PE and Extended Schools
Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement: PE
Intent
William Bellamy Primary School believes that Physical Education, School Sports and Physical Activity (PESSSA), is essential to ensure pupils attain optimum physical and emotional development and good health. We intend to deliver high-quality teaching and learning opportunities that inspire all pupils to succeed in physical education and in developing life skills. We want to teach pupils skills to keep them safe such as being able to swim. We also want to teach pupils how to cooperate and collaborate with others as part of an effective team, understanding fairness and equity of play to embed life-long values. Our curriculum aims to improve the wellbeing and fitness of all pupils at William Bellamy, not only through the sporting skills taught, but through the underpinning values and disciplines PE promotes. We aim to consistently deliver PE, School Sport and Physical Activity to meet and challenge the needs of our pupils. We will retain Gold standard, awarded by Youth Sports Trust and School Games Mark at Platinum Standard.
The school’s overarching intent based in nurture and diversity, this is embedded into the curriculum to ensure that the curriculum is reflective of our school community and all teaching is delivered using a nurturing approach.
Implementation
• PE at William Bellamy Primary School provides challenging and enjoyable learning through high quality lessons delivering our scheme of work and additional resources.
• Our PE teacher, with QTS and Level 6 in PE Specialism along with two inhouse sports coaches deliver the outdoor PE across the school from Reception to Year 6.
• In addition, our PE teacher provides support and training to our class based teachers in delivering indoor PE.
• The long term plan sets out the PE units which are to be taught throughout the year and ensures that the requirements of the National Curriculum are fully met.
• Pupils are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities. Lunch time provides the opportunity for pupils to be physically active in a range of ways.
• Pupils are invited to attend competitive sporting events within the local area. This is an inclusive approach which covers a range of talents and needs, we encourage, not only physical development, but also mental well-being. These events also develop teamwork and leadership skills, and are very much enjoyed by the pupils.
• We train pupils to become Challenge Master, Personal Best Leaders and Young Sports Leaders. They provide mini competitions, activities and challenges for the younger pupils acting as excellent role models. They assist with lunch-time clubs, our annual Sports day and any other Sporting activities.
• Pupils participate in an annual Olympic and Paralympic Day as well as other events for example, Virgin Mini Marathon, representing the local Football Club.
• All pupils in KS2 participate in at least two intra competitions throughout the year and as a school we participate in a minimum of sixteen intra competitions. KS1 participate in festival style competitions throughout the school year. Overall, the school participates in a minimum of sixteen inter competitions each year, including those for SEND, in a range of sports.
• We are now taking a different approach to our swimming lessons to improve the outcome for our pupils.
• We have installed playground markings to improve physical activity within our KS1 and KS2 playgrounds.
Impact
Our pupils understand the differences between PE, Physical Activity and School Sports and appreciate and recognise how they are interlinked. We help motivate pupils to participate in a variety of sports through quality teaching that is engaging and fun. In lessons, our pupils learn to take responsibility for their own health and fitness, making positive choices in and out of school, many of whom also enjoy the success of competitive sports. We equip our pupils with the necessary skills and a love for a range of sports, and activities linked to sports. They will use their disciplines, skills and knowledge of PE within other areas of school life, volunteering for example: young leader training, attending team training, officiating and leading sports day activity. They will hopefully grow up to live happy and healthy lives utilising the skills and knowledge acquired through PE.