Why do we teach PE at Euler?
We regard PE as a core subject at Euler as it is key to teaching pupils to develop the character traits of our RESPECT values.
Our ambition is that all pupils will take part in weekly PE lessons and will attend an extra-curricular sports club whilst attending Euler.
We recognise it has been difficult for many of our pupils to take part in PE lessons and sports activities in their previous settings due to them struggling to manage their feeling and behaviour.
The Euler physical education curriculum has been designed to teach pupils to:
· Understand the benefits of having an active lifestyle on physical and mental health.
· Improve and master movement skills, developing balance, agility and coordination.
· Have the opportunity to take part in a wide range of sporting activities so to find their interest and or talent.
· Improve their social skills and self-regulation by providing lessons which champion our REPECT values by: developing resilience, promoting communication skills, requiring pupils to collaborate, accept and follow instructions and rules of games.
What is the PE curriculum offer at Euler?
All pupils are taught PE each half term, each academic year. Our PE curriculum meets the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Our PE long term plan sets out the order units of study are to be taught and provides links to the National Curriculum. This ensures that pupils build on prior learning and have the opportunity to master skills which they can apply to sporting and everyday activity.
All PE lessons follow the same structure to allow pupils to have a familiar routine:
· Warm up
· Skills Development
· Application of skills
· Cool down
PE lessons are part of a sequence of learning. All lessons have the ‘sticky knowledge’ we want the children to learn and vocabulary we want the children to use.
How do we ensure that all pupils make progress in PE?
Staff ensure they know pupils well so pupils are included in PE lessons and are challenged appropriately to make progress.
Staff use information from admission meetings, parents/carers and other professionals to remove barriers to inclusion in PE lessons.
The SENCo, PE leader and teachers work closely to design lessons and interventions to meet the physical, social and sensory needs of the pupils.
High staff ratios during PE lessons ensures all pupils can receive the teaching and coaching they require, using the correct resources they need for their stage of development.
What enrichment opportunities do pupils receive in PE?
We have carefully selected and organised sporting competitions, activities and clubs to enhance our PE curriculum. Enrichment opportunities are key to fostering a love of sport for our pupils.
We provide opportunities for our pupils to take part in and celebrate sport on a larger scale. We are proud to take part in Venn Academy Trust sport events. Recent events include Venn Olympics at the Sheffield Institute of Sport, White Ribbon Football tournament.
How do we know are children are knowing more, remembering more?
We want all our children to engage and feel success in their PE lessons.
Teachers assess within the lessons using observations of the pupils’ learning and by asking questions linked to the sequence of learning.
At the end of each PE unit teachers complete an assessment of each pupil’s competence and knowledge. This is used to identify talents we need to build upon and those pupils who need further support.
