Physical Education (PE)
PE is a vital part of school life and ultimately children’s future well-being. Our aim is to provide an inclusive, broad and balanced PE curriculum that ensures ALL children will benefit, whether through enhancing existing skills, learning new skills or being introduced to new sports, clubs, teams and organisations.
Our Curriculum Intent
It is our intent to ensure children understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and to equip them with the tools to do so through health and well-being education. Children must understand how to take care of themselves both physically and mentally in order to be successful as adults.
Beyond merely a subject, we believe that participation in sporting activity is a key element of developing a school in which pupils are proud of the community in which they belong. Therefore, great emphasis is placed upon additional sporting opportunities beyond the lesson within after-school clubs, inter-house and inter-school competition and festivals as well as directly trying to support the local clubs within the Midsomer Norton area. We believe this links directly with our school’s values of Learning together, learning for life and is another way in which we can positively engage with our local community and be active citizens within it.
How do we implement this?
With our committed staff and coaching teams, the children will receive high quality PE lessons which are mapped out in broad and balanced blocks. Each year group has the opportunity to be taught by a professional sports coach throughout the year. Rotating these coaches ensures staff are developing their PE knowledge and ability alongside their continuous professional development ensures the provision is of the highest quality.
Each year group will receive a minimum of 2 hours of PE each week with additional sporting clubs run after school on most nights, some lunchtime and during school holidays. Year 6 students also have the responsibility for running a lunchtime club.
Swimming is taught in addition to this for all year groups. Year 3 and 4 spend two terms each at the pool and Year 5 and 6 spend one term at the pool in order to achieve the required distance of 25m.
Children will have the opportunities to participate in a wealth of competitions through inter-house competitions within the school and inter-school competitions through the school sports partnership. We aim for every child to have represented the school by the time they leave in Year 6.
All children will be assessed after each topic through Get Set 4 PE assessment scheme.
The Impact This Will Have On Our Children
The aim is that our extensive PE curriculum will impact greatly on our children’s ability to acquire the knowledge, skills and understanding needed to make appropriate choices about their physical and mental health. The curriculum will develop positive self-awareness in children as they become physically competent. They will also demonstrate a healthy attitude to competition, showing respect for individuals, teams, officials and coaches.