Click here to view the overview for P.E. for 2024-2026
Click here to view after school and lunchtime clubs
Meet our Sport Leaders
The role of a sports leader is to support active sessions during break and lunchtimes in order to engage children with different types of sports. They also help to run activities for sports day and throughout our PE lessons.
Intent – Our Aims
Our intent is to provide opportunities for children to develop as confident, articulate and well-rounded children who can succeed as individuals and contribute to their community and the wider world.
At Broadfield Primary School we recognise the importance that physical education plays in the curriculum and are committed to providing all children with opportunities to engage fully in physical education (PE).
The aim of our PE programme is to develop children’s basic physical competencies, build confidence in their ability and build the foundations for a lifelong love of sport, physical activity and a healthy lifestyle. We also want to teach children skills to keep them safe such as being able to swim.
PE lessons encourage children to compete against themselves and others whilst being challenged to improve their physical, social, emotional and thinking skills. These skills are embedded at the heart of our planning.
Our objectives in the teaching of PE align with the National Curriculum in that we aim to ensure all pupils:
- Develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
- Are physically active for sustained periods of time
- Engage in competitive sports and activities
- Lead healthy, active lives
Implementation – How We Will Do This
Physical Education is delivered using the GetSet4PE scheme, which enables a consistent approach to the delivery of the curriculum across all key stages. The scheme aligns with the requirements of the National Curriculum and provides a clear progression of skills.
The curriculum planning in PE is carried out in three phases (long-term, medium-term and short-term). The long-term plan maps out the PE activities covered in each term of the year, during each key stage. The medium-term plans give details of each unit of work for each term. They provide an overview of the unit, links to other areas of the National Curriculum and assessment criteria for that unit. The short-term lesson plans provide opportunities for children of all abilities to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding in each activity area. Lessons are adapted for children with additional needs or for children who need to be further challenged using the scheme’s STEP principle programme.
At Broadfield children access two PE lessons each week, each lasting one hour. In addition, teachers have access to ‘Active Blasts’ which provides resources for brain breaks throughout the day.
We have clear expectations of what the pupils will know, understand and be able to do at the end of each Key Stage. Teachers are supported with resources to know how to prepare children for their next phase of education. These resources include the Get Set 4 PE progression of skills document, progression ladders and knowledge organisers. Carefully chosen prerequisite and ‘in unit’ learning tasks enable children to develop and retain knowledge across a range of topics, build on key skills and make links year by year. Get Set 4 PE provides a robust assessment tool.
Children are encouraged to participate in active break and lunchtimes where they have access to sports equipment and structured activities.
All children, including those with additional needs, have the opportunity to, and are encouraged to, participate in after school sports clubs and competitions throughout the school year.
EYFS
Physical development is an integral part of the provision for children in Acorns, Nursery and Reception Classes through continuous provision in line with the Foundation Stage Curriculum and objectives set out in the Early Learning Goals. In addition, children in Nursery and Reception follow the GetSet4PE scheme appropriate for their age and stages of development. Provision enables children to develop confidence and control in the way they move and handle tools and equipment. All children have the opportunity to undertake activities that offer appropriate physical challenges, both indoors and outdoors, using a wide range of resources to support specific skills.
KS1
All classes follow the GetSet4PE curriculum map for their long term plans. This is in line with the National Curriculum to ensure all children are developing the skills needed to achieve the age related expectations for their year group. All children have the opportunity to undertake activities that offer appropriate physical challenges, both indoors and outdoors, using a wide range of resources to support specific skills.
KS2
All classes follow the GetSet4PE curriculum map for their long term plans. All children have the opportunity to undertake activities that offer appropriate physical challenges, both indoors and outdoors, using a wide range of resources to support specific skills.
The order in which the sports and skills are taught may change year on year for all KS2 classes depending on upcoming competitions and swimming lessons.
Impact
At Broadfield Primary School, we closely monitor the impact of our PE provision through lesson observations, staff and pupil voice and assessment outcomes.
This ensures that our PE curriculum is progressive and allows children to develop fundamental skills and apply them to a variety of sports and activities. All children are provided with the opportunities to develop skills and to achieve their personal best.
We encourage our pupils to be physically active and this has positive implications on their learning in the classroom. Children understand how to lead a healthy lifestyle and understand the importance of exercise. We hope children enjoy PE and develop a love of sport, and physical activity, that they pursue outside of school and in future life outside of primary school. All pupils understand the values and importance of fair play and being a good sportsperson.
By the time pupils leave school the vast majority of children acquire the skills to self-rescue in the water and swim 25 metres competently.
Health and Safety
We recognise that participation in PE and Physical Activities contains an element of risk. Staff are responsible for ensuring that they are familiar with safe practice to reduce the element of risk to the absolute minimum within their control.
No members of staff will deliver PE lessons alone. This is in order to safeguard staff and pupils in case of a first aid incident. Staff are aware of pupils who have special needs with regards to physical activity and make special provision for needs where appropriate e.g. physical disability, asthma.
It is expected that children wear the appropriate PE kit. Spare kits are kept in school for use where necessary. Jewellery must be removed and long hair tied back. If the removal of earrings, including studs, is not possible they should be securely taped and the teacher will be confident that this strategy is effective. Pupils may be asked to remove shoes when participating in indoor activities such as gymnastics, dance and yoga.
Teaching staff should be appropriately dressed to teach PE.
Staff know about the safe practices involved in moving and using apparatus. Correct use of equipment is taught along with any potential hazards. Equipment and apparatus are stored safely at the end of each lesson. Pupils are taught to consider their own safety and that of others at all times.
An annual Risk Assessment is carried out relating to the school premises, areas where PE is taught and equipment used, including PE equipment as necessary. Risk Assessments are in place for all school sporting trips. On the spot risk assessments are carried out daily to ensure all areas used for PE are safe to carry out the activities depending on the weather conditions.