PE - 

We aim to offer a high-quality physical education curriculum that inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. We provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their overall health and fitness, leading to active lives.  These include sustained periods of dance, games, gymnastics, swimming and water safety, athletics and outdoor adventurous activities.  We believe in providing activities that build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect. 

INCLUSION -

Inclusion in Physical Education means that all children are able to access all areas of the curriculum, regardless of race, gender or ability. We encourage an environment in which children respect and value each other, and each other’s backgrounds or interests. Consideration of this must be taken when sessions are planned. It may be necessary to adapt lessons or activities to suit the needs of the individual.

A care plan is available for specific children and lessons are adapted accordingly. It is the responsibility of the teacher to ensure this takes place. Extra support for this may be required when planning or delivering the curriculum, if necessary, the subject leader or a member of the inclusion team offer advice.

P.E Kit -

In the interest of safety and hygiene, pupils must change into appropriate P.E kit for lessons.

Pupils are advised to bring their PE kit at the beginning of each half term and return it home at the end of the half term to be washed.  PE kits should be left in school at all times as it can sometimes be necessary to change PE days at short notice.  Occasionally we also have additional sporting activities on offer.  Appropriate clothing and footwear must be worn, including that suitable for outdoor activity.  

Children should be wearing the following for their PE lessons:

• PE top - white or house colour (red, blue or yellow)
• PE shorts/tracksuit bottoms/leggings - grey or black 
• PE hoody/sweatshirt - grey or black 
• Footwear - black pumps or trainers 

• Swimming – Swimming costume, trunks or shorts (Shorts should have a short inseam, cut well above the knee).

Pupils without any or the appropriate kit will be at first reminded by the teacher, with a PE kit note sent home. Followed by children being provided with a school PE kit for the lesson, should the correct kit not be in school there after. 

Gunter Primary School's P.E. syllabus is based on the National Curriculum 2014. We also use a published scheme: The PE Hub. When opportunities arise, we may base a series of lessons on particular events, e.g. the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, European cup and World Cup.  In the Summer term we hold our annual Sports Day.

Each class has approximately 2 hours of P.E. curriculum time each week. Additional coaching and lunchtime activities are available to the children every day, led by the Sports Coach, Sports Crew or Playleaders.

In addition we organise various extra-curricular activities and inter-school competitions.  Through our membership with Spark Active we also participate in inter competitions. 

National Curriculum

Key stage 1

Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They should be able to engage in competitive(both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.

Pupils should be taught to:

• master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities.

• participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.

• perform dances using simple movement patterns.

Key stage 2

Pupils should continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to usethem in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement.

They should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They should develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

Pupils should be taught to:

• use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination

• play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton,basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending

• develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]

• perform dances using a range of movement patterns

• take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team

• compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

Swimming and water safety

All schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2.

In particular, pupils should be taught to:

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres

• use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke andbreaststroke]

• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.