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Castle Bromwich Infant School

    • Physical Education

    Intent 
    Our PE curriculum is designed to inspire all children to develop a love of sport and to become physically confident in ways that nurture a healthy and active lifestyle. We encourage every child to see themselves as an athlete by mastering basic movement skills and performing them with growing competence, control and coordination. Alongside this, we promote an understanding of the importance of staying active and well.

    Rooted in our values of kindness, perseverance and belonging, our curriculum helps children support one another, try their best even when skills are challenging, and feel included as valued members of their teams. We believe children need to develop teamwork and leadership skills in a supportive environment where everyone feels they belong and can succeed.

     

     

     

     

    Big ideas 

     

     

    Mapping

    • Learning for Life  
    • Learning together; Making connections 
    • Learning and Living Healthily  
    • Learning and Living in our Community and the Wider World 

     
    • Control and coordination of basic 
    • movements 
    • Team-based games 
    • Dance and movement patterns 
    • Physical health 

     
    • Progression of skills and knowledge through Real PE 
    • Builds on, embeds and deepens prior learning 
    • Practical exploration, creation and expression underpin teaching and learning 

     

    Implementation –
    We implement this by delivering a cycle of skill-building learning experiences, following the Real PE approach, which builds on and embeds prior knowledge in order to meet—and where possible exceed—national expectations in the EYFS and KS1 curricula. Children develop as athletes through play and experimentation; discussion with peers and knowledgeable adults; and the development of movement skills with growing control and coordination, supported by high-quality teaching and opportunities to show resilience and motivation.

    Guided by our values of kindness, perseverance and belonging, we ensure that children learn in an environment where they feel safe, supported and included. We encourage them to try new skills, keep going when challenges arise, and celebrate each other’s efforts and successes. Central to this is a rich learning environment that inspires, enables, and encourages all children to explore a range of movement techniques and confidently apply these skills in team-based games where every child feels they belong.

     

     

    Teaching

    		  

     

    Support and challenge 

    		  

     

    Retaining knowledge 

     

     
    • Modelling through clear presentation of subject matter 
    • Responsive and adaptive to the needs of children 
    • Assessment for learning throughout 
    • Promoting independence through learning and play; impactful questioning that promotes deeper thinking and talk 
    • Promoting the use of everyday language, the language of learning e.g. compare, analyse etc... and subject-specific vocabulary e.g. balance, control, catching, agility etc… Developmentally appropriate that leads to high levels of productivity 
    		  
    • Scaffolding through resources, models, peer support and adult interaction 
    • Modelling skills and techniques 
    • Delving deeper through questioning, both adult-led and child-led 
    • Use feedback, learning conversations, play partnering and sustained shared thinking strategies to reinforce and extend learning 

     

    		  
    • Sequential mapping and skills progression that revisits and reinforces taught content. Learning environment that reinforces taught knowledge and encourages application to new learning, with continuous provision inviting children to turn to physical activity as part of their play and exploration 
    • Apply skills and knowledge into new contexts by making links to previous learning 

     

    Impact 
    Our PE curriculum leads to strong progress across the school. By the end of EYFS, 88% of children achieve the ELG for Physical Development, demonstrating their ability to safely negotiate space with growing coordination and control. By the end of KS1, children build on the secure movement foundations developed in the EYFS, showing increased agility, balance and coordination, and applying these skills in competitive situations against themselves and with others.

    Rooted in our values of kindness, perseverance and belonging, our curriculum ensures that children not only develop physical competence but also learn to encourage one another, keep trying when challenges arise, and participate confidently as valued members of a team. Across the school, children gain a clear understanding of the vital role exercise plays in a healthy, active lifestyle and recognise that everyone has a place in our sporting community.

    1. Reception - Autumn 1 - PE - Gross motor skills - Moving like animalspptx
    2. Reception - Autumn 1 - PE - Gross motor skills - Shapes with our bodiespptx
    3. Reception Real PE Long term plan + dancedocx
    4. Year 1 Real PE Long term plan + dancedocx
    5. Year 2 Real PE Long term plan + dancedocx

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