ST THOMAS
CE (VC) PRIMARY SCHOOL
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PE
INTENT
The intent of our PE curriculum at St Thomas is to offer a wide and varied sports package which will develop the children’s skills and confidence; ensuring knowledge progression and sequencing of concepts is endorsed throughout. It is our intention for children to enjoy physical activity and are therefore able to adopt a healthy lifestyle alongside a life-long love of sport. Instead of stand alone sports such as football and hockey (which occur as extra-curricular sessions), we are into our third year of this more successful approach, adopted from a web-based company called Beyond the Physical, where all skills are explored, but not in isolation.
Beyond the Physical’s Scheme of Learning forms an integral part of the school Curriculum that is inclusive and engages all pupils, in a supportive and challenging environment. The holistic Scheme of Learning aspires for all children to acquire, develop and master their fundamental movement skills; to further their knowledge and understanding of Physical Education concepts and principles and develop their overall competence, to enjoy, and excel in, a broad range of physical activities. Our Scheme of Learning can be a platform to deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities which enable all children to succeed at their level; to enjoy their learning and to provide them with knowledge and skills for a lifelong love and participation in Physical Activity and Sport. The holistic nature of the Scheme of Learning not only allows for children to succeed and master the physical skills associated with Physical Activity but will teach children through cognitive and social domains allowing them many opportunities to cooperate and collaborate effectively as part of a team and compete appropriately against others, adhering to the principles of trust, fairness, sportsmanship and respect. Beyond the Physical understand the importance PE, School Sport and Physical Activity has on children’s general health, fitness and mental wellbeing. The Scheme of Learning provides opportunities for all children to be physically active for sustained periods of time and will teach children the importance of leading healthy, active lives and making informed and appropriate lifestyle choices.
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IMPLEMENTATION
These foundation skills are taught through an actual "Physical Education" giving the pupils confidence to apply these skills across multiple sports. The diversity of our lessons also allows the opportunity for everyone to find an element they like and can pursue through extra-curricular activities, from fitness, dancing and yoga through to boxing and BMXing.
The PE Co-Ordinator, the Head Teacher, and the Governors regularly review and quality assure the subject to ensure that it is implemented sufficiently well. The Co-Ordinator will make changes to keep in line with the National Curriculum Objectives, plus the expertise of the teaching staff will be able to adapt accordingly, to meet the needs of their children, and to link in with other subjects within their classroom topics. Additional support or CPD is available to any staff that feels the need to develop their knowledge further, using the PE lead, the Pennine Sports Partnership, and Beyond the Physical's online learning platform.
Through the high-quality delivery of our Scheme of Learning in a P.E. lesson you will see:
• High-Quality activities that engage all children to have success and master fundamental skills
• Opportunities to work independently and collaboratively, sharing ideas, strategies and feedback
• Opportunities for children to progress their learning at their own level through STEP principle
• Affective use of AfL strategies including high-quality questioning to assess learning
• Developing Cognitive and Social domains – going Beyond the Physical skills and attributes
• Knowledge of the journey that the lesson will take the children on within future P.E. lessons
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IMPACT
Assessments are carried out during lessons, mainly through observations besides through discussion with the children. A key feature of Assessment for Learning is children taking control of their own learning, facilitated by the teacher. Peer assessing is therefore used (the children know what “good” looks like and the steps needed to achieve good), which in turn develops the child’s speaking and listening skills as well, which all help towards the end of year school reports to parents. Photographic/video recordings are used to document and showcase the children’s work, mainly using our in-school Learning Platform (Seesaw), which is web-based.
Conducting Surveys and Interviews with the children gives the Co-Ordinator a true perspective through the eyes of the children and also helps to assess the impact of the curriculum. "Pupil Voice" has been set up on Seesaw so the full cross-section of pupils can be assessed through their own voice - either typed up by themselves, a supportive adult, or even by recording their views.
The school also has Key Indicators to assess the impact of the Sports Premium Funding which is used to enhance our curriculum. Such indicators are; The percentage of children being able to swim 50 metres; The participation levels of extra-curricular activities, and; the number of children experiencing off-site activities such as competitions and the Yorkshire Dales Walking Challenges.
Summarising; Our Scheme of Learning ensures that the P.E. curriculum is inclusive and progressive and allows all children the opportunity to acquire, develop and master fundamental skills, gain knowledge and understanding of key concepts and provide opportunities that will foster a life-long love and participation in Physical Activity and Sport. All children will show a higher engagement within curriculum P.E. and wider Physical Activity and School Sport.
Our school/organisation is an official partner with Beyond the Physical and we utilise their physical literacy-informed and mastery-based PE Scheme of work to teach transformational PE to our children.
By creating children who are Masterful Movers, Skilful Solvers and Confident Connectors we ensure every child has a purposeful, meaningful and holistic PE journey during their Primary/Lower school years to embed a positive experience of physical activity for life.
For additional information about Beyond the Physical’s PE Scheme of work follow the link below:
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