P.E.

Intent

At St. Richard’s, we believe that broad and balanced curriculum of high quality Physical Education and a range of experiences form the basis for lifelong sporting and recreational activity. We will strive to promote school sport and physical opportunities which inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competition with themselves and others at competitive sport and other physically demanding activities.  Through these opportunities the children will develop: a passion to compete in sport and other activities; build character (physical, personal, social, moral, spiritual, cultural and emotional); and embed values such as fairness and respect. In addition, the experiences the children will be exposed to will also continue to grow the pupil’s ability to express, communicate, appreciate and understand what it means to be physically confident and develop resilience in a way which supports their physical health, fitness, mental health and well-being.

Implementation

Our PE programme (medium and long term planning) and curriculum overview are designed to allow all pupils at St. Richard’s the opportunity to achieve the curriculum aims. They are written specifically to meet the needs of our pupils to allow them to achieve their full potential in a fully inclusive approach. This will be achieved by:

· offering a differentiated curriculum to develop competence in a broad range of physical activities (medium, long term planning).

· Sustained periods of physical activity (Minimum of 2 hours of curriculum time a week).

· promoting and encouraging relevant social and self-help skills.

· developing a pupil’s mental health and well-being.

· raising pupil’s expectations of themselves.

· offering a variety of teaching and learning styles.

· building on pupils existing skills and engaging them in competitive sports and activities.

· promoting gifted and talented pupils within P.E in school and gaining access to out of school opportunities for gifted and talented pupils. Promoting intervention to develop the pupil further.

· promoting school club links where ever possible.

 To promote a whole school Physical Education curriculum, offer, relevant for each pupil. This will be achieved by:

· developing and improving personal psycho-motor skill levels, both gross and fine,

· understanding, developing and maintaining a reasonable fitness level, with a positive attitude towards hygiene,

· enjoying physical activity in its many forms,

· promoting out of school participation in sport, competitive and non-competitive,

· developing and applying skills, wherever possible, to the highest level,

· appreciating and understanding the performance and efforts of others,

· promoting and developing attributes integral to any physical education lesson e.g. confidence, tolerance, determination, resilience, self-esteem, personal discipline and satisfaction and appreciation of others,

· promoting, whenever possible, external accreditation within the subject,

· developing a healthy lifestyle.

· developing and promoting the skills of swimming and personal survival in water.

Impact

The impact of the PE curriculum on our children at St. Richards is for children to have a passion and understanding towards health and exercise. Through the range of experiences during in school PE lessons, extra curricular activities, clubs, playtime and lunchtime activities and competitions (in and out of school), pupils’ self-confidence should be affected positively. Their ability to manage themselves and their bodies within a variety of movements and situations in the wider areas of life. As well as pursuing a happy, healthy lifestyle using sports and exercise into their lives past primary school.