PE | Branston Church of England Infant School

Intent

At Branston C of E Infant Academy, it is our intention to develop a lifelong love of exercise and sport in all children. Through our inclusive PE curriculum, we encourage and model a positive and healthy lifestyle, highlighting the importance of both physical and mental health. Within each PE lesson, we strive to give every child the opportunity to revise and refine their skills. The children also develop essential, transferrable and lifelong skills like leadership, teamwork and resilience. It is our intention that all children take part in two PE lessons a week, one with their class teacher (Mondays/Tuesdays) and one with our brilliant Sports Coach, Coach Ricky (Thursdays).

The children will have opportunities throughout the school year to represent Branston C of E Infant Academy and compete against other local schools. It is our intention that 100% of children will represent the school in a sporting event. All children will experience at least 6 new sports through our exciting Enrichment Days with Premier Education.

Implementation

Class teachers are equipped with the subject knowledge and relevant resources required to deliver modern, high-quality PE lessons, regardless of their main areas of expertise. The PE subject leader for the school is committed to strengthening and broadening the PE skills of the staff further. At Branston C of E Infant Academy, we are proud to be working with Premier Education. PE lessons are carefully planned to ensure that the children are given the opportunity to practise and build on their skills. Interwoven into the teaching sequence are opportunities for self, peer and teacher assessment.

Impact

We are proud to be a sport-loving, active school. All children at Branston C of E Infant Academy access a broad range of experiences in PE lessons. PE lessons are fun which results in a higher level of engagement and understanding.

We are continuing to raise the profile of PE in various different ways, including:

Parents see our passion through the celebration of sporting events in Celebration Worship each Friday.
We are proud to offer a ‘Rainbow of Opportunity’ for lunch time and after school clubs e.g. dance, martial arts, football and multi-sports.
Our ‘Sports Crew’ is made up of 16 children. These children wear a special t-shirt, provided by the school, on PE days so that they can be easily identified. They raise the profile of PE within their class and they are special helpers during PE lessons. They also receive special training from the Coach Ricky!

EYFS

Little Owls also take part in two PE lessons each week. In addition to this, a huge part of their everyday provision promotes physical development. Little Owls follow the Early Years Statutory Framework, provided by the Department for Education (DFE): Physical development is one of the prime areas of learning. By providing play opportunities for both indoors and outdoors (they love spending time outdoors!), adults support children to develop their core strength, stability, balance, spatial awareness, co-ordination and agility. Gross motor skills provide the foundation for developing healthy bodies and social and emotional well-being. Fine motor control and precision helps with hand-eye co-ordination and early literacy.

Swimming

100% of Year 2 children take part in a term of swimming lessons at Branston Community Academy.

Festivals and Competitions

We are incredibly proud of our children and how well they represent our school when they participate in external festivals and competitions. They embrace our school values, especially perseverance and respect, as they challenge themselves to be 'the best they can be'. As a school we encourage ALL children to try new sports and raise their aspirations by giving them new experiences and exposing them to experts in the field of sport.