Physical Education

Our Curriculum

At St William’s Catholic Primary School, our curriculum stems from our Mission Statement:

‘By following Jesus’ example, standing side by side, we will nurture each other to fulfil our hopes and dreams’.

We are passionate about helping every child to fulfil their potential and become an all-round versatile citizen with the skills needed to succeed in life. We design our curriculum to ensure it is fully inclusive of every child and that it addresses each aspect of how a child develops, progresses and grows both academically and emotionally. We recognise that we live in a rapidly changing digital world and at St William’s we want to enable our children to not just learn WHAT to think, but HOW to think by developing intellectual learning behaviours. ‘Thinking’ is at the heart of our curriculum because our intent is to future proof our children so they become independent and resilient citizens.

Intent

St. William’s aims to provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. At our school, we offer pupils the opportunity to compete in sports and other activities, in order to help build character and reinforce values such as fairness and respect.
PE lessons are taught with the following aims in mind:
• Meet the requirements of the national curriculum
• Promote a healthy and active lifestyle
• Encourage physical activity and exercise
• Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• Build self-esteem, confidence and resilience
• Provide all pupils with access to the lesson
• Develop pupils’ academic, social and physical ability
• Encourage good behaviour and respect amongst pupils
• Promote teamwork and cooperation amongst pupils
This policy outlines what pupils will be taught during PE lessons and how they are expected to behave, as well as the measures taken in order to ensure the health and safety of pupils, including role-specific responsibilities.
Implementation

PE at St William’s aims to provide a challenging and enjoyable learning experience through a range of sporting activities including; invasion games, net & wall games, strike and field games, gymnastics, dance, swimming and outdoor & adventure.

The long term plan sets out the PE units which are to be taught throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met.

Pupils will participate in two high quality PE lessons each week, covering at least one sporting discipline each half term. In addition, children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities available after school. Lunch time challenge tasks will also be supported and monitored by the Sports Council.

Children are to be invited to attend competitive sporting events within the local area. These events will be of varying skill and focus to allow for an inclusive approach ensuring all pupils will have the opportunity to take part. These events also develop teamwork and leadership skills and are very much enjoyed by the children.

Children from Year 5 are invited to become Sports Leaders for the school. They will develop into sporting role models for the younger children, assisting with lunch-time clubs, our annual Sports day and any other Sporting activities.

Children in Year 4 will go swimming each week for the first two terms. Children in Year 3 will then develop their swimming skills in line with the National Curriculum. As a school, we are looking into how to further develop those who have not met the NCA during their sessions.

Children are encouraged to complete ‘The Mile a Day’ each day. This can either be completed in the traditional manner or children can choose to follow the active markings around the Key Stage 2 yard. Key Stage 1 children also have their own track that they can choose to use. This aims for children to work towards the recommended 60 active minutes.

Long Term PE Plan

PE Progression Map
Impact

Our curriculum aims to improve the wellbeing and fitness of all children; not only through the sporting skills taught, but through the underpinning values and disciplines that PE promotes.

Through the values of the School Games, we promote the overall well-being and health of all pupils through lessons and clubs. In all classes, children possess a wide range of physical abilities. We provide suitable learning opportunities for all children by adapting lessons and activities to suit the abilities of each child. Through all lessons children understand the importance of keeping active as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Here at St William’s, on average 60% of pupils are on track for ARE across the year groups and support and differentiation is provided to continue to bridge the gap in learning.

Children are keen to participate in the range of after school clubs on offer with 50% of each class participating at least once over the year and almost 100% of pupils regularly take part in the personal challenge activities. This evidenced by the tracking sheets that our Sports Council help to oversee during lunchtimes and are determined with the responses from pupil voice in mind.

“I would like to do more throwing and catching because I want to improve my rugby skills” Year 6 Sports Council member.

“I think we should have a dribbling challenge so that we can improve our agility” Year 6 pupil.

Children show a great enthusiasm when given the opportunity to represent school and their awareness of the School Games Values is regularly recognised during these events.

“Your pupils are always great sports and show respect to others, no matter the result”
Key Documentation

PE Policy

PE National Curriculum
Helping Your Child With PE

PE as a subject is not just learnt within the classroom, good Physical Education is a partnership between the child’s home and school and there are lots of things you can do as a parent/carer to support your child’s journey.

Children and young people aged 5 to 18 should: aim for an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate or vigorous intensity physical activity a day across the week. They should take part in a variety of types and intensities of physical activity across the week to develop movement skills, muscles and bones. As a family, it is great to go on bike rides, walks or visits to the park.

Enrolling your child in to a local sports team or club is an excellent way to improve your child’s physical and mental health. The PE subject leader would be more than happy to assist with contact details for teams and clubs. They say that it takes 10,000 hours practice to become an expert in a certain field, so the sooner you start the better! YouTube also has a range of quality, fun exercise videos that you can participate in as a family, there are some links attached further down the page.

A healthy, balanced diet is extremely important for physical and mental health. A healthy, balanced diet for children aged 7 to 10 should include:
- at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables every day
- meals based on starchy foods, such as potatoes, bread, pasta and rice (choose wholegrain varieties when possible)
- some milk and dairy products or alternatives (choose low-fat options where you can)
- some foods that are good sources of protein, such as meat, fish, eggs, beans and lentils
Make sure that your child doesn't eat too many sugary or fatty foods, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, or drink too many sugary fizzy drinks. These foods and drinks tend to be high in calories but contain few nutrients.
Useful Links

https://www.wigan.gov.uk/BeWell/Activities-sports/Index.aspx

https://plprimarystars.com/

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/exercise-guidelines/physical-activity-guidelines-children-and-young-people/#:~:text=Children%20and%20young%20people%20aged%205%20to%2018%20should%3A,movement%20skills%2C%20muscles%20and%20bones

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/food-guidelines-and-food-labels/the-eatwell-guide/

https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmicKidsYoga

https://www.youtube.com/c/GoNoodle