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The aim of our PE curriculum is to develop independent, creative and resilient learners who are competent in all areas of Physical literacy.

Through a seamless learning journey from KS2 to KS4 we will empower pupils with the knowledge and understanding of the three key areas of health: physical, mental and social and this will give them the knowledge and skills to guide them into adulthood, whilst also adding to a pupil’s cultural capital.  

Subject leader: Frances.Tiffin@excelsiornewcastle.org.uk 

EA Foundations (Y5, Y6 and Y7)

 

Intent

At Excelsior Academy we believe that high-quality PE lessons will inspire children to develop their skills and knowledge in order to develop an in-depth understanding of PE and.

Our PE curriculum is designed to provide the children with opportunities to develop and practise skills in a wide range of different activities and situations. We believe that this will enable the children to become more adaptable and utilise these skills in other aspects of their learning and life.

In PE, children are expected to be reflective and evaluate their work. They are encouraged to think about how they can make changes whilst demonstrating good sportsmanship.

Children are encouraged to maintain a healthy lifestyle and steps to maintain this are discussed regularly. We know active, healthy children achieve more.

Therefore we are currently in the process of embedding a new scheme of work called Real PE. Real PE develops the key abilities children need to be successful within PE and Sport and forms part of the whole school curriculum approach for Physical Education.

Real PE is fully aligned to the National Curriculum requirements and focuses on the development of agility, balance and coordination, healthy competition and cooperative learning through a unique approach to teaching and learning in PE.

Our curriculum in PE is intended to develop the whole child and make every pupil feel included, supported and challenged.

Implementation

To meet these objectives and ensure progression in PE, threshold concepts are used to measure the children’s learning. The concepts are broken down into milestones which measure the progression of skills for each child.

We have implemented the scheme Real PE to support the implementation of our intent across the Primary Phase.

Pupils continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement.

They enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other.

They develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

Impact

The curriculum will support pupils to develop resilience, confidence and independence and lead a healthy and active lifestyle, helping them to know how to keep physically and mentally healthy.

Children will learn a range of skills and apply these in a variety of games.

Children will learn how to work as a team, to be competitive and tactical.

They will also have the opportunity to experience a range of games and competitions.

They will learn how to create their own games and rules in a range of settings.

Pupils will consistently have highly positive attitudes. They will be committed to their learning, resilient to setbacks and take pride in their achievements.

Pupils will be working at different and appropriate levels, with personalised interventions to challenge and support all groups.

Effective and timely review of learning by teachers and pupils will be an integral part of all lessons.

Consistent praise of positive behaviours means pupils will have highly positive experiences in PE and consequently want and expect to do well.

Pupils will develop a love for physical learning through a high level of excitement, creativity and fun in PE.

Learning journeys will be established so that pupil progress can be recognised.

Less able pupils will be supported effectively and the more able appropriately challenged so all groups make clear and evidenced progress.

All pupils will make secure and sustained progress aligned to the assessment framework.

Pupils will develop detailed knowledge and skills across the curriculum and, as a result, achieve well.

Term Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
Autumn

Personal: Basic skills/Reaction & response

Cognitive: Coordination Ball Skills/Agility Reaction & Response

Core Skills

Rugby

Trampolining

Netball

Dance

Social: Dynamic Balance/Counter Balance

Social: Dynamic Balance/Counter Balance

Fitness

Trampolining

Dance

Core Skills

Spring Cognitive: Static Balance/Floor Work Cognitive: Stance/Coordination

Fitness

Football

Gymnastics

Basketball

Creative: Stance/Coordination

Creative: Static Balance/Floor Work

Fitness

Football

Gymnastics

Basketball

Summer

Physical: Jumping & Landing/Agility

Physical: Jumping & Landing Agility

Athletics

Tennis

Rounders

Health and fitness: Sending & Receiving/Ball Chasing

Personal: Sending & Receiving/Ball Chasing

Athletics

Cricket

OAA

Dance

Year 5 Curriculum

Topics: Personal: Basic skills/Reaction & response
What pupils will know
  • • New challenges help develop skills and resilience.
  • • Everyone has strengths and areas for development.
  • • Personal targets support improvement and achievement.
What pupils will be able to do
  • • Set personal goals and monitor progress.
  • • Approach new challenges positively.
  • • Reflect on strengths and areas for improvement.
  • • Demonstrate perseverance when learning new skills.
Assessment

• Personal target-setting and review.

• Self-reflection on progress and resilience.

• Teacher observation of attitude and engagement.

Topics: Social: Dynamic Balance/Counter Balance
What pupils will know
  • Effective teamwork relies on communication, collaboration and mutual respect.
  • Feedback can help improve performance.
  • Different roles contribute to team success.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Work effectively within a team.
  • Give and receive constructive feedback.
  • Negotiate and collaborate appropriately.
  • Show respect and sportsmanship during activities.
Assessment
  • Assessment of teamwork and communication skills.
  • Peer feedback activities.
  • Observation of cooperation and sportsmanship.
Topics: Cognitive: Static Balance/Floor Work
What pupils will know
  • Strategies and tactics can increase success in games and activities.
  • Patterns of play can be recognised and adapted.
  • Decision-making influences outcomes in physical activities.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Analyse performances and suggest improvements.
  • Apply tactics and strategies in competitive situations.
  • Recognise patterns of play and adapt accordingly.
  • Make effective decisions under pressure.
Assessment
  • Tactical problem-solving challenges.
  • Analysis of game situations and decision-making.
  • Self and peer evaluation of performance.
Topics: Creative: Stance/Coordination
What pupils will be know
  • Movements, skills and tactics can be adapted creatively for different situations.
  • Dance and movement can communicate ideas and themes.
  • There are often multiple ways to solve physical challenges.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Create and perform dances using a variety of movement patterns.
  • Adapt skills and tactics imaginatively.
  • Respond creatively to challenges and tasks.
  • Develop original solutions to movement problems.
Assessment
  • Dance performance or creative movement task.
  • Assessment of originality and adaptability.
  • Evaluation of creative responses to challenges.
Topics: Physical: Jumping & Landing/Agility
What pupils will be know
  • Successful performance requires good technique, control, balance and coordination.
  • Skills can be combined for greater effectiveness in sporting situations.
  • Practice improves accuracy, fluency and confidence.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Perform running, jumping, throwing and catching skills confidently and accurately.
  • Apply attacking and defending principles in games.
  • Demonstrate flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance.
  • Use combinations of skills effectively in sport-specific contexts.
Assessment
  • Performance assessment in games, athletics and skill-based activities.
  • Observation of technique, control and consistency.
  • Application of skills in competitive situations.
Topics: Health and fitness: Sending & Receiving/Ball Chasing
What pupils will be know
  • Physical activity supports a healthy lifestyle.
  • Warm-ups and cool-downs prepare and recover the body safely.
  • Risks and hazards should be identified before taking part in activities.
  • Personal bests can be achieved through regular reflection and improvement.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Select and lead appropriate warm-up and cool-down activities.
  • Identify potential dangers and assess risks.
  • Participate safely in outdoor and adventurous activities.
  • Compare performances with previous attempts and achieve personal bests.
Assessment
  • Select and lead appropriate warm-up and cool-down activities.
  • Identify potential dangers and assess risks.
  • Participate safely in outdoor and adventurous activities.
  • Compare performances with previous attempts and achieve personal bests.

Year 6 Curriculum

Topics: Cognitive: Coordination Ball Skills/Agility Reaction & Response
What pupils will be know
  • Game situations change quickly and require thoughtful responses.
  • Strengths and weaknesses can be identified through observation and analysis.
  • Tactical decisions influence performance and outcomes.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Analyse and evaluate their own and others' performances.
  • Recognise strengths, weaknesses and areas for development.
  • Read and react to changing game situations.
  • Apply tactics and strategies to improve success.
Assessment
  • Tactical game scenarios and problem-solving tasks.
  • Self and peer evaluation of performance.
  • Assessment of decision-making and application of strategies.
Topics: Social: Dynamic Balance/Counter Balance
What pupils will be know
  • Leadership and encouragement can improve the performance of others.
  • Successful teams depend on cooperation, communication and mutual support.
  • Individuals have different strengths that contribute to team success.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Lead and motivate others during activities and games.
  • Work collaboratively to achieve shared goals.
  • Communicate effectively in competitive and cooperative situations.
  • Encourage and support teammates to improve performance.
Assessment
  • Leadership and teamwork challenges.
  • Peer assessment of communication, cooperation and motivation skills.
  • Observation of leadership during games and group activities.
Topics: Cognitive: Stance/Coordination
What pupils will be know
  • Game situations change quickly and require thoughtful responses.
  • Strengths and weaknesses can be identified through observation and analysis.
  • Tactical decisions influence performance and outcomes.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Analyse and evaluate their own and others' performances.
  • Recognise strengths, weaknesses and areas for development.
  • Read and react to changing game situations.
  • Apply tactics and strategies to improve success.
Assessment
  • Tactical game scenarios and problem-solving tasks.
  • Self and peer evaluation of performance.
  • Assessment of decision-making and application of strategies.
Topics: Creative: Static Balance/Floor Work
What pupils will be know
  • Creativity can make performances more engaging and effective.
  • Movement, tactics and performances can be adapted to surprise opponents or engage an audience.
  • There are multiple ways to solve physical challenges successfully.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Create and perform dances using a range of movement patterns.
  • Use disguise, variation and creativity to outwit opponents.
  • Adapt movements and tactics to suit different situations.
  • Engage audiences through imaginative and expressive performance.
Assessment
  • Dance performance or creative movement composition.
  • Assessment of originality, adaptability and audience engagement.
  • Evaluation of creative tactical approaches in games.
Topics: Physical: Jumping & Landing Agility
What pupils will be know
  • Skills can be transferred across a range of sports and activities.
  • High-quality performance requires consistency, accuracy and control.
  • Strength, balance, flexibility and coordination contribute to success in physical activity.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Perform running, jumping, throwing and catching skills consistently and effectively.
  • Transfer skills confidently across a range of sports and activities.
  • Apply attacking and defending principles successfully in competitive games.
  • Demonstrate high levels of technique, control, balance and coordination.
Assessment
  • Performance assessment across a range of sports.
  • Observation of skill transfer, consistency and effectiveness in competitive situations.
  • Assessment of technique, control, balance and coordination.
Topics: Personal: Sending & Receiving/Ball Chasing
What pupils will be know
  • Effective learners create, review and adapt personal improvement plans.
  • Feedback is an important part of progress and achievement.
  • Personal goals support continued development and success.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Create and review personal learning and improvement plans.
  • Accept and act upon constructive feedback.
  • Set challenging but achievable targets.
  • Demonstrate resilience when facing new challenges.
Assessment
  • Personal target-setting and review against improvement plans.
  • Reflection journals and self-assessment activities.
  • Teacher observation of resilience, independence and response to feedback.

Year 7 Curriculum

Topic: Components of Fitness in different Sports
What pupils will know
  • Pupils will know which core skills are needed in different sports.
  • Pupils will understand the definition of each Component of Fitness and how they a linked to each sport taught.
  • Pupils will know what three components should be included in a 3-phase warmup.
  • Pupils will know how PE contributes to an active, healthy lifestyle.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Pupils will be able replicate different techniques for different sports in order to be effective in both individual and team performances i.e. Pass, receive, shoot, tackle, run with the ball; tuck, pike, straddle, seat-drop, ½ twist.
  • Pupils will be able to lead themselves through a 3-phase warm up.
Assessment

How - Teacher Assessment (Formative)

When – Week 15

Revision Sheets- Netball, Rugby, Trampoline Dance

Topic: Components of Fitness in different Sports
What pupils will know
  • Pupils will understand the definition of each Component of Fitness and how they a linked to each sport taught.
  • Pupils will know what three components should be included in a 3-phase warmup.
  • Pupils will know how PE contributes to an active, healthy lifestyle.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Pupils will be able replicate different techniques for different sports in order to be effective in both individual and team performances i.e. Pass, Shoot, Dribble, Turn, Run with the Ball, Team positions, Team tactics.
  • Pupils will be able to lead themselves through a 3-phase warm up.
Assessment

How - Teacher Assessment (Formative)

When – Week 26

Revision Sheets- Football, Basketball

Topic: Components of Fitness in different Sports
What pupils will know
  • Pupils will understand the definition of each Component of Fitness and how they a linked to each sport taught.
  • Pupils will know what three components should be included in a 3-phase warmup.
  • Pupils will know how PE contributes to an active, healthy lifestyle.
What pupils will be able to do
  • Pupils will be able replicate different techniques for different sports in order to be effective in both individual and team performances i.e. Sprint starts, sprinting, pacing, striking the ball, bowling, fielding,
  • Pupils will be able to lead themselves through a 3-phase warm up.
Assessment

How - Teacher Assessment (Formative)

When – Week 35

Revision Sheets - Cricket Tennis Athletics

EA Horizons (Y8, Y9, Y10 and Y11)

 

Aims of the EA Horizons Physical Education Curriculum

Across Years 8, 9, 10 and 11, our Physical Education curriculum aims to develop confident, resilient and physically literate young people who understand the importance of an active and healthy lifestyle. Through a wide range of sports, physical activities and fitness opportunities, pupils develop physical competence, teamwork, leadership and self-confidence whilst learning the value of perseverance, respect and personal responsibility.

Throughout EA Horizons, pupils participate in a broad and balanced curriculum that enables them to develop skills across a variety of individual and team activities. They learn how to improve their performance, evaluate their strengths and areas for development, and apply tactical and technical knowledge in competitive and non-competitive settings.

Our curriculum is designed to be inclusive, challenging and engaging, ensuring that all pupils can experience success regardless of their starting point. Through high-quality teaching and a supportive environment, pupils are encouraged to develop a positive attitude towards physical activity and understand its importance for both physical and mental wellbeing.

As pupils progress through Years 10 and 11, they are supported through personalised pathways that allow them to further develop their interests and strengths within Physical Education. Opportunities are provided for pupils to focus on personal fitness, competitive sport or a combination of both, enabling them to make informed choices about physical activity and healthy lifestyles.

For pupils who choose to study examination Physical Education, we offer the NCFE Level 1/2 Technical Award in Health and Fitness. This qualification builds upon the knowledge and skills developed throughout the wider PE curriculum, allowing pupils to explore topics such as the human body and its systems, components of fitness, methods of training, fitness testing, health, wellbeing and nutrition.

Through both practical and theoretical learning, pupils develop an understanding of how physical activity contributes to overall health and performance. They learn how to analyse fitness levels, set personal goals and apply their knowledge to improve their own health and wellbeing.

By the end of Year 11, pupils will have developed the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to maintain an active lifestyle, work effectively with others and make informed decisions about their health and fitness. They will leave EA Horizons with a strong understanding of the physical, social and emotional benefits of participation in sport and physical activity.

Extracurricular Opportunities

We strongly believe that learning extends beyond the curriculum and that extracurricular participation plays a vital role in developing confidence, resilience and a sense of belonging.

Our extensive extracurricular programme provides opportunities for pupils of all abilities to develop skills, build friendships and represent the school community through activities such as:

  • Football
  • Netball
  • Basketball
  • Athletics
  • Cricket
  • Dance
  • Fitness and conditioning activities
  • Additional seasonal and enrichment sports

Pupils have opportunities to represent the academy in local, regional and national competitions, developing teamwork, leadership and sportsmanship through competitive sport.

The programme is further enhanced through:

  • Inter-house competitions
  • Sports festivals and celebration events
  • Sports Day activities
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Educational visits and spectator trips to professional sporting events

Through these opportunities, we aim to foster a lifelong enjoyment of physical activity and encourage pupils to remain active, healthy and engaged beyond their school years.

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