PE at Greenlands
At Greenlands all children, including SEND and disadvantaged, learn a variety of concepts and themes through studying a variety of different physical exercises and sports.
At Greenlands we follow the Complete PE Scheme of learning.
Why is PE important?
Regular physical activity can help children improve cardiorespiratory fitness, build strong bones and muscles, control weight, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and reduce the risk of developing health conditions. PE aims to encourage a lifetime love of sport and keeping fit. PE and sport aspires to build determination, passion, respect, honesty, self-belief and teamwork.
National Curriculum Purpose of Study
A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
PE Intent
Physical Education (PE) at a primary level helps children to develop knowledge and understanding of movement, physical confidence and the social, emotional and physical benefits to health of regular exercise in a variety of contexts both traditional and non-traditional, individual and team. We expect PE at Greenlands to help the children to develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies to live healthy and physically active lives at school creating positive habits for their futures.At Greenlands, we aim to inspire children to thrive in competitive sport and any physical activities. This will provide them with opportunities for children to become physically confident in a way that supports their health and fitness. By giving our children the opportunities to compete in sport and other activities they are enabled to build confidence and to embed values such as fairness, teamwork, perseverance and respect. Our PE curriculum explicitly teaches the necessary knowledge and skills for working with and relating to others and provides the learning opportunities to develop these skills. Our PE curriculum (Complete PE) enables and challenges children to step outside their comfort zone to take on new social, physical, and emotional challenges.
We intend that our Year 6 children leave Greenlands possessing a sophisticated understanding of rules, laws and judging criteria for games and activities and the ability communicate and collaborate with others to achieve goals and solve problems.
How PE is taught at Greenlands
- All children have access to a balanced curriculum which has been sequences to develop and progress each child as they move through the school enabling them to develop the confidence of skills (see progression of skills ladders)
- Utilise a range of chosen, highly skilled coaches and PE specialists, supported by our teachers, to provide a high quality, knowledge rich physical education which is carefully sequenced to ensure children are always building on their knowledge.
- Complete PE assessment to be completed at the end of each unit to keep a record of progression and formative assessment by allowing the children time to reflect on what they have learnt, what they have done well and what they would like to improve next time.
- Intra-school competitions are planned across the academic year which enables a range of sporting activities.
- The school targets and enters inter-school competitions across a range of sports throughout the year as well achievement of the school games mark.
Whole School Overview
EYFS
Children develop their agility, balance, and coordination in fun team-based activities. These develop children's gross and fine motor skills allowing them to throw and catch, run, hop, skip and jump. Teaching is broken into themed six-week units which develop their skills in dance, gymnastics and physical literacy.
Key Stage 1
In Year 1 and 2 children build on the concepts taught in Early Years, developing their coordination, agility and balance. These skills prepare children for future learning in games such as hockey, cricket and netball in KS2.
Children develop striking and fielding skills for ball games and explore more complex movement patterns in dance and gymnastics. There is more emphasis on evaluating their own performance and that of others and identifying ways to improve. Children are enabled to explain the principles of a healthy lifestyle and the role physical activity plays in keeping people healthy.
Lower Key Stage 2
In Lower KS2, children are introduced to formal games such as tag rugby, netball, hockey, tennis, and badminton through fun and supportive activities that teach rules, skills and simple gameplay tactics, such as defending as a team. Children extend their abilities in dance and gymnastics to include observing and reflecting on their own and others’ performances. Children build their overall fitness through activities which develop their agility and flexibility.
Alongside skills development, children begin to take greater ownership of their performances by judging their grasp of techniques, measuring times, and distances, and recognising rules violations such as footwork fouls. They have regular opportunities to compete against others as well as set and pursue goals for themselves.
Upper Key Stage 2
In Upper KS2, children extend their understanding of games and fitness to include complex skills and tactics. Through fun and engaging activities, children learn to apply more sophisticated, organised approaches to attacking and defending. Children develop their fitness further, complete activities to improve flexibility and strength. They improve confidence and stamina in athletics and gymnastics.
Children begin to understand how strength, flexibility and other principles of fitness apply to different games.
By Year 6 children are encouraged to become active, self-evaluating participants in whatever game or activity they undertake.
Sports Premium
Sports Premium is ring-fenced funding provided by the Government to support the development of PE and Sport in primary schools.
School Games Mark
In 2023/24 Greenlands was awarded the School Games Bronze Mark for our participation in sport. In 2024/25 we are looking to develop this mark further with increasing opportunities in sport.
