Aims

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

Subject content

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, rounders 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 Physical education

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

Intent

At Decoy Community Primary School, the intent of teaching Physical Education is to give children the tools and understanding required to make a positive impact in their own physical health and mental well-being. We intend to offer a progressive, high-quality physical education curriculum that inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. We intend for all children to experience a wide variety of sports and physical skills which will enhance life-long fitness and life choices. PE can challenge and promote self-esteem through the development of physical confidence and problem solving and in line with the delivery of ‘British Values’, we want to teach children how to cooperate and collaborate with others, as part of a team, understanding fairness of play to embed life-long values as well as teaching children to cope with both successes and failure in competitive, individual and team-based physical activities.

“We believe that a child’s early experiences provide a blueprint for their adult lives, developing core memories and Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) that act as the foundations and building blocks for future activity.” Real PE.

Implementation

Our long term plan sets out the PE units which are taught throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met. Our indoor sessions are based in our school hall and all teachers access high quality planning from real PE. The Real PE scheme of work focuses on Multi-Ability Cogs: Personal, Social, Cognitive, Creative, Physical, Health and Fitness. Pupils participate in two PE lessons each week. Through the year children are invited to attend competitive sporting events within the local area. We endeavour to encourage not only physical development but also mental well-being. These events also develop teamwork and leadership skills and are enjoyed by the children. Each year, Year 5 children apply to become Sports Leaders for the school. They develop into sporting role models for the younger children, assisting our annual Sports day and any other Sporting activities. Children in Year 6 swim once a week for 6 weeks during the Autumn Term.  We repeat later in the Summer Term for any children that are still unable to swim.

Impact

In Key Stage 1, the children will develop fundamental skills, are increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. In Key Stage 2, the children have continued to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and link them to make actions and sequences in movement. By the end of their schooling at Decoy, children gain an understanding of the benefits to their health and fitness through our physical education teaching. Children are actively encouraged to share and discuss areas for personal development and support each other in developing their physical abilities.