Intent 

St Michael’s CE Primary School believes that Physical Education (PE), experienced in a safe and supportive environment, is essential to ensure children attain optimum physical and emotional development and good health. We intend to deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities that inspire all children to succeed in physical education and in developing life skills. We want to teach children skills to keep them safe, such as being able to swim.  We also want to teach children how to co-operate and collaborate with others as part of an effective team, understanding fairness and equality of play to embed life-long values. Our curriculum aims to improve the wellbeing and fitness of all children at St Michael’s, not only through the sporting skills taught, but through the underpinning values and disciplines PE promotes. Our school values of respect and kindness are especially important in PE lessons.  

Implementation 

PE at St Michael’s Primary School provides challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including: invasion games; net and wall games; strike and field games; gymnastics; dance; swimming; and outdoor & adventure. PE is taught by a subject specialist.

The long-term plan sets out the PE topics and skills which are to be taught throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met. We also have a document which shows how the learning sequence for PE shows progression.

Pupils participate in two high quality PE lessons each week, covering the following skills:

·         Working together

·         Thinking of others

·         Challenging yourself

·         Problem solving

·         Throwing and catching skills

·         Running and jumping skills

·         Defending skills

·         Attacking skills

·         Being part of a team

·         Competing as a team

In addition, children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities. After school sports clubs are available each day.  

Children are invited to attend competitive sporting events within the local area. This is an inclusive approach which endeavours to encourage not only physical development but also mental well-being. These events also develop teamwork and leadership skills and are very much enjoyed by the children. 

Each year a small group of Year 6 children are invited to become Sports Leaders for the school. They develop into sporting role models for the younger children, assisting with lunchtime activities, our annual Sports day and any other Sporting activities. 

Children have the opportunity to swim in KS2 and classes are rotated throughout the year, enabling more children the opportunity to learn swimming skills throughout the year.  

Impact 

We help motivate children to participate in a variety of sports through quality teaching that is engaging and fun. From our lessons, our children learn to take responsibility for their own health and fitness, many of whom also enjoy the success of competitive sports. We equip our children with the necessary skills and a love for sport. They will hopefully grow up to live happy and healthy lives utilising the skills and knowledge acquired through PE. The effectiveness of the PE curriculum is monitored through:

·         Formative assessment on a lesson-by-lesson basis.

·         Discussions with pupils and teachers about their learning and enjoyment of the subject.

·         Observations of children based on areas covered in lessons.

·         Summative assessment will be recorded on OTrack at the end of the Summer Term.