Asquith Primary School- PE Overview

• Our PE and Sports Funding Information

• PE Curriculum Texts

Asquith Primary School, we aim to develop pupils who will be physically active and can flourish in a range of different physical activities. Our carefully sequenced lessons enable pupils to understand and develop citizens of the world. We build strong foundations in our EYFS, support and challenge pupils on their journey through our school, ultimately ensuring that they are equipped with the skills and knowledge to be healthy. Our curriculum is underpinned by 5 golden threads: High aspirations for all, Fostering resilience, Embedding key skills, Respecting diversity and Creating global citizens- we aim to ensure that all our children have a strong view of equality, which in turn we know they will succeed throughout their lives as healthy global citizens and potential athletes.

Intent

We hope that, through all the sporting opportunities and physical activity we offer, the children will potentially develop a love and passion for sport and continue this into their Secondary schools and later lives. 

We aim to provide our children with at least 2 hours of timetabled fun, exciting and active PE lessons every week and to keep the children healthy and active every day with at least 30 minutes of physical activity a day and by educating them on a healthy, balanced diet and lifestyle.

We also strive to give as many children as possible the opportunity to compete in a variety of competitions, during school time or by representing the school at local events within Leeds and at the WellSchool Sports Partnership. We hope that in doing so the children will develop greater confidence, team work and learn to win or lose with grace and sportsmanship.

We also believe it is important that we create sporting leaders within our schools. We are currently in the process of introducing Pupil Sports Leaders which will offer lots of children the opportunity to lead sporting activities, organise games and events and learn to lead by example. By emphasising leadership, we hope the children learn the importance of communication, organisation, team work, resilience, perseverance and respect for rules.

PE and Sport are a proud part of our curriculum offer and we hope that this continues to grow in the future and prepare our children for their future lives.

PE National Curriculum - purpose of study

A high-quality physical education curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.

Aims

The national curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:

• develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• are physically active for sustained periods of time
• engage in competitive sports and activities
• lead healthy, active lives.

Implementation

There are 2 hours of timetabled lessons each week for every pupil in KS1 and KS2, allowing pupils to develop themselves as a whole person, build a sound knowledge of basic skills, develop the values of the school’s vision and to build a positive relationship with physical health. We use PE PRO to ensure that all lessons provide continuity and progression allowing pupils to flourish and develop a range of skills. This scheme was chosen as it fits to our school’s ethos of developing the whole pupil; exploring personal, social, creative, cognitive and health and fitness skills.

Hall space and outside space are timetabled in order to give each class an opportunity to access PE lessons and we use Morley Leisure Centre to enable our pupils to access the Swimming aspects of the National Curriculum for our pupils in Y4.

Lessons are planned to cover the National Curriculum, considering the importance of both the breadth and depth of learning. Throughout the academic year, the allocated 2 hours curriculum time is split between the class teacher and specialist PE coaches who demonstrates high quality Physical Education as part of our schools drive for Continuing Professional Development.

We offer a number of number of sporting After-school Learning Clubs that children can attend. This year’s offer has been:

AUTUMN ‘23

SPRING ‘24

SUMMER ‘24

Impact

Experience in PE should provide a depth of learning in a positive and engaging environment. Basic underlying principles and skills will have been practised and opportunities to develop these into more complex processes. Pupils will be confident to try new things and take risks. They will be able to make quick decisions and choices when planning tasks or performances. They will have a range of strategies for solving problems and show resilience to keep going when they find things difficult. Pupils will understand the benefits of working in different group dynamics. They will have the confidence to lead and support others. They will understand the importance of physical activity in a wider context and possess the skills and enthusiasm to develop their learning further.

We use a range of strategies to assess what skills and knowledge the children have attained each term including the following:

• Photos of lessons
• Pupil Voice 
• Regular feedback each lesson

PE Kit

Children are expected to come to school in their school uniform and get changed into the correct PE kit for PE sessions.

The School PE kit consists of the following clothing:

Plain royal blue shorts

Plain black tracksuit bottoms or leggings and a plain black hoodie

White T-shirt, with or without the school logo

White socks

Jewellery

Linked Texts:

Olympics- Olympic Poems by Brian Moses & Roger Stevens

Women In Sport- She Persisted In Sports by Chelsea Clinton

Athlete Authors- Ready. Steady. Mo! by Mo Farrah

Other Sport Stories- The Story of The World Cup by Brian Glanville