Physical Education (PE)
“Physically educated persons are those who have learned to arrange their lives
in such a way that the habitual physical activities they freely
engage in make a distinctive contribution to their wider flourishing”
James MacAllister
We teach PE to equip our pupils with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead healthy, active lives and engage in physical activities with confidence and enjoyment. Our intent is to instil a love for sport and physical activity in our pupils, promoting lifelong participation and overall wellbeing. It is our intent that our curriculum supports our children promoting physical and mental wellbeing, fostering resilience, and encouraging teamwork among our pupils.
Aims of subject
To ensure that all pupils:
- 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 (in school, afterschool clubs and encouraged with club links out of school) to learn resilience and perseverance, as well as winning gracefully
- enjoy and lead healthy, active lives, understanding the benefits for later life
- develop an understanding of the positive impact that being physically active can have on your mental health
PE at Primrose Lane
PE in Nursery
Nursery are enjoying 'movement play', which is helping children build on their core stomach muscles, balance, stability and gross motor skills. This structured focus of physical education has been amazing to support children to sit better, help with gross mark marking and writing (being able to hold a pencil correctly with good posture and handgrip!), as well as encourage independence with their own learning. Within this provision, children spend time within the specific areas and move around in a structured way to develop all of the vital areas of strength, balance, coordination etc. The children love trying out the different equipment (as you can see below), are independent in their use of it and are only prompted when they need support to use it appropriately. It has really made a difference to help with the fundamentals of physical education and leads into Reception nicely, where those still needing core strength and balance will be familiar with the activities/exercises, and progress to whole class sessions within our PE scheme.
Year 3
In PE in week 4 we practised our dodgeball skills. The children learnt how to hold the ball effectively and also how to throw the ball accurately at their opponents. We also discussed the rules of the game and how to ensure the contest is fair through being honest and knowing when someone is in or out. The children also had opportunities to discuss tactics within their games so they could make team decisions to give them the best chances of success.
