PE
Physical Education at Salterhebble Junior and Infant School
At Salterhebble Junior and Infant School, our Physical Education curriculum aims to develop the whole child, beyond the physical. Through our use of the Beyond the Physical approach and the STEP framework – Space, Task, Equipment and People, we provide children with meaningful, inclusive and enjoyable opportunities to develop physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively. We want every child to develop a lifelong love of physical activity, recognise the importance of being active and understand how physical activity contributes to their health and wellbeing.
Our PE curriculum is designed to develop children’s fundamental movement skills, physical competence, confidence and fitness, whilst also nurturing important personal and social qualities such as teamwork, communication, resilience, leadership, responsibility and perseverance. Children are encouraged to take risks in a safe and supportive environment, learn from mistakes, celebrate success and understand that improvement comes through practice and determination.
The STEP approach is embedded throughout our PE teaching to ensure that learning is accessible, challenging and inclusive for all pupils. Teachers adapt Space, Task, Equipment and People to provide appropriate levels of challenge and enable every child to participate and experience success. This allows pupils to develop their skills at an appropriate level whilst also encouraging them to make decisions, solve problems and adapt their approach to different situations.
Our PE curriculum provides challenging and enjoyable learning experiences across a broad range of activities, including invasion games, net and wall games, striking and fielding games, gymnastics, dance, athletics, swimming and outdoor and adventurous activities. The long-term plan provides a clear progression of knowledge and skills across the school and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met. Learning is carefully sequenced so that children revisit, practise and build upon previously developed skills, knowledge and understanding.
Children participate in a high-quality PE session each week, with opportunities to experience a range of sporting disciplines throughout the year. Alongside curriculum PE, we provide a wide range of opportunities for children to be physically active through lunchtime activities, extra-curricular clubs and participation in sporting events. Children are encouraged to represent the school in competitive and inclusive events within the local area, developing teamwork, resilience, sportsmanship and a sense of belonging.
Leadership is an important part of our PE provision. Each year, pupils in Year 6 have opportunities to develop as Sports Leaders, becoming positive sporting role models for younger children. They support lunchtime activities, Sports Day and other physical
activity opportunities, developing their communication, organisation, leadership and responsibility skills.
Swimming is an important element of our PE curriculum. Children have regular opportunities to develop their water confidence and swimming competence, with the aim of ensuring that they can swim confidently and safely and understand how to respond appropriately in water-based situations.
Substantive Knowledge
Substantive knowledge in PE is developed through the deliberate practice and application of specific physical skills, knowledge and understanding. Children progressively develop their ability to:
· Run, jump, throw, catch and move with increasing control, coordination and fluency.
· Develop balance, agility, flexibility, strength, technique and control.
· Perform and refine movements, sequences and routines in gymnastics and dance.
· Understand and apply simple and increasingly complex tactics and strategies within games.
· Understand the principles of attacking and defending and how to work effectively within a team.
· Develop knowledge of how to use equipment safely and appropriately.
· Understand how physical activity contributes to health, fitness and wellbeing.
· Develop confidence and competence in swimming and water safety.
· Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.
Disciplinary Knowledge
Disciplinary knowledge in PE develops through children applying, adapting, evaluating and making decisions about their physical performance. Children are given opportunities to choose and apply appropriate movements, skills, tactics and strategies in different contexts. Through the STEP approach, they learn to adapt their performance by considering changes to the Space, Task, Equipment or People involved.
By the end of KS1, children will be able to:
· Develop and apply fundamental movement skills including running, jumping, throwing and catching.
· Demonstrate increasing control, balance, agility and coordination.
· Participate confidently in a range of physical activities and games.
· Develop simple tactics and begin to understand how to attack and defend in team games.
· Perform simple movement patterns and sequences in dance and gymnastics.
· Work cooperatively with others and demonstrate positive attitudes towards physical activity.
· Begin to evaluate their own performance and identify simple ways to improve.
· Develop confidence and safety awareness when participating in water-based activities.
By the end of KS2, children will be able to:
· Use running, jumping, throwing and catching skills effectively, both in isolation and in combination.
· Develop and apply a range of skills, techniques and movements with increasing control, fluency and accuracy.
· Participate in competitive games and apply appropriate principles and tactics for attacking and defending.
· Adapt their skills, tactics and strategies in response to different challenges and changing situations.
· Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance through activities including athletics and gymnastics.
· Perform dances using a range of movement patterns and increasingly complex sequences.
· Take part in outdoor and adventurous activities, working effectively both independently and collaboratively.
· Use the STEP approach to adapt activities and respond appropriately to changes in Space, Task, Equipment and People.
· Evaluate their own and others’ performances, use feedback effectively and identify ways to improve.
· Demonstrate resilience, teamwork, communication, leadership and sportsmanship.
· Understand the importance of physical activity for maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle.
· Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres.
· Use a range of swimming strokes effectively and perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.
Impact
The impact of our PE curriculum is measured through teacher assessment and observation, pupil voice, self-evaluation and evidence of learning. Teachers assess pupils' development of physical skills alongside their ability to apply knowledge, make decisions, work with others and respond positively to challenge.
We aim for our children to leave Salterhebble as physically competent, confident and active individuals who understand the importance of physical activity and have developed the resilience, teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills needed to succeed within PE.
