports they apply too. 

• Have knowledge of the key skills and tactics that apply to specific sports and begin to apply them in game situations.  

• The importance of leading a healthy life and knowing how lifestyle choices can impact upon health, both physical health and mental wellbeing. 

• Understands competition is a key aspect of sport and knows how to compete fairly, showing good sportsmanship whether they win or lose.

• Perform basic swimming strokes and know the key elements of water safety. 

• To know how to be safe while participating in all sports including water sports. Knows how to handle and use equipment safely and understands how the body works along with the relevance of warmups and cool downs. 

Phase 5/6 

• Name, perform and analyse the basic movement patterns alongside knowing how and why they are applied to different sports. 

• Have knowledge of the key skills and tactics that apply to specific sports and understand how to apply them in game situations. 

• The importance of leading a healthy life and knowing how lifestyle choices can impact upon health, both physical health and mental wellbeing. Pupils should already be making some of these choices. 

• Understands competition is a key aspect of sport and knows how to compete fairly, showing good sportsmanship whether they win or lose. Can work and communicate in a team alongside applying team tactics.  

• Perform the basic swimming strokes, know the key elements of water safety and self-rescue and perform safe self-rescue.  

• To know how to be safe while participating in all sports including water sports. Warmups and cool downs to prepare the body for exercise, equipment checks and how to use equipment safely and making sure the playing area being used is safe to use.  

P.E. Overview

ABC. Agility refers to the ability of executing rapid changes in any direction. Balance refers to the ability of moving while remaining upright. Coordination, meanwhile, is the ability of using different body parts together in concert.

Invasion sports are team games in which the purpose is to invade the opponent’s territory while scoring points and keeping the opposing team's points to a minimum, and all within a defined time period. Hockey falls into this category

Net/wall games are activities in which players send an object towards a court or target area that an opponent is defending. Some examples include badminton, four square, pickleball, Spikeball, table tennis, and volleyball.  Here are three of our favorite net/wall games from around the world. 

Gymnastics is a sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups.

Throwing and catching skills are an important component of many games and activities played by students in the lower primary school. It is important that students in the early years of schooling be given many opportunities to develop these skills to prepare them for the games and sports they may play in the middle and upper primary years of school. Netball, softball, football, basketball and cricket are some of the games that require good skills in throwing and catching.

Striking and Fielding games are those in which one team can score points when a player strikes a ball (or similar object) and runs to designated playing areas while the other team attempts to retrieve the ball and return it to prevent their opponents from scoring.

Athletics is the sport of competing in track and field events, including running races and various competitions in jumping and throwing.