Curriculum Rationale
At Birkwood Primary, we have invested heavily in physical education (PE) and we constantly strive to ensure that our children:
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- develop the 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.
PE or dance are both taught weekly in practical lessons both indoors and outdoors, ultimately promoting new forms of cultural capital that will serve them well in the future. We advocate that PE promotes the development of new and existing skills and that their experiences motivate our pupils while nurturing confidence, resilience and determination. We have high aspirations for our children and work hard to ensure that they are inspired to succeed and excel in all aspects of PE and dance.
These lessons are supported through an extensive programme of sports-based after school provision which runs all year round, across both key stages. To add to this, we provide many opportunities for our children to apply their learning in competitions across a wide variety sports and physical activities.
This approach provides children with the skills, knowledge and understanding that they need to become physically literate, and at the same time to develop socially through promoting leadership and teamwork skills in and out of school. We also believe in the development of PE and dance specific vocabulary in lessons that is structured and age appropriate. Our physical education and dance curriculum enthuses and inspires pupils to participate fully and develop a life-long love of physical activity, sport and exercise that many of our children use as a stepping stone to a range of out of school clubs and teams – with some excelling at local and county level.
We believe that physical education plays an integral part in our curriculum and that PE serves a lifelong purpose for our children.
PE Long Term Overview