P.E

Physical Education

Subject Statement

Tibshelf Schools Federation acknowledges that physical activity, high quality physical education and school sport is integral to the process of education and the total development of each pupil. It leads to better pupil attendance, behaviour, wellbeing, confidence, and attitudes to learning, thereby helping to raise whole school standards.

Intent

All staff at Tibshelf Infant and Nursery school understand that 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 curriculum is intended to provide all children with the opportunity to express themselves physically, socially, and emotionally. 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. It is our aim to enable all children, regardless of their ability, race, or

Early Years Foundation Stage

Physical Development is acknowledged as a Prime Area of Learning within the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum Our curriculum is intended to ensure children meet the Early Learning Goals as follows:

• Children show good control and co-ordination in large and small movements. They move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space. 
• Children know the importance for good health of physical exercise, and a healthy diet, and talk about ways to keep healthy and safe. 
• They manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs successfully, including dressing and going to the toilet independently.  

We also know the impact being physically ready has on other areas such as Writing and Personal, Social and Emotional Development.

Key Stage One

At Tibshelf Infant and Nursery School, we endorse the National Curriculum for PE which aims to:

• 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
• lead healthy, active lives.

gender to be able to access and enjoy their PE lessons.

Implementation

Early Years Foundation Stage

For children in the Early Years Foundation Stage our school know and understand the importance of physical activity being a vital component in a child’s all-round development. We are committed to improving skills of coordination, control, manipulation and movement. Wide ranging activities that encourage climbing, balancing and jumping can be accessed in the outdoor play areas, in the garden area and on the main playground. We also encourage the development of fine and gross motor skills through our everyday provision of suitable resources, for example riding bikes and using scissors.

The high-quality resourced nursery environment allows for intended learning opportunities to happen for both gross and fine motor development through a range of daily indoor and outdoor continuous learning sessions. Adults will spend time involved in high quality interactions modelling and helping children to develop their physical skills. Children in nursery also receive a weekly ball skills session provided by our local Kixx Football provider. This session is designed to introduce children to a fun and interactive session whilst improving their coordination skills.

Children in Reception continue to access physical development activities within the continuous provision environment indoors and out. They also are expected to join in with completing a variety of gross and fine motor activities planned throughout the year. We know that repeated and varied opportunities to explore and play with small world activities, puzzles, arts and crafts and the practice of using small tools, with feedback and support from adults, allow children to develop proficiency, control and confidence. Reception begin accessing weekly PE sessions taught using the ‘Get Set 4 PE’ scheme. These weekly sessions develop the fundamental skills needed for controlled movement, strength and stamina in dance, gymnastics and games.

Key Stage One

In Key Stage One, children are also taught one PE lesson each week through the ‘Get set for PE’ scheme. Lessons follow progressive lesson plans reviewed regularly and uses the sections ‘Ready and Retrieval’, ‘Develop and Apply’ and ‘Reflect and Review.’ There are co-operative situations, competition, or both included in typical lessons. The key skills and knowledge in each lesson are made clear to the children at the start of the session, with some time for reflection on their level of success at the end of the lesson. PE lessons are monitored regularly through learning walks, team teaching, observations and conversations. To develop physical competency and to promote a love of physical activity, children are awarded PE superstars each week. These superstars are awarded for our TIBSHELF values (Tenacity, Imagination, Bravery, Skillful, Honesty, Enthusiasm, Life long learning and Friendly).

All children in school complete sensory circuits twice daily to teach children the skills to energise, organise and calm their minds. During lunchtimes and playtimes, children are encouraged to be active using the playground equipment such as the climbing frames, basketball area, football and the trim trail. At lunchtimes, we have our SMILERS advocates who are a great support out on the playground helping adults deliver active games. Every afternoon, children in Key Stage One complete the daily mile as a class out on the playground.

We encourage an ethos of inter and intra competitions throughout the year and the opportunity for all children to take part in sport and enjoy and achieve. We value the contribution that outside agencies and the school sport partnership can provide, and we use their expertise to support our teaching and learning of PE. We participate in ‘The Change for Life’ programme, sport festivals and competitions with other schools in the cluster and benefit from the opportunities ‘Derbyshire Cricket’ has to offer. Tibshelf Infant and Nursery school considers school sport competition and festivals important to enable children to experience the pride in doing their best, whilst representing their school.

Children in breakfast club and in after school care also have opportunities to access the outdoors and be physically active on the playground and garden area.

There is an annual Sports Day, the aim of which is to be inclusive and fun. All children are awarded with stickers for their participation in the sporting races.

Assessment

Each teaching unit is mapped against the National Curriculum aims and progression documents to ensure that learners develop detailed knowledge and skills across the full breadth of the PE curriculum through engaging and age-appropriate curriculum content. Attainment and progress can be measured using our school’s keys skills and knowledge document that is shared and updated amongst staff termly.

Impact

By using the ‘Get Set 4 PE’ we know our curriculum shows natural progression from the Early Years Foundation Stage through to Year 2. Teachers use the skills progression document to ensure that there is a clear progression of knowledge and skills taught across the school and to ensure that all objectives are covered, contribute and reflect upon the school’s teaching cycle.

We will know our intent is successful because children will:

• show confidence and skills to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• understand the importance of physical activity in maintaining a healthy mind and body
• engage in the wide variety of physically active activities on offer
• attend school with positive attitudes towards their wellbeing and attitudes to lifelong learning.