Physical Education

Physical Education Intent – All Saints C.E. Primary School

At All Saints C.E. Primary & Nursery School, we believe that Physical Education is an essential part of every child's entitlement to a broad, balanced and ambitious curriculum. Rooted in our Christian vision of nurturing a safe, loving and inclusive environment where every child is valued and enabled to flourish, our PE curriculum aims to develop physically competent, confident and resilient learners who enjoy being active and understand the importance of leading healthy lifestyles.

Through a broad range of competitive and non-competitive activities, pupils develop fundamental movement skills, physical fitness and sporting knowledge whilst building important life skills such as teamwork, leadership, perseverance, respect, fairness and responsibility. We strive to inspire all pupils to participate, succeed and excel in physical activity, regardless of their starting point, ensuring that every child experiences challenge, achievement and enjoyment.

Our curriculum promotes both physical and mental wellbeing, helping children to develop positive relationships with physical activity that will support them throughout their lives. Through high-quality teaching and a progressive curriculum, pupils learn to work collaboratively, show good sportsmanship, reflect on their performance and demonstrate resilience when faced with physical challenges.

We aim to equip all pupils with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to lead active, healthy lives beyond primary school, whilst developing the confidence, character and determination to flourish in sport, physical activity and the wider world.

EYFS

In the Early Years Foundation Stage, physical development is taught as an integral part of their learning by teaching them how to control their movements and become competent movers.

Ongoing experiences and opportunities linking to the children’s physical development world are planned from the objectives set out in the Early Years Framework, which underpin the curriculum planning for children aged 3-5 at All Saints. By the end of the Reception year, they will be able to:

Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others;
Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing;
Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing;
Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip in almost all cases;
Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery;
Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing.

KS1

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.

The Primary National Curriculum for PE aims to ensure that all pupils:

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

KS2

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.

The Primary National Curriculum for PE aims to ensure that all pupils:

use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination
play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, 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.

Assessment:

At All Saints we all agree that the effective assessment of children’s learning helps us to ensure that each child makes good or better progress. This section therefore outlines the various assessment methods and practices that we use to monitor pupil progress and attainment in PE, and also ensure that the activities that we plan for our children are suitably matched to their ability and level of development.

Formative Assessment (AfL): In every lesson, the children are given feedback to help them achieve their best. This information is used by class teachers to construct the planning and teaching of each unit.

Summative Assessment: By the end of each unit, all of the children should show an improved understanding of the National Curriculum content that has been taught and learned.

Observing children at work, individually, in pairs, in a group and in class during whole class teaching.
Using open-ended questions that require children to explain and unpick their understanding.
Providing effective feedback, including interactive marking, to engage children with their learning and to provide opportunities for self-assessment, consolidation, depth and target setting.

PE Long Term Planning Document:

pe long term planning 25 26.pdf

Overview of topics by year group:

overview of topics by year group.pdf

Long term progression plan:

long term progression plan.pdf

Skills and Knowledge progression plan:

skills and knowledge progression plan.pdf

PE - Policy

PE Assessment:

pe assessment .pdf

PE Prior Skills and Knowledge: