Intent

At Trumps Green Infant School, we believe that physical education plays an important role in developing healthy, confident and resilient children. We want every child to develop the physical skills, knowledge and positive attitudes needed to enjoy being active, participate safely and confidently, and develop healthy habits that can continue throughout their lives.

It is our intention that every pupil, regardless of starting point or individual need, can participate successfully in physical education and experience the benefits of being physically active. We have high expectations for all children, including those who are disadvantaged, have SEND, are known or have previously been known to children’s social care, or who face other barriers to their learning and/or wellbeing. Our PE curriculum is designed so that all pupils can access an ambitious range of physical activities, with appropriate adaptations, support and challenge where needed. We do not lower our expectations because of a pupil’s starting point or individual circumstances; instead, we adapt activities and teaching so that every child can develop their physical competence, confidence and enjoyment.

What we intend pupils to know and do

We intend that pupils develop a secure and progressively developing range of physical skills. They will develop fundamental movement skills including running, jumping, balancing, throwing, catching and coordination, and increasingly apply these skills within different physical activities, games and dance.

Alongside physical skills, pupils will develop their understanding of how to move safely and effectively, use space, control their bodies and equipment, and adapt their movements to different situations. They will learn to recognise and improve aspects of their own performance and develop appropriate vocabulary to describe movement, skills and performance.

PE also provides opportunities for pupils to develop personal and social skills. Through paired, group and team activities, children learn to cooperate, communicate, take turns, follow rules, play fairly and show respect for others. They develop resilience by practising skills, responding to challenges and striving to improve their own performance rather than simply comparing themselves with others.

Our curriculum deliberately develops the relationship between physical competence, knowledge and personal development. As pupils become more physically skilled and confident, they are increasingly able to apply their skills in different activities, make decisions about movement and performance, and work effectively with others. Through this, PE contributes not only to physical development but also to pupils' confidence, wellbeing, resilience and ability to participate positively in a community.

How PE develops from Reception to Year 2

Our PE curriculum is carefully sequenced from Reception to Year 2, with physical skills, knowledge and personal development systematically introduced, practised, revisited and built upon over time.

In Reception, pupils develop the foundations of physical development through purposeful movement, play and exploration. They develop increasing control and coordination, practise fundamental movement skills, and learn to move safely in different spaces and ways. They begin to understand how their bodies move, develop confidence in physical activity and learn to cooperate with others through simple games and shared activities.

Across Year 1 and Year 2, pupils build on these foundations by developing greater control, coordination, balance, agility and spatial awareness. They refine and combine fundamental movement skills and begin to apply them within a wider range of activities, including games, dance and other physical activities. They develop their ability to use equipment safely and effectively, make simple decisions about movement and tactics, and adapt their performance in response to different situations. As their physical competence develops, pupils increasingly work cooperatively with others, follow rules, demonstrate fair play and respect, and reflect on how they can improve their own performance.

Throughout Key Stage 1, pupils also develop an understanding of the importance of regular physical activity, health and wellbeing. They experience a range of opportunities to be active throughout the school day and develop positive attitudes towards maintaining an active lifestyle.

PE, physical activity and wider development

We intend that pupils understand that PE is both a subject in its own right and an important part of living a healthy and active life. Through PE and wider opportunities for physical activity, children develop physical competence alongside resilience, confidence, cooperation, communication and respect.

We provide opportunities for pupils to experience different forms of physical activity and to recognise the enjoyment and wellbeing that being active can bring. Children are encouraged to participate, challenge themselves and celebrate personal improvement. Where appropriate, pupils have opportunities to represent the school and participate alongside children from other schools, developing their understanding of teamwork, competition and sportsmanship.

We also intend that pupils develop the knowledge and skills needed to keep themselves safe in and around physical activity.

Intended end points

By the time children leave Trumps Green Infant School, we intend that they will have developed the foundational physical skills, knowledge and positive attitudes necessary for the next stage of their education. They will be increasingly confident and competent participants who can:

· demonstrate increasing control, coordination, balance, agility and spatial awareness;

· perform and combine a range of fundamental movement skills, including running, jumping, throwing and catching;

· apply physical skills within a range of games, dance and other activities;

· use equipment safely and appropriately;

· understand and follow simple rules and use space effectively;

· work cooperatively with others, taking turns, communicating and contributing positively to team activities;

· demonstrate fairness, respect and good sportsmanship;

· recognise their own strengths and identify ways in which they can improve their performance;

· show resilience and perseverance when developing new physical skills;

· understand the importance of regular physical activity for health and wellbeing; and

· develop the confidence and skills needed to participate safely and positively in physical activity, including swimming and water safety.

Our PE curriculum is therefore designed to ensure that all children make progress from their individual starting points, develop physical competence and confidence, and build the knowledge, resilience and positive attitudes needed to enjoy being active and participate successfully in physical education and an active lifestyle.

Implementation

Trumps Green Infant School provides a clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum.

· In KS1, pupils take part in a minimum of two sessions of physical activity each week which provide challenge and enjoyable learning by using a range of sporting activities such as: fundamental skills and dance. The EYFS has two formal PE session a week alongside the environmental physical environment of the EY curriculum. This focuses on fundamental movement skills, whereas KS1 move into more specific skills for sports and apply these in game situations.

· Pupils are taught about how to handle equipment and move safely. Within lessons, there is an emphasis on pupils being able to achieve their personal best, building resilience. Pupils are taught how to play fairly, creating a sense of teamwork, friendship and respect.

· Subject vocabulary is reinforced by teachers, giving the pupil’s the correct terminology to carefully critique their own and other’s performance. Children are at the forefront and have direct impact on their learning within the lesson through pupil voice. They are given opportunities to work as experts in a variety of sports to ensure they are given chances to demonstrate good practice as well as the teacher modelling.

· Lunch supervisors support the pupils to be physical and provide the pupils with guided games.

· To ensure the children are physically active for 60 minutes a day, the children take part in active bursts and active learning throughout the day as well as regularly running ‘The Golden Mile’.

· In year 2, the children will have access to compete against pupils from other schools in football and multi-sports festivals.

Impact

Pupils’ progress within Physical Education is measured through

· Reflecting on standards achieved against planned outcomes.

· Lesson observations and planning scrutinies.

· Pupil interviews to ascertain the pupil’s understanding of what they are learning within lessons.

· Pupils having a voice within lessons to critique and feedback on their own and other’s performances.

It is our aim that by the end of KS1 the children should be competent in the core skills and to be physically ready for KS2 physical education.