Physical Education
Ethos
At Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School, we believe that PE is an essential subject that provides children with the opportunity to engage in physical activity, develop important skills, and promote a healthy lifestyle. Our aim is to provide a safe, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment where every child can experience the benefits of an active lifestyle and develop sportsmanship and fair play.
Our curriculum aims to develop the following skills in our pupils
- An understanding of the importance of
- An understanding of the importance of an active lifestyle
- The ability to perform both physical and technical skills across a range of sports with appropriate technique
- The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time
- A keen interest in PE
- A sense of fair play and sportsmanship
We believe that these skills are essential for our pupils to lead healthy and active lifestyles and to succeed in future endeavours.
Curriculum Intent
At Snape Wood Primary we recognise the importance PE plays in the curriculum and are committed to providing all children with opportunities to engage fully in Physical Education. The aim of our PE programme is to develop children's basic physical competencies, build confidence in their ability and build the foundations for a lifelong love of sport, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. PE lessons encourage children to compete against themselves and others whilst being challenged to improve their physical, social, emotional and thinking skills. These skills are embedded in the heart of our planning. Our objectives in the teaching of PE align with the National Curriculum in that we aim to ensure 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.
Our PE lessons are planned using the Get Set 4 PE platform, which aligns with our core values, our whole child approach to PE and the objectives laid out in the National Curriculum. Get Set 4 PE is planned so that progression is built into the scheme which ensures our children are increasingly challenged as they move up through the school.
The curriculum planning in PE is carried out in three phases (long-term, medium-term and short-term). The long-term plan maps out the PE activities covered in each term during the key stage. The PE subject leader works this out in conjunction with teaching colleagues and pupils in each year group. Together we create a broad and balanced curriculum that is exciting for our children to learn through. Our medium-term plans five details of each unit of work for each term. These schemes of work provide and overview of the unit, links to other areas of the National Curriculum and assessment criteria for that unit. The short-term lesson plans provide opportunities for children of all abilities to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in each activity area.