Physical Education
What our PE curriculum looks like at Newton Primary
1. Intent (Why we teach it)
- Purpose: To provide a broad, balanced, and engaging curriculum that builds essential physical skills, knowledge, and understanding.
- Goal: To foster a lifelong love of sport, physical activity, and exercise while promoting healthy lifestyles.
- Values: Developing personal attributes such as fairness, bravery, respect, teamwork, and leadership.
2. Implementation (How we teach it)
- Structure: High-quality, progressive lessons where skills build on previous learning.
- Methodology: A mix of individual, pair, and group work, with expert coaching for varied sports (e.g., gymnastics, dance, invasion games).
- Assessment: Ongoing formative assessment to adapt teaching, alongside end-of-unit, or end-of-year assessments.
- Environment: Utilizing safe and appropriate facilities, equipment, and technology.
3. Impact (What is achieved)
- Student Outcomes: Children become physically confident, competent, and motivated.
- Progress: Demonstrated improvement in skills, knowledge, and understanding over time.
- Well-being: Enhanced physical health, mental wellbeing, and improved cognitive function (focus, memory).
- Assessment of Impact: Measured through pupil interviews, performance, and increased participation in extra-curricular activities.
This framework ensures that PE is not just activity, but a planned, developmental experience for every child.