Physical Education
"Sport has the power to change the world..." Nelson Mandela

National Curriculum Aims

The national curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that 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

The progression of PE through school

Key stage 1

Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They should be able to engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.

Pupils should be taught to:

master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities
participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending
perform dances using simple movement patterns

Key stage 2

Pupils should continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement. They should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They should develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

Pupils should be taught to:

use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination
play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending
develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]
perform dances using a range of movement patterns
take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team
compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best
Swimming and water safety

All schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2.

In particular, pupils should be taught to:

swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

Intent

At Mexborough St. John the Baptist C of E Primary, we believe 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 cooperate and collaborate with others as part of an effective team, understanding fairness and equity of play to embed life-long values. Our curriculum aims to improve the wellbeing and fitness of all children at Mexborough St John, not only through the sporting skills taught, but through the underpinning values and disciplines that PE promotes.

Implementation

PE at Mexborough St John provides challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including; invasion games, net & wall games, strike and field games, gymnastics, dance, swimming and outdoor & adventure.

The long term plan sets out the Val Sabin PE units which are to be taught throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met.
Pupils participate in two high quality PE lessons each week, covering two sporting disciplines every half term. In addition, children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extracurricular activities after school sport clubs which change half-termly.
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.
Children in Year 5 swim once a week for 10 weeks during the Spring Term.
As well as morning break and lunchtime, children are encouraged to join in our “Fit in 10” initiative to help meet the government target of all children being active for at least 60 minutes a day.

Impact

Pupils at Mexborough St John will leave school having a love of sport and physical activity both in and out of school, with this continuing into later life. Children will have worked on their own aspirations relating to PE and this will be carried on after leaving KS2, with children continuing to participate for enjoyment or competitively. All children should be able to discuss the importance of a healthy lifestyle and how this helps to develop our mental health. They will develop skills that underpin life such as teamwork, sportsmanship, self-motivation, resilience and independence.

Progression Model

The PE Curriculum is mapped to ensure that there is a broad coverage of physical activities and skills. They will learn skills that are transferable between the different units of work and these will be built upon each time a unit is revisited.

KS1

KS2

Fit in 10

Physical activity has a positive impact on pupils’ physical and mental health, from increasing concentration to improving self-esteem. At Mexborough St John’s children are encouraged to be active throughout the day by the inclusion of “Active breaks” during lessons, whether this be a 10-minute run or an online activity allowing children to burn off energy.

Examples of fit in 10 sessions include:

Just Dance videos: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChIjW4BWKLqpojTrS_tX0mg) proved very popular in KS1 last year.

Joe Wick workout videos: The Body coach TV (https://www.youtube.com/user/thebodycoach1) some very good child focused exercise videos. These videos will be very good for the extended ‘#fitin30’ sessions.

Biking/ running POV: children to pretend they are on the bike (peddling) or running. These to be found on youtube e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtUUKHW_uUU perfect if you don’t have much room in the classroom as these can be done sat down or at tables.