PE

‘The Power of P.E’ is an organisation committed to raising the standards of Physical Education in all Key Stages.

The aim of ‘The Power of P.E’ is to help instil Physical Education at the heart of School life, one way we aim to achieve this is by creating robust cross-curricular links in progressive P.E lessons. The Power of P.E Primary Planning will help teach a deep and broad curriculum of the highest quality!

Woodston Primary School

Vision and Aims for PE, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA)

Here at Woodston Primary School our Vision is to provide the highest quality, healthy PESSPA for all of our children of all abilities.

Aims

We aim to ensure the following outcomes for our children:

Children who are physically active for sustained periods of time and who understand that PE, Sport and Physical Activity are an important part of a healthy, active lifestyle
Children who develop confidence and a love of movement through physical literacy and fundamental movement skills
Children who develop skills, knowledge and understanding of all aspects of National Curriculum PE
Children who develop personal qualities and social and thinking skills through healthy, physical activity
Children who develop leadership and team-building skills and a sense of fair play and sportsmanship through healthy competition

Our PE Curriculum

Intent

At Woodston Primary School we have a strong focus on providing children of all abilities with a broad, balanced, ambitious Physical Education curriculum and as such have developed a co-herent curriculum Map with related Schemes of Work.

In line with the National Curriculum for PE, we believe that a high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. We provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Our curriculum also provides all children with opportunities to compete in sport and other activities which builds character and helps to embed values such as fairness and respect.

Implementation

P.E. is timetabled twice a week for every class within school giving children the chance to keep healthy and enjoy physical activity and sport. Staff have engaged with professional development and new resources to enhance teaching and learning in the delivery of our planned curriculum.

We also offer swimming on site and at the regional pool. This gives children of all abilities the great opportunity to experience swimming, with additional Top-Up sessions, and helps us to achieve the national Year 6 Swimming and Water-Safety Targets.

Impact

We regularly monitor and assess the impact of our PE Curriculum in terms of national End of Year Age-Related Expectations for all four key aspects of National Curriculum PE. To do this our staff have had training on, and use, the PE MAPs (PE Measures of Attainment & Progress) Assessment Resource from Allison Consultancy.

Competition

At Woodston Primary School we have introduced and developed a wide range of additional, inclusive competitive sports opportunities for children of all abilities both within and beyond the PE curriculum. These include:

The Inclusive PE Curriculum Inter-House Competition Programme
Young Leader (YL) led ‘OWN Inter-Academy Competition Days’
Inter-Academy Competitions
Mini-League Football