Intent

At Connaught School for girls the intent of teaching Physical Education is to give students the tools and understanding required to make a positive impact on their own physical health and well-being. We want all students to experience a wide variety of sports and physical skills that will enhance life-long fitness and life choices. PE can challenge and promote self-esteem through the development of physical confidence and problem-solving. It can teach students to cope with both success and failure in competitive, individual, and team based physical activities.

Implementation

PE at Connaught School is taught by PE-qualified PE teachers. Students have equal opportunities to take part in a range of sports and physical activities within a supportive environment where effort, as well as success, is recognised. Students are encouraged to participate in exercise throughout the day during PE lessons, clubs, and special events.

At Connaught School, the PE curriculum is structured to provide a range of sports experiences during which every child participates to develop their skills and learning through competitive, team, and individual sports. Through our provision children can aim to flourish at sports in which they have a particular interest or flair. Students with additional needs are provided with appropriate support to enable them to take part and gain confidence in skills, understanding, and motivation.

We teach the National Curriculum, supported by clear skills and knowledge progression. This ensures that skills and knowledge are built on year by year and sequenced appropriately to maximize learning for all children.

Children gain experience in a variety of fundamental skills. This has a focus on agility, balance, coordination, and fitness. Children take part in individual skills, group skills, and team games, using PE equipment appropriate for their age.

Impact

• The ability to acquire new knowledge and skills exceptionally well and develop an in-depth understanding of PE.
• The willingness to practice skills in a wide range of different activities and situations, alone, in small groups and in teams and to apply these skills in chosen activities to achieve exceptionally high levels of performance.
• High levels of physical fitness.
• A healthy lifestyle is achieved by eating sensibly, avoiding smoking, drugs, and alcohol and exercising regularly.
• The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time and an understanding of
• The importance of this is in promoting long-term health and well-being.
• The ability to take the initiative and become excellent young leaders, organizing and officiating, evaluating what needs to be done to improve, and motivating and instilling excellent sporting attitudes in others.
• Exceptional levels of originality, imagination, and creativity in their techniques, tactics, and choreography, knowledge of how to improve their own and others’ performance, and the ability to work independently for extended periods of time without the need for guidance or support.
• A keen interest in PE. A willingness to participate eagerly in every lesson, a highly positive attitude and the ability to make informed choices about engaging fully in extra-curricular sports.

KS3

At Key Stage 3 students study a wide variety of different sports that help to work on their teamwork, communication skills, technique, tactics, and various other elements of sports. Students will also learn how to outwit their opponents, as well as how to improve their skills individually.

The main focus of KS3 is for students to understand the basic techniques and skills that are needed in order to play a game in their particular sport. They will be given the opportunity to find out how the techniques and skills help to improve the way in which the game is played. Use technical terminology with confidence accurately and precisely, building up an extended specialist vocabulary; can apply their mathematical knowledge to their understanding of PE, including measuring, timing, estimating, and analyzing data. Attend extra-curricular sporting clubs and competitions, and have an opportunity to represent their school and community. Develop a lifelong love of sports and physical exercise. Develop their leadership qualities and skills through sports. Have a sound understanding of different sports, and their origins, including British and worldwide sporting role models. Are prepared to transition from KS3 to KS4 with the skills, knowledge, character, and leadership to excel in KS4.

KS4

• Studying a variety of sports and activities – experiencing tactics and strategies through a series of conditions and competitive games.
• Being assessed in
• Health, fitness, and physical preparation – Students will understand and build on knowledge to answer the questions – how do I improve fitness? How to prepare and recover from physical activity safely? How do I test fitness? Understanding that will allow students to lead a healthy active lifestyle both now and in the future.
• Leadership & Character – participate in lessons with the correct equipment, and work together in pairs, groups and teams. Lead peers and through sports develop self-esteem, confidence, and resilience.