PE Foundation and KS1 Progression of Skills
Slingsby C P School has the benefit of a visiting sports coach providing the children with specialist teaching each week as well as an after school club.
As a member of the Howardian Alliance the children are able to represent school in a variety of tournaments and competitions.
We enjoy visits from Team GB/Olympic athletes, a skipping workshop and a variety of dance specialists including Bollywood dancing and drumming.
Intent:
- Slingsby School has constructed a PE curriculum that is ambitious and designed to give all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged, the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.
- Slingsby School’s curriculum is designed and sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills for future learning and employment.
- Slingsby School has the same academic, technical or vocational ambitions for all learners in PE.
- Our curriculum is designed to be ambitious and to meet the needs of every pupil, regardless of their needs.
- To provide a minimum of 30 minutes physical activity each day.
Implementation:
- Content of PE curriculum design is focussed on each individual child’s mastery of: ball skills, striking & fielding, target, athletics and dance, swimming and outdoor learning.
- PE lessons incorporate the skills needed across the curriculum:
- Use of mathematics to time, measure and sequence.
- PSHCE / British Values is incorporated into each lesson (focus on respect, values, team ethic and going for goals).
- Geographical skills are implemented through residential visits and orienteering activities.
- Communication and co-operation is a key focus during PE lessons. Slingsby School is committed to developing the skills needs for future progress and employability.
- Subject matter is presented clearly, and promotes appropriate discussion about the skills being taught. Learners’ understanding is checked systematically, and misconceptions are accurately identified – leading clear and direct feedback. Lessons are adapted as necessary, without unnecessarily elaborate or differentiated approaches.
- In PE lessons, children are challenged to their own level, which they decide based on their own interpretation of their current level of ability.
- In the case of reluctant participants, lessons are planned to give the same level of opportunity for success on a one-to-one/small group activity either with the lead teacher, or accompanying teaching assistant.
- PE lessons incorporate British Values and The 5 Slingsby Values for Life: Respect, Honesty, Resilience, Expectation and Caring.
- An after-school sports club is available to all pupils 3:30-4:30 each Monday.
- Slingsby School has employed a lunchtime sports GTA to lead games and activities on the playground each day (supported by a team of sports leaders from Class 4). These activities are tapered closely to age-related ability and interest.
- Outdoor structured play provision is available to Reception aged pupils on a daily basis.
Impact:
- The children are developing knowledge and skills in PE, which can be utilised across the curriculum.
- Children are listening more carefully during PE lessons. They are able to comment more confidently about how the skills being taught in PE lessons can be used across their lives: determination, communication, resilience, personal goals, and health lifestyle.
- Our new approach to a skills based focus during lessons has resulted in an improved attitude to learning – specifically where team-based and organisational skills are required to succeed.
- Children are encouraged to make their own decisions as to how they set out their area to practice the skill for the lesson.
- They challenge themselves and aspire to be the best they can be.
- Tolerance of others and their abilities is learned.
