At St. John’s C of E Primary School, we are committed to ensuring that all children receive high quality PE lessons. We strive to improve the skills and attitudes of PE and sport to children of all abilities and ensure that different talents and achievements are celebrated. We recognise the importance of Physical Education to ensure children are inspired to lead healthy lifestyles and have a positive attitude towards sport and exercise. Therefore, we are committed to providing a fun, challenging and inspiring curriculum which supports all pupils.
At St. John’s, we fully adhere to the aims of the national curriculum for Physical Education to ensure that all children:
- 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.
PE is taught as an area of learning in its own right as well as integrated where possible with other curriculum areas. Each child receives two lessons of high-quality PE each week. PE lessons are taught so that children:
- have fun and experience success in sport
- have the opportunity to participate in PE at their own level of development
- secure and build on a range of skills
- develop good sporting attitudes
- understand basic rules
- experience positive competition
- learn in a safe environment
- have a foundation for lifelong physical activity, leaving primary school as physically active.
Children receive lessons across the key areas of physical education and have opportunities to enhance their skills in gymnastics, games (including competitive team games) dance, athletics, outdoor and adventurous activities and swimming.
PE is taught as a basis for lifelong learning, where the children have access to a wide range of activities in the belief that if taught well and the children are allowed to succeed, then they will continue to have a physically active life. A high-quality Physical Education curriculum inspires all children to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. Where possible, children are invited to attend a range of competitions within the local area where they can compete against other schools. Children across all key stages have had the opportunity to attend different festivals, leagues and competitions.
Our Sports week is always a huge success and is a firm favourite on our school calendar. During this week, children are given the opportunity to experience a wide range of new sports which opens them up to a wide variety of new opportunities and sports challenges.
We are part of the Active 30 campaign, which is designed to ensure children are getting 30 minutes of activity per day. Staff have not only been delivering their usual PE lessons, but have been trying to make other areas of the curriculum and school as active as possible. We use activities such as brain breaks, Wake-up Shake-up and work-out sessions at break and lunchtimes.
As well as providing two high quality PE sessions a week and being enrolled onto the Active 30 campaign. We currently have a service level agreement with Go Well. Go Well provide numerous opportunities for children in all year groups to have PE lessons taught by sport and exercise specific coaches in activities and sports such as Yoga, Rugby, a range of disability sports and many more. As well as high quality specific coaching in curriculum lessons, Go Well provide full, whole school coaching days on a range of different sports and exercises such as Skipping, Hoopstarz and Interactive Speed Cones. A number of these curriculum coaching sessions are also provided after school for children as extra-curricular activities.
We truly believe in the power of Physical Education and sport at St. John’s and are fully committed to ensuring the best for all our pupils.
Subject Plan
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