PE
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:
At Saint Anne’s Catholic Primary School, we believe that the core knowledge taught in high-quality PE lessons
is essential for all children to help them learn how to lead a healthy and active lifestyle, now and in
the future. In PE they develop the skills needed for a range of activities and learn about teamwork,
resilience, respect and sportsmanship.
Through well-planned, high quality PE and sports teaching, both in the curriculum and as part of
extracurricular provision, we seek to ensure that all children show resilience and have self-esteem to
succeed, motivate others and embed values such as fairness and respect, are able to evaluate,
reflect and demonstrate decision making and that they are able to apply and adapt skills to excel and
achieve their personal best.
Physical activity is key in maintaining children’s health and wellbeing. By the end of their primary
school years our children will have begun to develop the fundamental movements required
(coordination, balance, agility, running, jumping, throwing and catching) to take part in any team
game or sport.
We want all children to experience a wide variety of sports and physical skills which will enhance
life-long fitness and life choices. PE can challenge and promote self-esteem through the
development of physical confidence and problem solving. It can teach children to cope with both
success and failure in competitive, individual and team based physical activities.
Pupils learn through a PE curriculum that will:
develop excitement and curiosity about different sports through the skills they are taught
and the opportunities they are given
give children the confidence to practise and apply skills, to take part in team games and
engage in competitive activity
explore how to use imagination and creativity to choreograph sequences of movements
develop knowledge and deepen children’s critical thinking skills while helping themselves
and others improve performances
ensure their accurate use and understanding of specific vocabulary
inspire and challenge them through the provision of different experience
empower them to have fun while developing positive attitudes towards physical activity and
P.E.
provide them with the knowledge of how to remain safe in and around water
PE Implementation:
PE is taught by class teachers and supported by the PE lead.
Children have equal opportunities to take part in a range of sports and physical
activities within a supportive environment where effort as well as success is recognised. Children are
encouraged to participate in exercise throughout the day during PE lessons, clubs, outdoor learning,
and special events.
The PE curriculum is structured to provide a range of sports experiences during which every child
participates to develop their skills and learning through competitive, team and individual sports.
Through our provision children can aim to flourish at sports in which they have a particular interest or flair for.
The emphasis of our PE curriculum is inclusion for all children regardless of sporting ability. We provide suitable learning
opportunities for all children, including those with SEND, and tasks are adapted where necessary to enable all children to take part
and gain confidence in skills, understanding and motivation. All children are given the chance to stretch and challenge themselves
through making supported and independent learning choices in relation to tiered outcomes and challenges, which
fosters engagement, motivation and ambition.
To ensure high standards of PE teaching across the school, we ensure that the objectives of the
National Curriculum are met and that we implement a curriculum which is progressive. Our PE
programme incorporates a variety of sports and activities to ensure all children develop the
confidence, tolerance and the appreciation of their own and others’ strengths and weaknesses.
We use the Real PE scheme which ensures that skills and knowledge are built on year by year and
sequenced appropriately to maximise learning for all children. Children gain experience of a variety of
fundamental movement skills. This has a focus on agility, balance, coordination and fitness. Children
take part in individual skills, group skills and team games, using PE equipment appropriate for their
age. During KS2 children will have a series of structured swimming sessions.
PE Impact:
Our curriculum and wider school sport opportunities, aim to improve the wellbeing and fitness of all
children not only through the sporting skills taught, but through the underpinning values and disciplines PE promotes.
Children are encouraged to understand the relevance of what they are learning and its relation to everyday life. They should have
determination to want to succeed and challenge themselves and take responsibility of their own health and fitness.
They should also have the communication, teamwork and leadership skills in which they can transfer
to other situations. Our impact is therefore to motivate children to utilise these underpinning skills in an
independent and effective way in order to live happy and healthy lives.
We measure the impact of our curriculum through the following methods:
Analysis of spending of PE and Sport Premium
Pupil discussions and interviewing the pupils about their learning (pupil voice)
Governor monitoring with our subject PE and School Sport link governor
Photo evidence of the children’s practical learning
Learning walks and reflective staff feedback (teacher voice)
Characteristics of an Athlete
At Saint Anne's, we are Athletes. We have…
The ability to acquire new knowledge and skills exceptionally well and develop an in-depth understanding of PE.
The willingness to practise skills in a wide range of different activities and situations, alone, in small groups and in teams and to apply these skills in chosen activities to achieve exceptionally high levels of performance.
A keen interest in PE. A willingness to participate eagerly in every lesson, highly positive attitudes and the ability to make informed choices about engaging fully in extra-curricular sport.
High levels of physical fitness.
A healthy lifestyle, achieved by eating sensibly and exercising regularly.
A healthy mind supported by doing physical exercise.
The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time and an understanding of the importance of this in promoting long-term health and well-being.
The ability to take the initiative and become excellent young leaders, organising and officiating, and evaluating what needs to be done to improve, and motivating and instilling excellent sporting attitudes in others.
Exceptional levels of originality, imagination and creativity in their techniques, tactics and choreography, knowledge of how to improve their own and others’ performance and the ability to work independently for extended periods of time without the need of guidance or support.
The ability to swim at least 25 metres before the end of Year 6 and knowledge of how to remain safe in and around water.
Overview PE Curriculum
PE | Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Autumn 1 6-week block:
| Real PE Unit 1- Personal
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Static balance
| Real PE Unit 1- Personal
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Static balance
| Real PE Unit 1- Personal
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Static balance
| Real PE Unit 1- Personal
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Static balance
| Real PE Unit 1- Personal
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Static balance | Real PE Unit 1- Cognitive
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Agility | Real PE Unit 1- Cognitive
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Agility |
Invasion Games
Developing attacking and defending strategies. | Invasion Games
Developing attacking and defending strategies. | Swimming
Swim 25 metres Use a range of strokes Perform safe self-rescue | Handball
Developing attacking and defending strategies. |
| Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Autumn 2 6 week block:
| Real PE Unit 2 – Social
Fundamental movement skills focus: Dynamic balance to agility Static balance | Real PE Unit 2 – Social
Fundamental movement skills focus: Dynamic balance to agility Static balance
| Real PE Unit 2 – Social
Fundamental movement skills focus: Dynamic balance to agility Static balance
| Real PE Unit 4 – Creative
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Counter balance
| Real PE Unit 4 – Creative
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Counter balance
| Handball
Developing attacking and defending strategies.
Drawing on fundamental movement skills taught in Real PE unit 1 (autumn 1) Coordination Agility
| Real PE Unit 4- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: |
End Zone
Developing attacking and defending strategies.
| Hockey
Developing attacking and defending strategies. | Swimming
Swim 25 metres Use a range of strokes Perform safe self-rescue | Netball
Developing attacking and defending strategies. |
PE | Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Spring 1 6 week block:
| Real Dance Unit 1- Personal
Perform dances using simple movement patterns
| Real Dance Unit 1 – Cognitive
Perform dances using simple movement patterns
| Real Dance Unit 1 – Social
Perform dances using simple movement patterns
| Real Dance Unit 1 – Health & Fitness
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns | Real Dance Unit 1- Creative
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns | Real PE Unit 4- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: | Real Dance Unit 1 – Physical
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns |
Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA)
Teamwork, problem solving, understanding maps
| Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA)
Teamwork, problem solving, map reading, leadership skills
| Swimming
Swim 25 metres Use a range of strokes Perform safe self-rescue | Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA)
Teamwork, problem solving, collaboration and effective communication, leadership skills |
PE | Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Spring 2 6 week block:
| Real Gym Unit 1- Personal
Master basic movements including jumping, rolling and balancing | Real Gym Unit 2- Cognitive
Master basic movements including travelling moves, jumping, rolling and balancing | Real Gym Unit 3- Social
Master basic movements including travelling moves, jumping, rolling and balancing | Real Gym Unit 5- Health & Fitness
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance | Real Gym Unit 5- Creative
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance | Tennis
Play competitive games/ evaluate own performance/ achieve personal best. | Real Gym Unit 6 – Physical
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance |
Tennis
Play competitive games/ evaluate own performance/ achieve personal best. | Tennis
Play competitive games/ evaluate own performance/ achieve personal best. | Swimming
Swim 25 metres Use a range of strokes Perform safe self-rescue | Tennis
Play competitive games/ evaluate own performance/ achieve personal best. |
PE | Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
Summer 1 6 week block:
| Real PE Unit 5- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Agility | Real PE Unit 5- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Agility | Real PE Unit 5- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: Coordination Agility
| Real PE Unit 2 – Social
Fundamental movement skills focus: Dynamic balance to agility Static balance | Real PE Unit 2– Social
Fundamental movement skills focus: Dynamic balance to agility Static balance | Real Gym Unit 6 – Physical
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance | Real PE Unit 2 – Creative
Fundamental movement skills focus: Balance |
Athletics
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance | Athletics
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance | Athletics
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance | Athletics
Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance |
PE | Foundation | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | |
Summer 2 6 week block:
| Real PE Unit 6- Health & Fitness
Fundamental movement skills focus: Agility Static balance | Real PE Unit 6- Health & Fitness
Fundamental movement skills focus: Agility Static balance | Real PE Unit 6- Health & Fitness
Fundamental movement skills focus: Agility Static balance
| Real PE Unit 5- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: Agility Static balance
| Real PE Unit 5- Physical
Fundamental movement skills focus: Agility Static balance
| Real Dance Unit 1 – Physical
Perform dances using a range of movement patterns balance | Real PE Unit 5 – Health & Fitness
Fundamental movement skills focus: Static balance Coordination
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Striking and fielding
Play competitive games and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending | Striking and fielding
Play competitive games and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending | Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA)
Teamwork, problem solving, collaboration and effective communication, leadership skills | Striking and fielding
Play competitive games and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending |
Curriculum Skills
Putting Children at the Heart of Movement Initiative
Active Homework
To support the Active 30:30, St Anne’s are thrilled to announce that we are continuing with the implementation of half-termly active homework. A number of physical challenges will be set at that start of each half-term for children to complete independently and with their family members.
Fitness
- Create your own HITT workout for your family to take part in.
For example: 10 star jumps, running on the spot for 10-seconds, 10 squats, balance on one leg for 10 seconds. Complete five rounds.
- Complete a 5 Minute Moves| The Body Coach TV
https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBodyCoachTV
- 100 jumping jacks challenge! Complete in the fastest time!
Dance
- Encanto Freeze Dance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpwMOPpwdHM
- Just Dance – What makes you beautiful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQr79y06poU
- Create a dance to your favourite song
Yoga
- Complete a yoga session with Helen Clare
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1WXZqM3imZAa51Z8PaSAKw
- Complete a yoga session with Jamie
https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmicKidsYoga
Other options:
- Go to the park with your family and take a 30-minute walk/ jog.
- Cycle your bike, walk your dog, go for a walk or ride your scooter
We encourage your child to complete the physical activity tasks each week. We also encourage for children to send in any photos of them completing the active homework tasks to parentmail; these photos will go onto Twitter and on our school newsletter. Children will be awarded with saints points for completing the active homework tasks, with bonus saints points awarded if you also complete the task with your child! J
