INTENT

Beyond merely a subject, we believe that participating in physical activity and sporting activity is a key element of developing a school in which pupils are proud of the community in which they belong. Therefore, great emphasis is placed upon additional sporting opportunities beyond the lesson within after-school clubs, inter-house and inter-school competition and festivals as well as directly trying to support the local clubs within the school’s geographical area.

Our children receive an inclusive, broad and balanced programme of PE which:

• delivers lessons to take each pupil on a progressive and exciting learning journey from the Foundation Stage to KS1 through to KS2,
• provides inclusive lessons through planning and specialist teaching and equipment,
• promotes physical development and a healthy and active lifestyle,
• encourages physical activity for sustained periods of time,
• enhances self-esteem through development of physical confidence,
• requires children to work together in team situations, planning strategies and following rules of play,
• helps children achieve their highest possible standards,
• develops leadership, social skills and confidence,
• develops life skills such as communication, collaboration, co-operation, commitment, competition, leadership and teamwork,
• actively promotes key values through our ‘School Games’ values of: Determination, Honesty, Passion, Respect, Self - Belief and Teamwork
• creates school club links through the wider community for our children
• It is our intent to fully deliver and build upon the aims of the national curriculum for physical education to meet the needs of our pupils. The aims of national curriculum PE 2014 are:
• 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.
• We are committed to using the sports premium funding to promote high quality PE for all children in the school and to enhance their opportunities to take part in competitive and non-competitive sport; to promote positive values for life and to ensure the pupils understand the benefits of sport for better health and fun leisure time activities

IMPLEMENTATION

Our current curriculum matches our intention by giving children the opportunity to take part in a wide range of different activities.

• Year 4 children take part in Young Leaders training each year which we intend to develop when they reach Year 6. The Play Leaders develop into sporting role models for the younger children, assisting with and organising games at break times and in inter school festivals and events.

• Our teaching is designed to build on pupils previous learning through our curriculum progression document and therefore, pupils revisit strands and remember content long term.

• CPD opportunities are offered to teaching staff across the year based on their needs, development areas, skills, cohort etc.

• Children are encouraged to take part in an active activities outside of school.

• Pupils from year 1-6 participate in at least 2 hours of high-quality PE lessons each week, covering one or two different sports/ skills focuses each half term.

• Active travel is encouraged, and we take part in the annual Big Pedal and Walk to School Week events.

• Children are encouraged to stay active at break times and can access a variety of equipment to use. Coaches provide lunchtime sports clubs.

• Sports clubs are available after school to enrich and enhance children’s experiences and learning. 

• Sports day is organised in the summer term as a celebration event. 

• We subscribe to the Leighton Linslade School Sports Partnership. There is regular liaison with other schools in the local learning community, with a shared aim to improve teaching quality, promote physical activity and provide inter-school competitions. . Children are invited to attend competitive and non-competitive sporting events and festivals within the local area and with local partnership schools. This is an inclusive approach which endeavours to encourage not only physical development but also mental well-being. These events also develop teamwork and leadership skills and are very much enjoyed by children.  We also have access to coaches who often work with our children and staff, providing CPD for staff, bike ability level 1 and young leader training for our Year 4 and Year 6 pupils.

Leighton-Linslade School Sports Partnership

Key Stage 1

In line with the PE National Curriculum, children are taught to master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing, catching, as well as developing Balance, Agility and Co-ordination. They are taught how to apply these in a range of activities. Children have the opportunity to participate in team games developing simple tactics for attacking and defending and in dance taught how to perform simple movement patterns. We encourage children to engage in competitions (against self and others) and within co-operative physical activities in a range of increasingly challenging situations.

Children will sample a wide variety of sports throughout the year including; Athletics, Dance, Gymnastics, Games and Multi-skills activities, Fitness, Cheerleading and Yoga activities. 

Key Stage 2

At Key Stage 2, our focus is to develop children’s skills through a wide variety of sports and activities. Again, in line with the National Curriculum the children are taught to;

• use running, jumping and catching skills in isolation and in combination,
• play competitive games, (modified where appropriate) such as cricket, football, hockey, netball, tag rugby, rounders and tennis, and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.
• develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance, through athletics, dance, gymnastics, and multi-skills
• perform dances using a range of movement patterns,
• take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team (also included in our Year 5/6 residential trip).
• compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.
• Swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
• Use a range of strokes effectively such as front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke
• Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

IMPACT

At Kensworth CE Academy School, we ensure that our PE curriculum is progressive and allows children to develop fundamental skills and apply them to a variety of sports and activities. All children are provided with the necessary skills and given opportunities to demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.  Assessments indicate that our pupils are physically active, and this has a positive impact on their learning in the classroom. Children understand how to lead a healthy lifestyle and understand the importance of regular exercise. We aspire for children to enjoy PE and develop a love of sport and physical activity which becomes part of their future life outside of primary school. Children can represent the school at sporting events from local to county level.  Alongside this, we share sporting achievements both in and out of school in Collective Worship and on our website or through Class Dojo, so that we are promoting sports and activities, as well as celebrating all levels of success.