National Curriculum

Intent

Our school aims to inspire all children to develop a love of physical activity and sport. Through good physical education, whole school values and a whole child approach, we aim to nurture confident, resilient children who will strive for their personal best. We listen to our children wants and needs and provide them with a range of active experiences and clubs. We want to aid our children in obtaining the values and skills to celebrate and respect the success of others, as well as modestly celebrating their own successes. We aim to ensure that our delivery of physical education allows all children to have the skills and mindset to leave primary school with the capabilities to be successful in their sporting challenges and active lifestyles at secondary school and beyond. We strive to educate both our children and families to develop a greater understanding on how to live healthy lifestyles and make healthy choices. We are dedicated to ensuring healthy minds, as well as bodies and will continue to support our children's well-being. We have strong links with local clubs and partnerships within our community to ensure the children and families receive the support and knowledge they need.


Implementation

Physical Education at Western House Academy provides challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including; Invasion Games, Net & Wall Games, Strike and Field Games, Gymnastics, Dance, Outdoor & Adventure Activities and Swimming.

  • Children participate in one PE lessons each week, covering one sporting activity every half term.

  • The Long Term PE Curriculum Overview sets out the PE Units/Activities which are to be taught each half term throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met.

  • Planning, content and delivery is age appropriate and are progressive

  • We assess children each half term

  • The emphasis of our PE curriculum is inclusion for all children regardless of sporting ability. We provide suitable learning opportunities for all children, including those with SEND.

  • All Children are taught by a qualified PE specialist

  • Children in Year 4 attend Swimming lessons for one term each year

  • We promote both participation and competition through P.E and sport. We ensure all children experience competition at some level, individually or in a team, within lessons.

  • We have a Sports Leaders team that create and run House Intra House Sports competitions each school year

  • Children in KS1 and KS2 and SEND children also have opportunities to participate in the local Slough School Sports Partnership Inter School sports competitions

  • Children participate in workshops/whole school events, sourced by School and delivered by Outside Providers, covering a variety of sports throughout the year. For example Dance workshops, Archery, FA Football for girls providing the children with an opportunity to experience new activities, learn new skills, improve their fitness and to try something new.

  • All children in KS1 and KS2 have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular sports activities throughout the year

  • We offer a Residential OAA experience for children in Year 6 each year

  • We have an annual Sports Day, with the emphasis on participation and achievement for all

Impact

Here at Western House Academy, we ensure that our PE curriculum is inclusive and progressive and allows all children the opportunity to acquire and develop fundamental knowledge, understanding, skills and techniques and apply these to a wide variety of different sports and activities. PE lessons are fun, enjoyable and challenging and all children can achieve, to the best of their ability, in a supportive, safe and stimulating environment. Our pupils are physically active, and this has a positive impact on their learning in the classroom. Children understand how to lead a healthy lifestyle and understand the importance of regular exercise and activity for their physical and mental well being.

We aspire for all children to enjoy PE and develop a love of sport and physical activity, which hopefully becomes part of their future life outside of Primary School. Children have opportunities to participate in sport after school can also represent the school at sporting events from local to county level. In Physical Education, we also measure impact by:

  • Regular learning walks

  • Pupil voice questionnaires

  • PE Premium spend analysis

  • Analysis of participation at after school clubs and SSSN and The Park Federation competitions

  • Assessment data