PE at Nicol Mere - Jess Rutter 09/03

Jess Rutter - PE Lead / Coordinator

Mental health really important - especially since lockdowns

Curriculum Statement

It is our intent for our PE curriculum to deliver high-quality lessons that inspire all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities

We aim to provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way that improve their physical, mental and social health, preparing them for a physically active lifestyle in the future

Intent

1. For all children to actively take part in 5 main areas of sport: games, dance, gymnastics, athletics and swimming

2. To deliver a progressive skills based PE curriculum

3. To keep children physically active for sustained periods of time and increase their fitness levels

4. To teach and encourage children to lead healthy and active lives

5. To participate in outdoor activities through the curriculum and on residential trips

6. To engage in competitive sports and activities: inter-house competitions and intra-house events

7. To offer children new and exciting opportunities and experiences

8. To promote school and British values

9. To prepare children for a healthy active lifestyle beyond school

Non-Negotiables

All children have 2 PE sessions a week (45 minutes)

They consist of a warm-up, main activity / skills and a cool down

Children should be coming out of their PE session hot / sweaty

No child should be missing a PE sessions (uniform provided, no child taken out for lesson intervention)

They should know which sport they are learning and the skills involved

PE should support all children regardless of their academic ability

Support self-esteem - highlight the LAPS in PE and boost their confidence

Staff must wear suitable clothing and model excellent standards in PE

No jewellery allowed

Adaptations for COVID

PE should be taught outside when possible

Children can come to an extra hour football session during the morning

Teachers are teaching an extra PE session (children now have the opportunity to do 4 sessions as week instead of 2)

Equipment must be cleaned before and after a session

Adults must wear a mark if outside of their bubble

PE Personal Challenge

Now assessing every child and their personal fitness levels - reassess at the end of each term, and hopefully should be increasing. After lockdown, teachers noticed a lot of children's fitness levels had dropped, due to little / no exercise over lockdown and bad eating habits