Intent
At Redwell we aim 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 want to aid our children in obtaining the values and skills to celebrate and respect the success of others, as well as feeling pride in their own achievements. We aim to ensure that our delivery of physical education allows all children to have the skills and mind-set to leave Redwell with the capabilities to be successful in their future physical ventures. We strive to support our children and families with living healthy lifestyles and give them the information they need to be able to 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.
Implementation
- PE is taught using the PE Hub scheme of work, which builds progressively to deepen skills, knowledge, understanding and vocabulary.
- These lessons, which initially focus on the ABCs (Agility, Balance and Co-ordination) throughout EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2, ensure all children develop the fundamentals to engage in competitive sport as the get older. During UKS2, children focus more on competitive challenge: basketball, hockey, football, tennis, rounders, cricket, badminton and athletics.
- Teachers are able to seek advice and guidance from Year Group and the Subject Lead.
- PE should be taught for a minimum of 1 hour every week across the school. This is alongside the Redwell Mile twice weekly. We believe this is the best way to build physical fitness, skills, knowledge and support the children in building healthy lifestyles and minds.
- PE is mapped in accordance with the National Curriculum requirements, to ensure sufficient breadth of study and opportunities to revisit and build upon skills taught.
Threshold Concepts:
In PE, children must have the opportunity to develop their practical skills in order to participate, compete and lead a healthy lifestyle.
- This concept involves learning a range of physical movements and sporting techniques.
At Redwell, the children meet this threshold concept by learning PE through the following curriculum areas – Games, Dance, Gymnastics, Swimming, Athletics & Outdoor and Adventurous Activities.
Impact
We aim to provide children with an exciting, ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum that will instil a love of learning for life. Our approach enables all children to become lifelong learners by developing transferable skills to equip them to become successful citizens. We are an inclusive learning community, in which everyone is valued as an individual and supported to progress. We have high expectations for all our learners and seek to engage them with high quality teaching and engaging content.
Our curriculum aims to support our children to understand and make links in their learning, deepen their understanding, knowledge and skills and encourage their passions and enthusiasm for the subjects that we teach. We teach each subject discretely but make interdisciplinary links, where these are meaningful and appropriate.
We endeavour to provide all children with an environment in which they can thrive, develop curiosity and independent learning behaviours, which enables them to actively participate and learn study skills now and for their future. We encourage them to have high expectations of themselves through questioning, discussion and through the learning evident in their books. We aim for every child to make good progress using these principles.
How are the British Values developed in PE?
British Values, as outlined by the UK government, include democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect, and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. At Redwell, these values are effectively demonstrated and embedded in Physical Education (PE) through various activities and teaching approaches. Here’s how:
1. Democracy
- Team decisions: Students are often involved in decisions about team captains, game rules, or the type of activity they want to play.
- Collaborative input: Students are encouraged to share their ideas for warm-ups, drills, or strategies, ensuring all voices are heard.
- Fair play: Staff reinforce the importance of respecting the majority’s decision in group activities.
2. Rule of Law
- Understanding rules: Students are taught the importance of rules in sports and their role in ensuring fair play and safety.
- Consistency: Staff ensure all rules are applied equally to all participants and address any issues appropriately.
- Respecting referees and officials: Discussions are had about the roles of umpires, referees, and captains in upholding the rules during games.
3. Individual Liberty
- Choice and autonomy: Opportunities are provided for students to choose their roles in team activities (e.g., positions in games) or select activities they feel most confident in.
- Encouraging risk-taking: Staff promote opportunities to try new activities, fostering confidence in their decisions.
- Inclusive participation: Staff ensure that all students feel comfortable to participate at their own pace and ability level.
4. Mutual Respect
- Teamwork: The importance of working collaboratively in team sports is emphasised, along with respecting teammates’ and opponents’ contributions.
- Sportsmanship: Students are encouraged to model and promote positive behaviours, such as shaking hands after matches, praising effort, and respecting differences in ability.
- Feedback: Students are taught to give and receive constructive feedback respectfully.
5. Tolerance of Different Faiths and Beliefs
- Inclusive practices: We celebrate the diversity of sports played globally and include activities that reflect different cultures, e.g. Chinese New Year dancing & tribal dancing in KS1 and Tudor dancing, the Haka, Pok-A-Tok (a ball game played by the ancient Maya), Greek mini Olympics & Bollywood dancing in KS2.
- Respect for attire: We are sensitive to students’ religious or cultural requirements (e.g. clothing, physical contact preferences or religious preferences.
- Cultural awareness: Opportunities are created to discuss the role of sports in different cultures and how they bring communities together.
By explicitly linking activities and teaching moments to these values, PE lessons foster not only physical development but also a deeper understanding of what it means to contribute positively to society.
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