St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School
Living life in all its fullness
P.E.
Intent - Our Vision
At St Nics' we want our children to:
- Be physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness.
- Take part in sport and other activities.
- Understand how values such as fairness and respect are embedded in P.E. activities.
- Value the importance of physical well-being and the link to mental health and well-being.
- Achieve their personal best rather than competition against others.
- Take part in team work through our value of unity.
- Use the reflective learning tool for children to analyse and narrate their successes and struggles.
- Develop simple skills for fuelling their future leaning.
- Have an attitude of "Can I win? Will I win? Will I take part anyway?"
Implementation - How we will deliver this to achieve our goal
- Cross curricular: literacy links, music and movement.
- Forest School and Outdoor Learning.
- Brain Breaks.
- Continuous provision encourages physical activity eg activities based in sensory circuits on weekly Challenge Charts.
- Specialist teacher employed weekly to teach dance.
- Annual events: Healthy Hearts Sponsored run, Sports day.
- After school activities have a big focus on physical activity (Dodgeball, Football, Multi-sports, Boogie Pumps).
- Eco-therapy sessions are run weekly outdoors 1:1.
- Playground resources include climbing wall and sport activities led by Lunchtime Learning Leaders.
- Reception outdoor area resources include plentiful gross motor activities having been refurbished 2020.
- Cross referencing to Fundamental Movement Skills to ensure coverage and progression eg dribbling, passing, retrieving, scoring.
Impact - How we know our vision has come to fruition
Our children are ready for the next stage of their educational journey, leaving us:
- With a desire to show their best and experience progress and success.
- Having the confidence to try new things and step outside comfort zone.
- With the opportunities to work as a team, recognise the importance of healthy living and with effective fine and gross motor control.
Skills Progression: PE (Physical Education) St Nicolas’ Infant School | |||
In KS1, statements in bold are non-negotiable in order to reach Expected Standard (no Greater Depth option). | |||
Skill | Reception EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 |
Games |
Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others.
Begin to throw and catch with partner.
Participate in underarm and overarm activities with increasing accuracy and control. | Throw and catch a ball with a partner.
Move fluently by changing direction and speed & avoiding collisions.
Show control and accuracy with rolling, underarm throwing, striking and kicking a ball.
Understand the concepts of aiming & hitting into space or into an objective.
Take the ball to a good position for aiming.
Try to win by changing the way they use skills in response to their opponent's actions. | Pass a ball accurately to a partner over a variety of distances.
Perform a range of rolling, throwing, striking, kicking, catching and gathering a ball, with control.
Move fluently by changing direction according to compass points, changing speed and avoiding collisions.
Vary skills and show some understanding of simple tactics.
React to situations in a way that helps their partners and makes it difficult for their opponent. |
Dance | Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing. | Move confidently and safely.
Perform phrases.
Recognise how their body feels after exercise. | Explore, remember and repeat dance actions.
Compose and perform dance and short phrases.
Describe how different dance movements make them feel. |
Gymnastics | Participate in a variety of specific midline activities more consistently and accurately.
Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing. | Explore gymnastics movements.
Move safely and with confidence.
Watch, copy and describe what others have done.
Perform movement phrases using a range of body parts and actions. | Remember, repeat and link gymnastics movements.
Move safely and with confidence.
Perform movement phrases using a range of body parts and actions, and use information they have gained through watching or listening. |