PE

Hovingham has the benefit of a visiting sports coach providing the children with specialist teaching each week as well as an after school club. At St Hilda’s a teacher has completed level 5 PE training and there is also an after school club. Pupils fromY1-Y6 take part in an inter school competition at Ryedale School each week.

We enjoy visits from Team GB/Olympic athletes, a skipping workshop and a variety of dance specialists including Bollywood dancing and drumming, a climbing wall and an archery sessions

Intent:

• We have constructed a PE curriculum that is ambitious and designed to give all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged, the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life.
• Our curriculum is designed and sequenced towards cumulatively sufficient knowledge and skills for future learning and employment.
• We have the same academic, technical or vocational ambitions for all learners in PE.
• Our curriculum is designed to be ambitious and to meet the needs of every pupil, regardless of their needs.
• To work to provide a minimum of 30 minutes physical activity each day.

Implementation:

• Content of PE curriculum design is focussed on each individual child’s mastery of: ball skills, striking & fielding, target, athletics and dance, swimming and outdoor learning.
• PE lessons incorporate the skills needed across the curriculum:
• Use of mathematics to time, measure and sequence.
• PSHCE / British Values is incorporated into each lesson (focus on respect, values, team ethic and going for goals).
• Geographical skills are implemented through residential visits and orienteering activities.
• Communication and co-operation is a key focus during PE lessons. We are committed to developing the skills needs for future progress and employability.
• Subject matter is presented clearly, and promotes appropriate discussion about the skills being taught. Learners’ understanding is checked systematically, and misconceptions are accurately identified – leading clear and direct feedback. Lessons are adapted as necessary, without unnecessarily elaborate or differentiated approaches.
• In PE lessons, children are challenged to their own level, which they decide based on their own interpretation of their current level of ability.
• In the case of reluctant participants, lessons are planned to give the same level of opportunity for success on a one-to-one/small group activity either with the lead teacher, or accompanying teaching assistant.
• PE lessons incorporate British Values and our core school values.
• An after-school sports club is available to all pupils 3:30-4:30 each Monday at Hovingham and each Thursday at St Hilda’s.
• Outdoor structured play provision is available to Reception aged pupils on a daily basis.

Impact:

• The children are developing knowledge and skills in PE, which can be utilised across the curriculum.
• Children are listening more carefully during PE lessons. They are able to comment more confidently about how the skills being taught in PE lessons can be used across their lives:  determination, communication, resilience, personal goals, and health lifestyle.
• Our approach to a skills based focus during lessons has resulted in an improved attitude to learning – specifically where team-based and organisational skills are required to succeed.
• Children are encouraged to make their own decisions as to how they set out their area to practice the skill for the lesson.
• They challenge themselves and aspire to be the best they can be.
• Tolerance of others and their abilities is learned.