Intent:
At Bocking Primary School we aim to teach a high-quality physical education curriculum that inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport, sport for pleasure and other physically – demanding activities. It provides opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in ways that supports their health and fitness. Opportunities are given to experience a wide range of sports and to embed values such as fairness, resilience and respect.
Aims
The Bocking curriculum for physical education aims to ensure that all pupils:
Key Stage Expectations
EYFS
In Foundation stage, pupils move towards developing good control and co-ordination in small and large movements. Children should be developing fundamental skills with confidence, safely negotiating space and trying new activities in the process.
Pupils are taught to:
Key stage 1
Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and with others. They should be able to engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.
Pupils are taught to:
Key stage 2
Pupils should 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 should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They should develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.
Pupils should be taught to:
Swimming and water safety
At Bocking we provide swimming instruction in key stage 2.
In particular, pupils are taught to: