PE

Each child receives 2 hours of curriculum time PE on a weekly basis which is carefully planned and mapped out to ensure a broad and full range of skills and activities.

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.

Pupils in KS1 are given ample opportunities to develop their fundamental movement skills and extend their agility, balance and coordination. They engage in competitive and cooperative physical activities through games, dance and gymnastics.

Pupils in KS1:

·       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.

In KS2, pupils continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills such as running, jumping, throwing and catching. These skills are incorporated into competitive games, performances using movement patterns and evaluations of their own and others’ work. Pupils communicate and collaborate with each other and develop an understanding of how to improve in physical activities.

Children in Year 4 attend swimming lessons at our local Sports Centre where the focus is for the children to learn to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of 25m using a range of strokes.

Pupils in KS2:

·       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.

PE coverage map​ 

PE Skills Progression

We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods: pupil discussions and interviews about their learning; assessment of standards and lesson visits.

Andrews’ Endowed children are provided with a well sequenced PE curriculum that allows them to learn and develop skills and then apply these within a variety of different sports, thus preparing them for the next stage in their education.

At Andrews’, the opportunities provided allow pupils to become physically confident in ways that support their health and fitness and allow all children to be physically active for a sustained period of time. The high-quality PE curriculum inspires all pupils to participate in competitive sports and other physically demanding activities whilst building character and embedding values such as fairness and respect.

Through PE at Andrews’ Endowed CE Primary School, children will have developed knowledge and an understanding of how they can lead healthy active lives and the importance of this in supporting their future physical and mental health.