Curriculum - PE - Copeland Road Primary

Physical Education at Copeland Road Primary School

Our PE leader is Mrs Jones

Our PE governor is Mr Hughes

Children in KS1 and KS2 at Copeland Road are taught PE twice a week. We offer two strands to the curriculum where children are taught lessons from the Get Set 4 PE scheme and core tasks, which are carefully planned and adapted to meet the needs of our children. In EYFS, we focus on fundamental movement skills through our Future Steps programme, whilst introducing our youngest children to PE and structured movement through the topic of ‘fantasy and adventure’ and ‘everyday life.’ Children will take part in activities which will develop fundamental movement skills such as running, jumping and skipping. We develop fundamental skills further in KS1, whilst all year groups are taught Dance, Gymnastics, Fitness and Games. We develop physical, emotional, social and thinking skills in sports including invasion games, striking and fielding games, OAA, net and wall games, swimming (KS2 only) and yoga.

Copeland Road Primary School Intent statement

Our ambition is for our children to develop and maintain a healthy relationship with physical activity. Our aim is to develop this through broad, balanced and inclusive physical education to create a positive culture towards physical activity and sport.

Our PE curriculum is designed so that lessons are sequenced in progression of skills and knowledge across each Key Stage and each year group. Our PE curriculum is developed from two main strands – Durham Core Tasks and Get Set 4 PE. At Copeland Road we deliver high quality P.E. lessons that are inclusive, allowing all children to be successful, challenged and reach their personal best. Through a whole child approach, we develop physical, social, emotional and thinking skills.

Durham Core Tasks are activity-based challenges that represent a complete piece of work for our pupils to achieve. They give our pupils a clear aim that grow in difficulty and complexity as children progress. The Core Tasks are a useful planning tool for teachers which ensures consistency across the key stages.

Each Core Task focuses on the four main strands of learning in PE:

-Developing skills

-Making and applying decisions

-Developing physical and mental capacity

-Evaluating and improving

Get Set 4 PE is a scheme carefully chosen to strengthen teaching and learning, allowing teachers to be confident ensuring children will receive the best physical education. In EYFS, the Early Learning Goals are set for physical development. Children should show an understanding of their own feelings and those of others and begin to regulate their behaviour accordingly. In KS1 the fundamental skills are developed allowing children to become more competent and confident as they access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, both independently and with a partner/group. In KS2, children should continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement. They should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing. They should develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

Children in Reception – Y6 attend festivals, competitions and leagues throughout their education.

Movement is Life

Teaching teachers about what exercise does to our cells – encouraging physical activity in schools. With voice and inspiration from Dr William Bird. Produced by ForMed Films CIC Commissioned by Intelligent Health and The Youth Sport Trust www.formedfilms.co.uk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYPRV-Ynilk

The long-term plans for Physical Education are below, as well as the National Curriculum.

Primary PE Policy 2023-2024

PE 2024-25 EYFS&KS1 LTP

PE 2024-25 KS2 LTP

National Curriculum – Physical Education