Physical Education (PE)

Intent

At Dilton Marsh C of E Primary School we believe that PE has a unique role in education that extends beyond the classroom and we aim to provide high quality PE education that provides the foundations for leading a fit and healthy lifestyle.  Through our PE curriculum, we aim to give our pupils the life-skills that will enable them to embrace and take on the responsibility for their own health and wellbeing. By encouraging all our pupils to be physically active, they will:

• Improve their knowledge of health and wellbeing.
• Develop fundamental movement skills which are the building blocks for a sport specific curriculum both inside and out of school.
• Learn to work safely.
• Develop many personal skills and lifelong values such as communication, collaboration and leadership of others.

Our PE curriculum is designed to equip children for their future; teaching a balance of knowledge and skills which are progressive in all areas of learning.

At Dilton Marsh C of E Primary School, we are inclusive by design, celebrating the diversity within our school family and further afield.  The nurture, compassion and kindness we demonstrate is harnessed in clear routines and explicit expectations ensuring our children feel safe and develop a strong sense of belonging from the outset.

‘A place to belong and grow together’ enables pupils within our school to have the determination to overcome challenges they may face. This is underpinned by our 4 key values, Belong, Encourage, Endure and Serve. Our aim at Dilton Marsh C of E Primary School is to ‘grow’ individuals who are aspirational, resilient and determined and leave our school as confident individuals who will make valid contributions to our future society.  PE in our school is about developing children’s knowledge and understanding to enable them to lead a lifestyle which is healthy and sustainable.

We aim to immerse our children in new vocabulary to aid their knowledge and understanding. We intend to provide all children with a broad, balanced and stimulating PE curriculum.

Implementation

In ensuring high standards of teaching and learning in PE, we implement a curriculum that is progressive throughout the whole school.

Each pupil at Dilton Marsh C of E Primary School receives a minimum of two hours of PE a week.  It is taught by a combination of class teachers and PE specialists through a broad and balanced curriculum. 

At Key Stage 1 the curriculum is designed to provide pupils opportunities to improve their agility, flexibility, coordination and balance as individuals and in small groups.

At Key Stage 2 pupils are taught a wider range of fundamental movement skills and develop these in more sport specific activities.  The curriculum reflects the local demand of invasion games alongside an appreciation for the aesthetic activities of gymnastics and dance all of which feed into Acorn festivals or competitions.

Impact

The impact and measure of this is to ensure children not only acquire the appropriate age related knowledge linked to the PE curriculum, but also skills which equip them to progress from their starting points, and within their everyday lives.

At Dilton Marsh C of E Primary School PE gives pupils experiences in a wide variety of sports through quality teaching that is inclusive, engaging and fun.  In PE lessons, children learn to take responsibility for their own health and well-being and gain the physical skills to use both now and in the future.  Enrichment opportunities allow for greater personal development in which they will hopefully grow up to live happy and healthy lives utilising the skills and knowledge acquired from PE. All pupils are physically active outside of their structured PE including break times, lunchtimes and after school clubs.