We aim to ensure that all pupils:
- develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
- are physically active for sustained periods of time
- engage in competitive sports and activities
- lead healthy, active lives
We understand that physical education develops pupils’ physical competence and confidence and their ability to use these to perform in a range of activities. It promotes physical skilfulness, physical development and knowledge of the body in action. PE provides opportunities for pupils to be creative, competitive and face up to different challenges as individuals and in groups and teams. It promotes positive attitudes towards active and healthy lifestyles. Pupils learn how to think in different ways to suit a wide variety of creative, competitive and challenging activities. They learn how to plan, perform and evaluate actions, ideas and performances to improve their quality and effectiveness.
Early Years Foundation Stage
In the Foundation stage the children will develop their fine and gross motor skills through the Physical Development area of the EYFS curriculum.
Key Stage 1
Pupils will develop fundamental movement skills. They will become increasingly competent and confident. They will access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They will have opportunity to engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.
Pupils will 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
Pupils will continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills. They will learn how to use them in different ways and to link them, to make actions and sequences of movement.
They will have opportunity to communicate, collaborate and compete with each other. They will develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and will learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.
Pupils will 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, netball, 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
Pupils in KS2 will have opportunity to learn 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
Planning Continuity and Progression
The class teachers will generally be responsible for Physical Education provision and will be guided by the Physical Development Early Learning Goals (EYFS) and the Programmes of Study (National Curriculum 2014).
Qualified sports coaches will also deliver lessons to pupils for a range of different sports. This will not only provide high quality PE teaching, but will enable staff to observe and enhance their professional development.
- The school will follow long term plans with skills progression for each year group based on the National Curriculum for PE
- Lessons are based on the Lancashire scheme of work.