Our school aims to inspire all children to develop a love of physical activity and sport. Through good physical education, whole school values and a whole child approach, we aim to nurture confident, resilient children who will strive for their personal best. We listen to our children's wants and needs and provide them with a range of active experiences and clubs. We want to aid our children in obtaining the values and skills to celebrate and respect the success of others, as well as modestly celebrating their own successes. We aim to ensure that our delivery of physical education allows all children to have the skills and mindset to leave primary school with the capabilities to be successful in their sporting challenges and active lifestyles at secondary school and beyond. We strive to educate both our children and families to develop a greater understanding on how to live healthy lifestyles and make healthy choices. We are dedicated to ensuring healthy minds, as well as bodies and will continue to support our children's well-being. We have strong links with local clubs and partnerships within our community to ensure the children and families receive the support and knowledge they need.

National curriculum

A high quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities.  We aim to provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. As well as providing opportunities to compete in sport and other activities to build character and help embed the values of team work, fairness and respect.

At the end of each term PE is assessed on their ability to know, apply and understand the matters, skills and processes specified in the relevant programme of study.

PE is taught for 2 hours a week using a scheme of work called Get Set 4 PE.  This incorporates gymnastics, dance and the skills of games and develops a love of physical education and not just sport. Through Get Set 4 PE, we aim to promote physical activity through a positive and inclusive culture. The unique, inclusive approaches create habits and develop essential behaviours, physical literacy, emotional and thinking skills in every child.

The aims for the national curriculum are:

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

EYFS

Early Learning Goals: Personal, Social and Emotional Development ELG: -Show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others, and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly

• Give focused attention to what the teacher says, responding appropriately even when engaged in activity, and show an ability to follow instructions involving several ideas or actions
• Be confident to try new activities and show independence, resilience and perseverance in the face of challenge
• Explain the reasons for rules, know right from wrong and try to behave accordingly
• Work and play co-operatively and take turns with others
• Show sensitivity to their own and to others’ needs

Physical Development ELG:

• Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others
• Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing
• Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing

Key Stage 1

Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They should be able to engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.

Pupils should be taught to:

• 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

Key Stage 2

Pupils should continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement. They should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They should develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

Pupils should be taught to:

• 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, rounder’s 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

Swimming and Water Safety

All schools must provide swimming instruction either in Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2.

In particular, pupils should be taught to:

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres.
• use a range of strokes effectively (for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke).
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

Sports Premium

Through a new 'Sport Premium' the Government is providing £150 million to support the delivery of PE and sport in primary schools. This funding is being allocated directly to primary schools across England, providing them with dedicated resource to buy in invaluable expertise and support.  Funding is being allocated through a lump sum for each school and a per-pupil top-up mechanism.

This term the sports premium money has been used to encourage provision and participation in sport at Leatherhead Trinity. A range of experienced coaching staff provide a variety of after-school clubs. They provide a Key Stage 1 and 2 club which links with our PE curriculum and the upcoming fixtures that term.

PE Overview

This is an overview of the Get Set 4 PE curriculum broken down in to year groups.

You will be able to find information about the topics that the children learn about and the skills that they develop during their time at Leatherhead Trinity.