Curriculum Leader: Jordan Westbrook and Sinead Wilson
Purpose of study
A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sports and other physically demanding activities. It should 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 build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
Aims
The national curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:
Intent
We are setting out to help our pupils be ...
Active - to experience healthy physical competition, understand the role of a good sportsperson and be active for 60 minutes a day.
Enthusiastic - enjoy being active and experiencing different opportunities while raising self-esteem.
Resilient - have fun while being active learners, inspire others and give constructive feedback and display resilience in the face of adversity.
Healthy - learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle and experience and develop a range of active skills, transferable throughout life/the curriculum.
Implementation
We will do this by ensuring ...
All success and progress is celebrated, children engage with a range of equipment and activities, and active learning is taught, encouraged and modelled.
Engaging opportunities to be physically educated and active are provided to all children.
Opportunities are provided for learners to safely make mistakes and reflect upon these.
Healthy lifestyles are promoted throughout the curriculum and active skills are taught and developed progressively.
Impact
We will have made a difference when ...
Pupils value their role as sportspeople. They take pride in being an achieving sportsperson and recognise the importance of a healthy lifestyle.
Children choose the most effective method of keeping themselves active, praising their personal achievements and discovering their interests.
Pupils enjoy being sportspeople. They enjoy being physically active and reaching their active goals.
Children can make informed decisions about their physical activity and are proactive in being active.
Units of Work
Year 1 Autumn 1
Multi skills
Developing more specific skills of running jumping, throwing and catching in combination with more focus on working together as a team and how we can be successful. We will allow the children more freedom to express themselves and explore different ways to move.
Year 1 Autumn 2
Dance
To perform a dance with control, coordination and in time to the beat of the music. The children will begin to use slightly more complex movement patterns and can remember their dance from week to week in order to progress it over the course of the half term.
Year 1 Spring 1
Dance
To follow and remember a dance routine with control, balance and coordination. They will also be asked to perform their dance to the teachers at the end of the half term.
Year 1 Spring 2
Net and wall games
To use extension with control, and coordination to send and receive a ball to/from their partner. We will also start to see if children can use the skills to start rallying the tennis ball.
Year 1 Summer 1
Athletics
The children will practice a combination or running, jumping and throwing events such as javelin, sprints, long distance running, shotput and long jump. We will aim to develop athleticism which will make the children, stronger, fitter and more powerful.
Year 2 Autumn 1
Multi skills
Using the skills of running, jumping, throwing and catching in combination and using these skills in a team environment to achieve success. We will now begin to introduce the knowledge and tactics for team sports.
Year 2 Autumn 2
Dance
To perform a dance with control, coordination and in time to the beat of the music. The children will begin to use slightly more complex movement patterns and can remember their dance from week to week in order to progress it over the course of the half term.
Year 2 Spring 1
Dance
To follow and remember a dance routine with control, balance and coordination. They will also be asked to perform their dance to the teachers at the end of the half term.
Year 2 Spring 2
Net and wall games
To use extension with higher levels of skill to send a ball to a target or over a net to a partner. Children will now attempt to rally a ball consecutively with coordination and control.
Year 2 Summer 1
Athletics
The children will practice a combination or running, jumping and throwing events such as javelin, sprints, long distance running, shotput and long jump. We will aim to develop athleticism which will make the children, stronger, fitter and more powerful.
Year 3 Autumn 1
Multi sports
Over the course of this half term we will cover a variety of sports with emphasis on the understanding of team tactics, as well as learning how to attack and defend effectively as a team in an invasion game.
Year 3 Autumn 2
Gymnastics
To develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance using a variety of gymnastic movement patterns. The children will also design a simple routine, practice, evaluate and then perform it to the class.
Year 3 Spring 1
Dance
To use specific movement patterns with control, coordination and balance to perform a routine in time to the music alongside their peers. Children will be encouraged to express themselves in a more animated way as the dance progresses from week to week.
Year 3 Spring 2
Floorball
To use extension in a team game to compete and play against an opposing team. They will use skills of dribbling, passing, shooting and team play to try and be successful.
Year 3 Summer 1
Striking and fielding
The children will learn and develop all of the skills based around the game of Kwik Cricket. They will be taught how to field, throw, catch, bowl and bat alongside the rules of the sport to enable them to be successful.
Year 4 Autumn 1
Multi sports
Over the course of this half term we will cover a variety of sports with emphasis on the understanding of team tactics, as well as learning how to attack and defend effectively as a team in an invasion game.
Year 4 Autumn 2
Gymnastics
To develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance using a variety of gymnastic movement patterns. The children will also design a simple routine, practice, evaluate and then perform it to the class.
Year 4 Spring 1
Dance
To use specific movement patterns with control, coordination and balance to perform a routine in time to the music alongside their peers. Children will be encouraged to express themselves in a more animated way as the dance progresses from week to week.
Year 4 Spring 2
Floorball
To use extension in a team game to compete and play against an opposing team. They will use skills of dribbling, passing, shooting and team play to try and be successful.
Year 4 Summer 1
Striking and fielding
The children will learn and develop all of the skills based around the game of Kwik Cricket. They will be taught how to field, throw, catch, bowl and bat alongside the rules of the sport to enable them to be successful.
Year 5 Autumn 1
Netball
To learn and further develop the skills around netball such as passing, shooting and positional play. We will also play competitive games and focus on movement in the attacking and defending phases of the game.
Year 5 Autumn 2
Gymnastics
To negotiate equipment with control, coordination and technique whilst selecting more advanced movement patterns to challenge themselves. The children will also design a complex routine, practice, evaluate and then perform it to the class.
Year 5 Spring 1
Dance
To be able to follow and memorise a specific routine from week to week with high levels of coordination, control and balance. The children will also be given opportunities to create their own dance patterns within the rehearsed song.
Year 5 Spring 2
Floorball
To use extension with skill, control and coordination to overcome an opponent in a competitive team game. Children will also use tactical knowledge to make a plan to aid them in their game to achieve success.
Year 5 Summer 1
Striking and fielding
The children will take the skills learnt in Kwik cricket and use them in the game of rounder’s. They will be taught the rules of rounder’s and use the combination of fielding, batting and bowling to overcome the other team.
Year 6 Autumn 1
Netball
To develop the skills of netball further and have more emphasis on the knowledge of team tactics such as how to overcome our opponent, specific movement and phases of play. All of this will lead into a more competitive style of play.
Year 6 Autumn 2
Gymnastics
To negotiate equipment with control, coordination and technique whilst selecting more advanced movement patterns to challenge themselves. The children will also design a complex routine, practice, evaluate and then perform it to the class.
Year 6 Spring 1
Dance
To be able to follow and memorise a specific routine from week to week with high levels of coordination, control and balance. The children will also be given opportunities to create their own dance patterns within the rehearsed song.
Year 6 Spring 2
Floorball
To use extension with skill, control and coordination to overcome an opponent in a competitive team game. Children will also use tactical knowledge to make a plan to aid them in their game to achieve success.
Year 6 Summer 1
Striking and fielding
The children will take the skills learnt in Kwik cricket and use them in the game of rounder’s. They will be taught the rules of rounder’s and use the combination of fielding, batting and bowling to overcome the other team.
Summer 2 –
All year groups will be practicing sports day games so they are all as ready for sports day and feeling confident with the activities. The games include skills of running, jumping, throwing as well as teamwork to help their teams win.
Outdoor learning –
Autumn term – problem solving – A lot of the activities will be based around teams working together and completing tasks such as the marble run, stepping stones etc. These all require problem solving skills as well as good communication and team work.
Spring 1 – Indoor learning/team games – Due to the weather conditions we move to inside work or into team sports if the space is available. If we are inside then the children will be learning about health and fitness, healthy eating etc. to promote healthy bodies and minds.
Spring 2 - Building and construction – The activities this half term will take on more of a physical element with the children being asked to build structures in small groups such as dens, animal houses etc. These activities will require good use of imagination, physical strength and team work in order to succeed.
Summer 1 – Communication – Children will be set challenges that require clear and precise communication to complete the activity. This will include puzzles, mazes blindfold challenges.
Summer 2 – problem – During this half term the weather will be significantly warmer so we will recap some of the problem solving challenges and progress them further to see how the children’s knowledge has developed over the course of the year.