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PE & Swimming
At Radstone we are proud to offer a wide range of opportunities for our children to develop their physical literacy and an enjoyment of being active. This happens through a broad curriculum, a varied extracurricular timetable and the opportunity for all children to represent the school at a sports events each year.
“The body achieves what the mind believes.”
Curriculum Intent
At Radstone we believe that it is crucial that every young person can be exposed to high quality PE to offer them the opportunity to be inspired and foster a lifelong love and appreciation of sport and physical activity.
Thus, allowing the young person to develop a healthy and active lifestyle, and instil skills of teamwork, communication, empathy, how to win and lose and the ability to build relationships with others.
Our aim is to offer a well taught Physical Education curriculum which inspires all pupils to succeed and develop in competitive sport and other physical activities. We provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident and competent in a way which supports their health and fitness, as well as opportunities to compete in sport and other activities to build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
We believe that all children at Radstone should have the opportunity to represent the school in a sporting event every year. We offer a broad range of events: competitive, inclusive, skills based and participation.
Implementation
Our PE curriculum is taught using Get Set 4 Education - PE, which is in-line with the National Curriculum and an Association for Physical Education approved curriculum resource. This is a platform that allows us to plan, assess and track progress in our lessons. We deliver active, high quality and enjoyable lessons throughout the school. The curriculum is designed to cover a variety of activities: team sports, individual pursuits, gymnastics, dance, outdoor adventures activities and swimming.
As well as 2 hours of PE a week, children have access to the daily mile track and timetabled activities for lunch times if they wish to make use of them. These include, tennis, penalty shoot-outs, basketball shots and active sessions in the MUGA.
There are a wide range of extra-curricular sporting clubs available each term. Some of these are offered in by school staff and the others by external providers.
From Year 2, the children have lessons at the local swimming pool.
Impact
The impact of our PE curriculum is evident in the following outcomes:
- Physical Competence and Confidence: Pupils demonstrate increased body awareness, improved movement skills, and greater confidence in physical activities. They show a willingness to try new sports and activities.
- Teamwork and Sportsmanship: Students exhibit strong collaborative skills and a healthy approach to competition. They can work effectively in teams and show respect for others' achievements.
- Skill and Strategic Thinking: Pupils show progressive development in sports skills and tactical understanding across various activities. They can apply learned skills in different contexts and demonstrate strategic thinking in game situations, reflecting our emphasis on 'Tactics & Skill Development'.
- Enthusiasm for Physical Activity: Students show a genuine interest in sports and physical activity, often pursuing interests beyond school. This enthusiasm reflects our school's ethos of inspiring a love for learning and physical activity.
- Health and Wellbeing Awareness: Pupils understand the importance of regular physical activity and healthy lifestyle choices. They can articulate the benefits of exercise and make informed decisions about their health.
- Inclusion and Participation: Our diverse offering ensures all children, regardless of ability, find ways to be active that they enjoy. This inclusive approach contributes to developing healthy lifestyles that include regular exercise.
- Swimming Proficiency: A high percentage of our Year 6 pupils meet or exceed the national swimming requirements, demonstrating the effectiveness of our swimming program.
- Extra-Curricular Engagement: Strong participation in our sports clubs and success in inter-school competitions reflect the enthusiasm and skill development fostered by our PE curriculum.
Key Information
Physical Education Skills Progression Overview 25
Physical Education Curriculum Overview 25
Physical Education Vocabulary Progression
School Sports Clubs
We always work hard to provide a wide variety of sports clubs for the children that take place before and after school. These would not be possible without the dedicated staff who give up their own time to provide these for the children. The clubs do change with seasons and are in line with many of the local sporting competitions that are held each year.
Over the course of this year we aim to provide the following:
Football, Netball, Tag Rugby, Hockey, Sportshall Athletics, Dance, Cross Country, Track and Field, Cricket, Rounders, Tennis, Tri Golf, Arrows Archery, Multiskills, Gymnastics and probably a few others too!
For further information please visit the extra-curricular clubs section of our website.