St Stephen's Church of England Primary School

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION

INTENT

At St Stephen’s Primary School, we believe that Physical Education plays an vital part in children's all round education. We strive to create a culture which inspires an active generation who will encourage each other to live a healthy lifestyle and enjoy physical pursuits. We make sure that children are not only active but also physically educated.

  • We aim to achieve this through our focus for physical education:
    Hands
  • Heart
  • Head

We aim for all our children to receive a positive experience of sport and physical activity and to create the belief that ‘anyone can succeed at sport.’ We pride ourselves on providing a supportive environment for children to experience a varied menu of physical activities for children to try and experience.


Through fun and engaging learning opportunities, we seek to captivate children into forming positive routines and habits in relation to physical activity.


Inclusion is at the heart of PE lessons at St Stephen’s and children are encouraged to participate in PE at their own level of development, with teachers and coaches ensuring that lessons cater for individual needs. In our supportive environment, effort as well as success is recognised and rewarded.


Our PE curriculum aims to provide high-quality lessons that develop fitness and skills to be able to compete in competitive and non-competitive game situations but also helps build ‘character.’ Children are taught to observe and demonstrate the conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting conduct as individual participants, team members and spectators. Thus aiming to embed life-long values which mirror our school values.

IMPLEMENTATION 

We deliver a rich and progressive curriculum for all children to develop skills and techniques as well as an understanding of sports physiology including an understanding of how their own bodies work and how to stay healthy. We plan for progression from EYFS to Year 6, through the careful mapping of curriculum content which allows children to build on skills and knowledge each year through a cyclical approach. As well as developing a range of skills, children also develop knowledge of the basic rules and tactics of a sport.


We implement our physical education curriculum through 2 lessons per week focusing on different units of work. Each unit will introduce 3-5 key skills and is sequenced in the following way:


1. Introduce new sport: - encourage discussion of prior knowledge between children.
2. Learn new skills - effective teacher/peer modelling followed by experimenting with the skill.
3. Apply new skills - planned activities/games for children to use the skill in mixed ability groups.
4. Live feedback - partner/other group members help support each other as the teacher assesses children and provides verbal feedback.
5. Game/performance - children will apply their skill in a game or performance setting.

IMPACT

Outcomes in PE are assessed through children’s practical skill and knowledge retained through end of unit observation of competitive sport and performance. ‘Skills’ will be assessed by the teacher to identify whether a child has met or exceeded the expected standard, these assessments will be used to inform the teacher’s end of year summative assessment.

EYFS

KS1

KS2
Our EYFS lessons allows for children to experience movement, interaction and engagement through structured play. They will be given opportunities to understand rules and boundaries, using a variety of equipment and working both independently and with others. In EYFS, children begin to improve their fundamental movement skills and teachers begin to consider the development of agility, balance and coordination for each child. The content has been carefully sequenced to bridge the gap between play and the KS1 PE. In KS1 children receive at least 2 hours of PE each week. Every lesson is inclusive and we make sure that each child participates in all areas throughout the year. Gymnastics, Dance, Athletics, Invasion games, Target games, Net and Wall games are taught based on their previous knowledge. Children are taught simple tactics and strategies on how to outwit their opponent. Children are regularly assessed at the end of each half term.

All pupils continue to receive 2 hours of PE lessons each week. Children continue their learning and development in seven main areas:

 

  • - OAA & Orienteering
  • - Dance
  • - Gymnastics
  • - Invasion Games
  • - Net Games
  • - Striking & Fielding
  • - Athletics

 

Swimming is taught in year 3, 4 & 5, where the main focus is on a child to be able to swim 25m, use different swimming strokes and child safety in and around the water.
All pupils continue to receive 2 hours of PE Children also get a chance to be involved and compete in inter or intra competitions.
At the end of year six we want our pupils to have a strong knowledge of how to play a number of invasion games. Children will be able to perform and combine gymnastics elements fluently, effectively and safely. Children will have a secure understanding of simple map reading and orienteering. Pupils will use good imagination to create, combine and improvise movement ideas fluently to create a whole dance. Children will show great understanding of skill and techniques in athletics.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DOCUMENTS

PE-CURRICULUM- (ID 1038)

 

At St Stephens, we emphasise the importance of physical education and its benefits towards pupil development and well being.  To ensure sport is highlighted across the school we have enlisted specialist services to enhance this provision.

 

We believe in providing high quality teaching, developing healthy lifestyles, creating a safe and enriching learning environment, and using Physical Education as an important tool towards the holistic development of young people.

We thrive on fostering a personal approach in identifying a school’s specific needs, strengths, resources and areas for development, formatting the basis of best P.E practice unique to your school.' 

 

The Evolve Health Mentor is embedded into the school to allow pupils to have multiple points of contact before school, throughout the school day and afterschool.

 

 

The Health Mentor is able to support the school and pupils in the following ways:

  • Wake and Shake

Improves pupils attendance and punctuality. They provide a physical activity in the morning, such as multi sports, which allows pupils to exert excessive energy, preparing them for a calmer transition into class.  

  • Afterschool Clubs

Our Health Mentor offers an afterschool club to pupils which evokes a sense of community and fun. The after school clubs vary depending on the pupils' needs, ranging from football, basketball, arts & crafts to science club and much more!

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