Physical Education (P.E)
Intent
Coppetts Wood Primary School acknowledges and values the significance of Physical Education (P.E). Our P.E provision aims to create an engaging, high-quality curriculum that motivates every child to participate, succeed and enjoy sport and physically demanding activities.
Our curriculum ensures that all pupils:
- Develop the skills needed to excel in a variety of physical activities
- Engage in sustained periods of physical activity
- Participate in competitive sports and activities
- Lead healthy, active lifestyles
We strive to build a curriculum that enhances children’s knowledge, skills, and vocabulary across diverse sports, while also fostering values and transferable life skills such as tolerance, fairness, and respect. Through enrichment activities and intra-school competitions, we seek to elevate the profile of P.E. and introduce our pupils to sports they may not otherwise experience.
Our P.E curriculum reflects both the Early Years Framework and the National Curriculum, demonstrating a clear progression from EYFS to Year 6. This skill progression is designed to prepare pupils to achieve the end of Key Stage objectives, as outlined in the National Curriculum. A crucial aspect of our curriculum emphasises healthy lifestyles, balanced diets, a positive growth mindset, and resilience.
We are dedicated to teaching children the importance of teamwork and collaboration, instilling the principles of fairness and equity in play, to cultivate life-long values.
Implementation
Every class benefits from two hours of high-quality, physical activity weekly, taught by either the class teacher or trained external sports coach. These sessions are designed to be engaging and innovative, allowing staff to develop their own skills. Each lesson provides children with opportunities to practice and reinforce skills in various ways, building upon previous lessons to knowledge and skill enhance retention and understanding. Skills are revisited throughout the year, ensuring children acquire deeper knowledge and retention.
Swimming
Pupils in Year 4 participate in two weeks of intensive swimming lessons, with the goal of ensuring that all children can swim at least 25 meters unassisted, by the end of the year.