Curriculum Rationale 

At Birkwood Primary, we have invested heavily in physical education (PE) and we constantly strive to ensure that our children:

    • 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.

We aim to provide high quality PE that  promotes the development of the physical, cognitive, social and emotional elements of learning while meeting the aims of the national curriculum. Our planning will challenge the physical, cognitive, social and emotional elements of learning, whilst ensuring a focus on the whole child.
 
We believe that primary school is a key part of a child’s education in not only gaining the physical skills, but developing the confidence and motivation through a positive, broad PE experience, which allows them to find an activity(s) that brings them joy and inspires them to pursue a life-long love for Sport and PE.
 
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