Our mission is to develop physical competency and promote a love of physical activity which will contribute towards pupils physical development, emotional development and health; now, and for the rest of their lives.
Our children participate in two high quality PE sessions each week. We ensure that children complete activities in dance, gymnastics, games and other units to help develop their fundamental skills which lead to life long learning. Our comprehensive Programme of Study includes objectives from the Key Stage One National Curriculum for children in Year's One and Two, and from Development Matters for our children in EYFS.
Intent
At Combs Infant School we believe that physical education and sport have a vital role to play in the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children.
Our Physical Education curriculum is planned and delivered by specialist coaches from a local company, ‘Peak Active Sport’ (PAS) who help enable our children to develop physical competency and promote a love of physical activity. We deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities that inspire all children to succeed in physical activities. We will teach children how to cooperate and collaborate with others, as part of a team, understanding fairness and equity of play to embed life-long values.
It is our duty to educate our children about the importance of physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices by providing children with the knowledge, understanding and the tools needed to make informed choices about healthy living.
Our PE curriculum ensures that all children develop the fundamental knowledge, skills and competence to excel in a wide range of physical activities by providing a broad and balanced curriculum. Children are provided with a breadth of curriculum coverage including dance, gymnastics, games, outdoor adventure and the fundamentals. In EYFS, the curriculum is underpinned by Development Matters and the EYFS statutory Framework. At Key Stage One, the objectives from the National Curriculum have been used to inform the school’s comprehensive Programme of Study.
A clear progression of knowledge and skills are taught throughout the school with all children participating in at least two hours of high quality physical education each week.
We enable all children, regardless of their ability, race or gender to be able to access and enjoy their PE lessons. We ensure that children experience physical education in a safe and secure environment and that activities are planned for which stimulate and engage all children to participate fully in all lessons.
Our approach to all children as individuals, including those with SEN, alongside our accurate and on-going assessment, together with our curriculum organisation mean that all children, including those with additional needs, can access the curriculum on offer.
Implementation
At Combs Infant School we follow the EYFS and National Curriculum aims. We use PAS for EYFS and Key Stage 1 as our school PE scheme to deliver those aims which are supplemented to ensure the needs of all of our children are met. We provide challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including; multi-skills, gymnastics, dance, ball skills, field games and athletics.
EYFS
• PE is taught in EYFS through the Physical Development area of learning and the early learning goals – Moving and Handling.
• Each Foundation Stage child receives 2 x 40 minute sessions of quality Physical Education per week. This is enhanced through continuous provision, gross motor intervention groups and the opportunity to take part in extra-curricular clubs.
Nursery
• Opportunities to experience physical activity in indoor and outdoor areas of provision.
Reception
• Lessons include developing fundamental skills – running, jumping, skipping, hopping, throwing, catching, control over an object and balancing.
• Opportunities to experience physical activity in indoor and outdoor areas of provision.
• Forest School in the outdoor area to develop gross motor skills.
• Intra school competitions to compete against children in the same year group – i.e., Sports Day.
• Option to participate in sports clubs all year round.
Key Stage One
PE in Key Stage One follows the national curriculum aims and objectives. The long-term plan sets out the PE units which are to be taught throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met. KS1 aims to deliver 2 hours of quality Physical Education per week. The PAS scheme provides progressive learning objectives that develop children’s knowledge and skills. All schemes of work relate to the National Curriculum programmes of study and involve children in a continuous process of planning, performing, evaluating and improving with an emphasis on competing against themselves and others while working individually or as part of a team.
Children will be taught to:
• Master basic movements such as running, jumping, throwing, catching, as well as developing balance, agility and coordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities.
• Participate in team games developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.
• Perform dances using simple movement patterns.
• Pupils participate in two high quality PE lessons each week.
• Lessons include a warmup, skills learning and development, application and practise and a cool down.
• Children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities. Children can attend after school sport club once a week.
• Intra school competitions to compete against children in the same year group to develop teamwork and leadership skills. This is an inclusive approach which endeavours to encourage physical development and mental well-being. i.e. sports day.
• Every PE session celebrates effort and achievements of all the children with specific children being awarded ‘Star of the Week’ chosen by the PAS instructor.
• Develop knowledge of fitness and health to support the understanding of living a healthy lifestyle.
Health and Wellbeing
In PE lessons, teachers reference how exercise helps the body in different ways. As part of P.E., Science, Circle Time and PHSRE (Jigsaw starting in EYFS) children look at a healthy diet and identify what food types our body needs. At lunchtimes there is a well-balanced menu for the children to choose from. Healthy snacks are provided for the children. Children take part in mindfulness sessions and know the importance of a healthy- mind. We have a Health and Wellbeing day in the Autumn term where children take part in a range of activities linked to exercise, healthy eating, healthy minds and wear yellow clothes to promote awareness.
Impact
We help motivate children to participate in a variety of sports through quality teaching that is engaging and fun. From our lessons, our children learn to take responsibility for their own health and fitness, many of whom also enjoy the success of competitive sports. We equip our children with the necessary skills and a love for sport. They will hopefully grow up to live happy and healthy lives. The impact of our high-quality PE curriculum will be to develop children who:
• Can master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities.
• Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.
• Can use a range of skills to perform a sequence in gymnastics.
• perform dances using simple movement patterns.
• Can begin taking responsibility for their own health and fitness.
• Can begin participating in competitive sports, learning how to work as a team player and an individual.
• Can grow up to live happy and healthy lives utilising the skills and knowledge acquired through PE.
• Can use a wide range of vocabulary related to sport/ physical activity.
• Use a range of fundamental skills to support them in games and competitions.
• Are inspired to engage in sporting activities outside of school.
EYFS End Points
By the end of Reception children will have explored a breadth of experiences both indoor and outdoor to support their physical development. They will have been given the opportunity develop their co-ordination in large and small movements supporting their gross and fine motor skills. They will be more confident travelling in different ways and negotiating their space safely. They will have time to learn and practise skills, through a variety of experiences.
Key Stage One End Points
By the end of Key Stage One, children will have built on their prior fundamental skills, developing skills further through opportunities and practise, applying them in a range of activities. They will have participated in team games to develop simple tactics for attacking and defending. Children will have experienced a wide range of sports through PE and extracurricular opportunities. They will have developed their understanding of health to support the link towards physical activity, healthy eating and mental well-being. They will have participated in competitive sports supporting teamwork, resilience and respect.
Teaching and Learning
Physical Development is a Prime Area in the Foundation Stage Curriculum and children will have opportunities to be active and interactive, developing co-ordination, control and movement. They will develop their understanding of the importance of physical activity and how to make healthy choices from the very first days of their education. Children will access well-planned and stimulating learning activities which will be a balance of both adult lead and child initiated.
Our curriculum will provide our children with the opportunity to express themselves physically, challenge themselves and others, experience different environments and activities, work together and release energy which, in turn, will help children to remain calm, regulate their emotions and lower anxiety levels. Research is very clear about the positive relationship between physical activity and improved mental health. Therefore, providing children with these learning experiences through our PE curriculum will have a positive impact on each child’s own physical health and mental health and well-being and, as a result, should enable children to have a longer, fulfilling and healthier life.
Skills across all areas of the Physical Education curriculum will be taught and revisited throughout each term to promote greater depth of understanding, developing skills, contextual application of these skills and the ability to perform reflectively. Children will spend sufficient time on each area of the curriculum as to secure the learning and enough depth to secure their understanding. Instructors will use their Programme of Study to ensure that new knowledge and skills build on what has previously been learnt.
Sports Premium
At Combs Infant School, we will ensure that we use this money so that it continues to have the greatest impact on the teaching and learning of Physical Education within our school. To do this, we will evaluate current practise and the progress that children are currently making. We will then discuss, as a staff, ways in which we feel this money would be best spent to ensure sustainability and to improve the quality and breadth of PE and sport provision within our school.
Role of Subject Leader
The role of the subject leader
• Manage the Infant PE and Sport Premium Funding.
• Ensure high quality PE lessons are taught across EYFS and Key Stage 1 through our agreed broad and rich PE curriculum.
• Monitor the PE curriculum delivered to children across the school highlighting strengths and areas for further development.
• Monitor the progress and attainment of children in school in PE.
• Quality assure extra-curricular activities and peripatetic lessons offered by external partners highlighting strengths and areas for further development. Manage resources including maintaining/replenishing PE equipment to support delivery of a high-quality curriculum.
• Stay up to date with changes, new initiatives and research that would enhance and support the development of PE at Combs Infant School.
Health and Safety
-Children should change into appropriate clothing for the activity. If children do not have the correct clothing members of staff are to inform parents.
-PE kits should include shorts/jogging bottoms, T-shirts and sensible footwear (plimsolls/ trainers) for indoor and outdoor physical activities.
-Jewellery should not be worn, and long hair should be tied back.
-During hot weather, sunscreen and hats should be worn if appropriate. Children are to bring in water bottles to stay hydrated.
-Staff teaching P.E. should wear appropriate clothing including suitable and appropriate footwear.
Reasonable Adjustments
Within the PE curriculum, instructors will make reasonable adjustments for all children through adaptive learning, adult support, alteration of equipment and level of challenge to meet the needs of all children in the class. Instructors liaise with class teachers/or SENDCo to ensure reasonable adjustments are made for all children.
Equality Statement
The PE curriculum adheres to our school Equality Policy. It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that all children are treated equally, regardless of their background, gender, race or ability. We are an inclusive school and teach PE to all children respecting individual needs. The PE curriculum takes into account issues of difference including gender, race and ethnicity.
SMBC
Opportunities to promote children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is threaded throughout our PE curriculum.
SMSC in PE lessons During PE lessons children will:
• Develop their sense of personal enjoyment through PE.
• Have the freedom to move and express themselves.
• Gain a sense of achievement and develop positive attitudes towards themselves.
• Gain a sense of fair play based on rules and the conventions of activities.
• Develop social skills in activities involving co-operation and collaboration, responsibility, teamwork and consider the social importance of physical activity, sport and dance.
• Experience and understand the significance of activities from their own and other cultures.
How can you help with your child’s learning at home
Physical Education within EYFS is covered within the specific area of learning: Physical Development, with an understanding that each area of learning is impacted by children achieving the statements related in each of the prime areas of learning within the Development Matters Framework.
As our children progress to KS1, teachers ensure that the skills children have acquired in EYFS are built upon and utilised to enable children to further their skills and new knowledge by following the National Curriculum.
Physical Development and Physical Education are taught through projects following our Peak Active Sports scheme of learning. These projects are sequenced to develop children's substantive and declarative knowledge, and if possible, make meaningful links to other projects. These links allow for children to embed their substantive knowledge and vocabulary in new and often real-life contexts, to comprehend subsequent projects fully.