PE

PE inspires pupils to adopt physically active lifestyles which support psychological and physical well-being

Intent: PE curriculum will ensure that all pupils:

• Develop good physical habits and open to participation in all curriculum activities;
• Develop and refine their skills in a wide range of disciplines including; games, athletics, gymnastics, swimming, dance and outdoor and adventurous activities; 
• Learn how to work effectively in teams, small group and independently;
• Learn how to adopt a healthy lifestyle, achieved by eating sensibly, avoiding unhealthy choices; 
• Show initiative, lead others, be led, be reflective, be resilient  and have excellent sporting attitudes;
• Participate in extra-curricular sport and/or leisure activities;
• Understand the attributes and attitudes demonstrated by experts and elite sport people;

Pupils’ version

Implementation

Teachers will:

• Plan a scheme of work that provides a balance across the full range of sports and activities;
• Create opportunities for competitive sport within the school, the GLC and beyond;
• Model the skills and attitudes to be successful;
• Design activities and ways of working that focus on pupils to improving upon their personal best;
• Identify and use sport role models to exemplify the key skill, value, personal and physical attributes;
• Foster a ‘sport for all’ ethos and identify and nurture talent;
• Inculcate the importance of warm-up, taking part and cool-down stages of exercise;
• Chose and use published schemes and materials to enhance the curriculum such as Valsabin and PE Primary [primary] and Sport Leaders Award [secondary];
• Make opportunities to support the develop pupils’ character, culture, personal development and well-being;
• Help pupils to communicate effectively in a range of contexts [e.g. during a match] to develop and justify explanations and opinions;
• Celebrate achievement in all its forms;
• Provide advice and guidance to parents of pupils who show elite potential or who show an interest in a sport that is not covered by the curriculum;
• The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time and an understanding of the importance of this in promoting long-term health and well-being. 

Impact

Pupil will:

• Have a lifelong engagement in health, sport and leisure;
• Have a knowledge of the health and well-being benefits regular physically activity;
• Have a good knowledge of different disciplines and as a result, will achieve well;
• Have an open-minded attitude to sport and be able to recognise and appreciate excellence.