Physical Education
In P.E. we teach children to reach their full potential physically, and have a desire to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
They learn to respect the skills and attributes which make an excellent sportsperson, and their ability to transfer these into their everyday lives and in becoming great citizens.
The teaching of P.E. at Stilton C of E Primary Academy is informed primarily by the use of Cambridgeshire Scheme of Work for Physical Education. The scheme provides a range of activity based units of work that are progressive from Key Stage One upwards: fundamental movement skill units for Key Stage One, progressing into generic activity areas in Key Stage Two and then specific activity focus in higher Key Stage Two, which complements the National Curriculum Key Stage One and Key Stage Two National Curriculum programmes of study for Physical Education. It aims to develop children who understand the importance of exercise and a healthy diet to improve their health, both physically and mentally. We strive to ensure that our pupils can flourish in a range of different physical activities, and that this becomes a part of their future lives.
At Stilton C of E Primary Academy, the sequences of lessons are planned to provide progression, differentiation and depth of learning. The P.E. curriculum and planning is developed and shared to ensure class teachers are teaching a broad range, avoiding crossovers of taught skills and activities. Children are given opportunities in P.E. and through extra-curricular sports to develop skills and teamwork in order to compete in a variety of competitive and non-competitive sports within our local area. All children receive two hours of taught P.E. weekly.
Swimming
Years 4 and 5 all have a full term of swimming during the academic year. The pupils will start their swimming lessons at the start of the Summer Term. Any year 6 pupils who do not achieve 25m during the previous Term, will have additional support during the Summer Term.
Swimming lessons account for one hour of P.E. per week, therefore these classes will only receive one additional hour of P.E. during the term that they are swimming.
Early Years Provision – ‘Physical Development/Expressive Arts’
In the Early Years, children focus primarily on ‘Fundamental Movement Skills’. Detailed planning and continuous provision ensures that children have access to opportunities where they are able to develop fine and gross motor skills, and express themselves through music and dance, both indoors and outdoors. This is alongside two hours of structured P.E. Children are also encouraged to make healthy choices and are taught life skills such as dressing and undressing independently.
