PE at St Nicholas
What does PE look like at St Nicholas?
At St Nicholas School, all pupils are included in all PE activities, taking part as appropriate to their own needs and the needs of the pupils around them. The PE Curriculum provides a variety of skills to enable our children to get the most enjoyment out of their physical activity. We have high expectations of all our children and promote an ethos in which they are valued and encouraged to reach their full physical potential.
The PE Co-ordinator and PE Specialist liaise weekly to ensure PE at St Nicholas School is delivered efficiently according to the children individual needs. They work closely with all other members of staff, including Physiotherapists, Speech Therapists and Occupational Therapists.
The role of the PE team is to:
- Take the lead in policy development and the production of schemes of work designed to ensure progression and continuity in PE throughout the school.
- Develop detailed lesson plans.
- Monitor progress in PE through assessment and record keeping activities.
- Take responsibility for the purchase and organisation of central resources for PE.
- Keep up to date with developments in PE and inform colleagues as appropriate.
- Provide clear leadership to develop and monitor physical activity.
- To follow an adapted curriculum linked to the National Curriculum.
- To introduce the skills of various sports i.e., football, rebound therapy, tennis, rounders, hockey etc.
- To integrate with other special schools and enter sport competitions with other schools.
- To organise and lead two After School Sports club per week.
At St Nicholas school all children will have two PE sessions per week from the beginning of the school all the way up to year 6. Children are taught basic independent skills; dressing and undressing to develop their gross motor and independent skills. Children are encouraged to keep fit and healthy through exercising. Children are encouraged to follow simple instructions and take part in PE session and games.
Children are taught a variety of sporting activities indoors and outdoors, as outdoor education is an integral part of physical education across the Key Stages. Children are taught:
- Gymnastics/ Apparatus
- Football
- Tennis
- Hockey
- Rebound Therapy
The PE curriculum aims to adapt inclusivity of all pupils in supporting them to:
- develop an ability to a range of movement sequences and begin to design and apply simple rules.
- develop an ability of practical skills and concepts in a variety of movement-based activities.
- Have positive attitudes towards health, hygiene and fitness.
- develop psycho-motor skills through a range of relevant movement based activities.
- develop a sense of fair play and sportsmanship.
- develop communication skills and team work to build relationships.
- foster an enjoyment, and positive attitude to, the subject in school.
- Promote independence and to communicate positively towards others
- have the opportunities to develop and practice leadership skills.
- To have the opportunity to try new activities and develop new skills
Children's participation in PE lessons is recorded through photo evidence. Children are assessed by the PE specialist using a modified assessment tool linked to the Progression map and school’s assessment booklet. This provides tracking the children’s attainment as they progress through the school. Children participation are celebrated on a weekly basis in Star of the Week assembly as PE Star of the Week.
In year 6, children are given the opportunity to integrate with SEN Secondary school to visit their school site and join in with PE sessions there. Year 6 children also have the opportunity to become PE buddies to assist with PE sessions with key stage 1 pupils.
