Physical Education

Intent

In line with our Whole-School Curriculum Intentions, and the Academy Improvement Plan (AIP), our PE Curriculum Journey aims to provide all pupils with a stimulating and inclusive educational environment in which:

• spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development is promoted
• our pupils are prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of later life
• pupils study a full curriculum which is coherently planned and sequenced toward building cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills
• they learn to behave consistently well and develop positive attitudes and commitment toward their education
• they have access to a rich set of experiences

At Dogsthorpe Academy our key aim is to inspire EVERY child to be passionate about Physical Education and Sport.  At school we believe that Physical Education and sport is for everyone! PE is the heart of our academy and we aim to give all pupils a love for PE, Sport, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle that continues throughout their lives.

Implementation

Our PE lessons are devised from the Primary PE Planning online Platform.   They allow for a consistent delivery and structure across the school.  The planning has been developed so that progression is built into the scheme (an exciting learning journey from Early Years through to KS2). This ensures our children are increasingly challenged, inspired and motivated in ALL PE lessons.  We believe that mastery is paramount allowing ALL children to feel confident and motor competent when learning key skills. The curriculum provides a foundation from Year 3 to Year 62 for an ongoing development of Physical Literacy.  Our children receive an inclusive, broad and balanced programme of PE.  The curriculum is mapped to ensure that children participate in a wide range of activities.

Our planning is structured through the short, medium and long terms:

Short term lesson plans provide children with the opportunity to develop their skills, develop/build on knowledge & understanding while challenging all abilities. We strongly believe motor competence is key.  Children are given clear learning goals and expectations. The lessons allow for feedback, self/peer assessment through our progress-ometers. The children are also able to develop cognitive skills such as decision making and analysis of performance. Many lessons also have accompanying videos which model powerful demonstrations and through these the children develop a picture of what success looks like and can focus towards it.

Medium term planning provides an overview of each unit - it incorporates PE assessment criteria, physical, thinking, social and emotional key skills, cross curricular links and aspects of health and safety. With every unit of work, we have the PPP progression of key skills documents and knowledge organisers.  The knowledge organisers provide an overview of prior learning and highlight key terminology, rules and skills. Incorporated within each unit is the second pillar of progression: Rules strategies and tactics that can be through competition, personal bests and teamwork.

Long term planning is created through a curriculum map, this is devised through collaboration with colleagues and children. We also link with topic areas (where appropriate), creating strong cross curricular links.  Connective planning also incorporates seasonal, local, national and global events including, for example, SSP competitions, Wimbledon, World Cups, amongst many others.

All planning is underpinned by our PE progression document