Intent

At St Aelred’s, physical activity and sport runs through the school with opportunities to participate before, during and after the school day. We believe that children who are active and healthy are more likely to be well-motivated, positive children. Through clubs and PE lessons, we deliver a broad range of physical activities to participate are provided which aims to improve the physical, mental and social development of our children. We aim to:

  • Provide opportunities for all children to participate in physical activity during and out of school time.
  • Provide pathways and opportunities for our pupils to excel in sport.
  • Be proud of our individual achievements.
  • Build upon resilience, determination and respect through PE.
  • Strengthen friendships by developing communication, teamwork and confidence
  • Provide quality opportunities for children within and outside of school time.
  • Consistently deliver a high quality of PE utilising the PE Passport.

Implementation

Long, medium and short term planning that challenges pupils to develop physically in a wide range of sports and activities. Children to receive an equal opportunity to participate in a variety of physical activities and sports whilst also all receiving the opportunity to develop their safety in water.

All teachers:

  • Will participate in CPD to develop their understanding of the PE Passport to support the teaching of PE
  • Use photography elements within the Passport to provide accurate and insightful feedback and assessment to children.
  • Have high expectations of pupils within the lessons
  • Ensure that all children have an active role within PE lessons and extracurricular activities.
  • Help develop the whole child to ensure they are aided by the thinking, social and life skills as well as the physical side.

Impact

  • Children use sport to develop life skills that they transfer in to their lives out of sport.
  • Children use extracurricular experiences and club links to progress further with sport in the local community.
  • Develop understanding of the benefits of physical activity and school sport.
  • All children have an opportunity to showcase skills in a range of intra, inter and trust competitions.
  • Children set personal goals to work towards.
  • Teachers provide children with accurate assessments based on learning from high quality PE lessons using the PE Passport.
  • A whole school ethos of celebrating personal and team achievements with sport at the centre.