Physical Education

Intent 

At Swindon Academy Primary phase, we offer a wide range of sporting and physical opportunities, which enable children to develop their fundamental movement skills and increase their competence and confidence. This is accomplished in the following ways: 

• Pupils develop the core knowledge and skills needed to participate in, and get better at, a range of sporting activities. 

• We develop children’s stamina, so they can be physically active for a sustained period of time.  

• Children use these skills to develop a tactical awareness of sport, an understanding of how to work as a team and an appreciation of good sportsmanship. 

• We aim for all children to have had experience of a range of competitive sports and the opportunity to represent Swindon Academy at both local and county competitions. 

•  We support pupils’ to develop a lifelong love of sport and a desire to lead a healthy, active life with the skills and knowledge needed to thrive at sport in secondary school and beyond. 

Implementation 

EYFS, KS1 and KS2 – 1 hour each week will be taught by our PE specialist. The other hour will be taught by the class teacher. 

PE content in EYFS 

The new EYFS Framework lists physical development as one of its prime areas of learning and makes some specific Early Learning Goal links to physical development. 

Six EYFS Key Objectives for Physical Education: 

1. Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others. 

1. Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing. 

1. Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing. 

1. Progress towards a more fluent style of moving, with developing control and grace. 

1. Combine different movements with ease and fluency; 6. Develop and refine a range of ball skills including: throwing, catching, kicking, passing, batting, and aiming. 

1. Children in EYFS will be taught by our PE specialist once a week, as well as their class teacher. 

Scheme of work 

For PE, our pe specialists have developed schemes of work that carefully consider the aims of the National Curriculum.   

• Lessons ensure that children are given a wealth of opportunities to develop their physical movement skills by participating in progressive activities that are designed to inspire and engage children.  

• Each lesson plan has specific information on key teaching points to support teachers with their subject knowledge and further guidance is given on how to deliver activities or specific skills. 

Impact 

The PE curriculum is high-quality, well-sequenced and planned to demonstrate progression through the different key stages. Due to the practical nature of the subject, much of the evidence for impact is observed through learning walks and child discussions. 

The learning walks will provide evidence for the delivery of PE, and child discussions allow us to understand how much knowledge the pupils have gained and their view on exercise and sport.