Our Intent:

Our aim in teaching Physical Education at The Bramble Academy is to:

• Provide opportunities for our children to live our values HEART.

 

Healthy Body and Mind

• Ensure all children understand the health benefits, including mental health and emotional well-being, of physical activities and for them to lead a healthy and active life.
• Develop all children’s fitness levels and ensure they are physically active for a sustained period of time.

 

Equipped

• Understand the need for safe practice in physical activities and know how to achieve this.

 

Ambitious

• Increase participation in sport by exposing children to a wide range of sporting experiences, allowing children to discover their interests and potential talents.

 

Resilient

• Develop all children’s knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes necessary for their self-fulfilment and development.
• Develop positive attitudes to physical endeavour including perseverance, fair play and sporting behaviour, and the ability to cope with success and failure.

 

Together

• Provide all children with a wide range of physical activities and make them aware of new possibilities and opportunities, irrespective of their social background, culture, race, gender and abilities.

 

Implementation:

• As a school, we use Primary PE as a resource to support the planning and delivery of high-quality PE lessons.
• We have ongoing CPD opportunities and support from external agencies to ensure our children have access to high-quality teaching.
• The Bramble Academy provides challenging and enjoyable learning through a range of sporting activities including invasion games, net & wall games, strike and field games, gymnastics, dance, swimming and athletics.
• All children across school participate in two high quality PE lessons each week, covering two sporting disciplines every half term.
• Children in EYFS enjoy a range of challenging gross motor provision in our outdoor area, including balance bikes and climbing equipment. All of which contributes to their physical development.
• 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.
• In addition, we actively encourage our children to develop their interest and talents in sport. Therefore, children are encouraged to participate in the varied range of extra-curricular activities and clubs.
• Children in Year 4 swim once a week in the Summer Term.