P.E. Curriculum Statement

P.E. Curriculum Statement

At Bearsted Primary Academy we aim to inspire all children to develop a love of physical activity and sport. We listen to what our children say and try to provide them with a range of active experiences and clubs.

Intent –

• Through quality physical education, whole school values and a whole child approach, we aim to nurture confident, resilient children who will always strive for their personal best.

• Children will meet the National Curriculum expectations in P.E. and we support children to develop mastery of concepts and inspire enthusiasm and interest in the subject.

• We strive to develop our pupils' understanding of how to live with a healthy lifestyle and make healthy choices.

• We aim to ensure that our delivery of physical education leads to all pupils leave our academy with the skills and mindset to be successful in their sporting challenges and active lifestyles at secondary school and beyond.

• We are dedicated to ensuring that our children are well supported and their well-being is a priority; through P.E. we develop healthy minds and bodies.

Implementation –

• The subject leader for P.E. will meet the senior leadership team and representatives from the Trust on a regular basis to evaluate provision in order to ensure that teaching and learning in P.E. is highly effective. Where necessary, staff will receive coaching and training in Physical Education.

• There are a minimum of 2 hours of timetabled lessons each week for pupils in KS1 and KS2, allowing pupils to build a sound knowledge of basic skills in range of physical activities.

• Lessons are planned through the National Curriculum, considering the importance of both the breadth and depth of learning. To support the development of expertise in the teachng of P.E. we use the Complete PE scheme of work.

• The hall and outside space are timetabled in order to give each class an equal opportunity to access P.E. lessons adn the use of them outsides of these times is actively encouraged.

• The subject leader for P.E. has mapped out the curriculum, to ensure that there is a coherent sequence, which progressively builds skills and knowledge.

• All pupils are invited to participate in intra and inter school competitions within The Trust and the local area which is an inclusive approach to develop teamwork and leadership skills, mental and social skills as well as physical. It also gives all children the opportunity to experience the success of competitive sports. Annual Sports day also ensures that all pupils have the opportunity to apply their skills and work collaboratively across year groups. Our pupils often lead our sporting events and have a big involvement in their organisation, working on and developing their leadership roles from within their lessons.

• Our staff are well supported to access all areas of the curriculum with modelling of our expectations a priority for their learning.

Assessment

We use a range of strategies to assess what skills and knowledge the children have attained each module, such as:

• Videos and photos of lessons

• Pupil Voice

• Regular feedback each lesson underpinned by our conferencing/evaluation policy

• The Complete PE scheme of work.

Impact

• Experience in PE provides a depth of learning in a positive and engaging environment. Basic underlying principles and skills will have been practised and opportunities to develop these into more complex processes.

• Pupils will be confident to try new things and take risks. They will be able to make quick decisions and choices when planning tasks or performances. They will have a range of strategies for solving problems and show resilience to keep going when they find things difficult.

• Pupils will understand the benefits of working in different group dynamics. They will have the confidence to lead and support others. They will understand the importance of physical activity in a wider context and possess the skills and enthusiasm to develop their learning further.

Knowledge Pathways for PE:
https://sites.google.com/latrust.org.uk/knowledge-pathways/foundation-subjects/pe