“So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.”

1 Corinthians 9:26-27

Our PE Ambassadors

"I love keeping fit and healthy and my favourite thing is football club!" Lewis - Year 6

"I really enjoy the games that Coach Jake and Coach Marcus teach us and being part of a team. I love being a team leader!" Arlie - Year 3

INTENT

The intent of our PE curriculum at St Antony’s is to inspire all children to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. Physical Education will provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities will be offered to all children in order to build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. Through Physical Education, we aim to develop children’s knowledge, skills and understanding, so that they can perform with increasing confidence and competence in a range of physical activities. We aim to improve health and well-being, promote active participation and lifelong learning, and for each child to fulfil their potential. We aim to ensure that the children’s experience of Physical Education is positive and motivating and that children’s attitudes to a healthy lifestyle are firmly embedded in our curriculum.

IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS POLICY

St Antony’s engages all learning styles using a variety of resources including Early Years Outcomes, National Curriculum Statutory Guidance, a Skills and Knowledge based curriculum and opportunities for Outdoor Learning and enhancement opportunities which support teaching of the curriculum.

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. These sessions are either delivered by specialist coaches or class teachers during PE lessons. Children of all year groups also have access to swimming lessons whilst we have our own swimming pool; set up at school for three weeks of each year. Swimming lessons are taught by fully qualified and insured specialist instructors and supervised by school staff. In addition to PE in curriculum time, we also strive to provide opportunities for children to access extracurricular physical activity through a wide range of sporting and active clubs. at both KS1 and KS2 but is embedded further throughout the school day, utilising the children’s language development and allowing for further opportunities to develop language skills across the whole curriculum.

We teach lessons so that children:

• Have fun and experience success in sport
• Have the opportunity to participate in P.E at their own level of development
• Secure and build on a range of skills
• Develop good sporting attitudes
• Understand basic rules
• Experience positive competition
• Learn in a safe environment
• Develop their fundamental movement skills
• Improve their agility, balance and coordination
• Lead PE and participate in PE games with increasing confidence, developing their own speaking and listening skills
• Acquire useful PE vocabulary and knowledge that will assist in future PE activities at KS3 and beyond
• Develop an enthusiasm for fitness and understand the importance of good diet and exercise

IMPACT

All children receive a broad and balanced PE curriculum regardless of year group or ability. Every child will access all of the key areas of the subject on offer at our school. Coaches and/or teachers plan PE with clear progression of skills and knowledge that we have devised as part of our curriculum offer to ensure that all children access it at an age-appropriate level. As well as our regular PE lessons, we hold daily opportunities for physical activity, such as The Daily Mile and playground games at lunchtimes. The children have the opportunity to take part in competitions throughout the school year against other local schools.

EYFS

In EYFS, children begin to improve their fundamental movement skills and teachers begin to consider the development of agility, balance and coordination for each child.

Key Stage One

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.

Key Stage Two

Pupils in KS2 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. There are many opportunities across the year for children to take part in inter and intra school competitions where their successes in sports are celebrated.