PE | Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School and Nursery

PE

Intent

At Sacred Heart RC Primary and Nursery School, we believe that every child has the right to high quality PE teaching which inspires them to succeed in physical activities. Our curriculum will provide the opportunity to become confident physically as well as promoting health and fitness. We want the children in our school to be physically active for sustained periods of time. PE at Sacred Heart RC Primary and Nursery School is an imperative element of the curriculum, which develops a need for healthy life styles, a balanced diet, positive growth mind-set and the resilience to persevere with activities that may be once have felt too difficult. We will offer children opportunities from a young age to engage in a wide variety of competitive sports where they can build character and begin to embed the values of fairness, respect, passion, self-belief, honesty, determination and teamwork.

Implementation

Pupils at Sacred Heart RC Primary and Nursery School participate in weekly high quality PE and sporting activities. There are two PE sessions with class teachers leading one session and a specialist sports coach leading the other. Our PE programme incorporates a variety of sports to ensure all children develop the confidence, tolerance and the appreciation of their own and others’ strengths and weaknesses. We provide opportunities for all children to engage in extra-curricular activities before, during and after school, in addition to competitive sporting events. This is an inclusive approach which endeavours to encourage not only physical development but also well-being for all pupils.