St Anne's Catholic Primary School

We believe 

• that in learning PE, children become more aware of their own dignity and of the importance of taking care of their body and mind through physical activity.  Furthermore, when competing, they are required to respect others and to acknowledge and celebrate their talent and skill.
• that in undertaking team sports and competitions, children learn about the importance of participation and the need for everyone to contribute.
• that the common good is built by children working together as they do in PE.

Our PE lessons at St Anne's are devised from the Primary PE Planning online Platform, as approved by AfPE (Association for Physical Education). They allow for a consistent delivery and structure across the school. The planning has been developed so that progression is built into the scheme (an exciting learning journey from Early Years through to KS2). This ensures our children are increasingly challenged, inspired and motivated in ALL PE lessons.

We believe that mastery is paramount allowing ALL children to feel confident and motor competent when learning key skills. The curriculum provides a foundation from Early Years to Key Stage 2 for an ongoing development of Physical Literacy.

Our children receive an inclusive, broad and balanced programme of PE. The curriculum is mapped to ensure that children participate in a wide range of activities. PE at St. Anne’s Primary School provides challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including; invasion games, strike and field games, gymnastics, dance and  swimming.

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 participate in two PE lessons each week (one delivered by our amazing PE coach Mrs Gaylor sport orientated and the other by class teachers using the PPP (Primary PE Planning).

Our planning is structured through the short, medium and long terms:

Short term lesson plans provide children with the opportunity to develop their skills, develop/build on knowledge & understanding while challenging all abilities. We strongly believe motor competence is key. Children are given clear learning goals and expectations. 

Medium term planning provides an overview of each unit - it incorporates PE assessment criteria, physical, thinking, social and emotional key skills, cross curricular links and aspects of health and safety. With every unit of work, we have the PPP (Primary PE Planning) progression of key skills documents and knowledge organisers. The knowledge organisers provide an overview of prior learning and highlight key terminology, rules and skills. Incorporated within each unit is the second key concept: Rules strategies and tactics that can be through competition, personal bests and teamwork.

Long term planning is created through a curriculum map, this is devised through collaboration with colleagues and children. We also link with topic areas, creating cross curricular links where possible.

In addition, children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities. Also, children can attend after school sport clubs run by our sport coach Mrs Gaylor.

Children are invited to attend competitive sporting events within the local area. This is an inclusive approach which endeavours to 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 children.

Each year a small group of Year 6 children are invited to become Sports Leaders for the school. They develop into sporting role models for the younger children, assisting with a range of Sporting activities.

We have launched the “Daily Mile”, to help meet the government target of all children being active for at least 60 minutes a day.

At St. Anne’s, we help motivate children to participate in a variety of sports through quality teaching that is engaging and fun. From our lessons, our children learn to take responsibility for their own health and fitness, many of whom also enjoy the success of competitive sports. We equip our children with the necessary skills and a love for sport. They will hopefully grow up to live happy and healthy lives utilising the skills and knowledge acquired through PE.