Physical Education

In physical education we aim to develop students’ competence and confidence to take part in a range of physical activities in the hope that such activities will then become a central part of their lives, both in and out of school. Within the curriculum we aim to develop students’ physical literacy skills, enhancing their ability to link generic skills and apply them throughout different activities. Each student receives his or her own individual target, focusing on what they need to do to improve. As the key stage progresses, students seek to refine core skills and enhance complex movements. We provide students with opportunities to evaluate and improve their own and others’ work so that they can provide a detailed analysis of performance by the end of Year 9. Throughout KS3 we have a consistent focus on independent learning which enables students to develop leadership capabilities as well as confidence and resilience. They take on different roles and responsibilities, learning how to be effective in competitive, creative and challenging situations.

Staffing

Mrs Addison-Jones	Curriculum Leader for PE
Mr Riley	Pastoral Leader (Year 8)/Teacher of PE
Mr Walsh	Pupil Engagement/Teacher of PE
Mrs Riley	Pastoral Leader (Year 11)/Teacher of PE
Mr Booth	Teacher of PE

All pupils study PE until the end of Year 11 for 2 periods per week.

In year 9 all pupils have the opportunity to opt to study OCR GCSE PE or Sport Studies Technical Award in KS4.

All pupils will also have core PE for 2 periods per week in Year 10 and 1 period per week in year 11.

The following topics are studied at KS3.

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 7	Year 7 Skills: X-Country; Baseline testing; Football; Dance/Handball; Netball; HRF/Football; Fundamentals; HRF	Badminton; Rugby; Gymnastics; Volleyball; OAA	Athletics; Cricket/OAA; Rounder’s
Year 8	Year 8 Teaching Games for Understanding: X-Country; Handball; Table Tennis; Hockey/HRF; Football; Badminton; Netball; Dance	HRF; Rugby; Table Tennis; Volleyball; Badminton	Athletics; Cricket/OAA; Rounder’s/OAA
Year 9	Year 9 Sport Education: X-Country; Football; Badminton; Netball; Handball; Table Tennis	GCSE PE Taster/HRF; Rugby; Dance; Badminton; Volleyball; Table Tennis	Athletics; 1 Theory/Cricket; Rounder’s/OAA; Cricket/OAA; Skeletal System

 The following units are studied at KS4.

	Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 10 Sports Studies	Know the areas of employment within the sports industry; Know the skills and knowledge required to work within the sports industry; Be able to apply for jobs within the sports industry; Understand the impacts which the sports industry has on the UK; Understand the issues which affect participation in sport	Know about the role of sport in promoting values; Understand the importance of hosting major sporting events; Know about the role of national governing bodies; Spaced learning	Retrieval practice; Know the personal qualities, styles, roles and responsibilities associated with effective sports leadership; Be able to plan a sports activity session
Year 10 GCSE PE	Muscular System; Movement Analysis; Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems	Effects of Exercise on the Body Systems; Components of fitness	Applying the principles of training; Physical Training
Year 11 Sports Studies	Be able to deliver a sports activity session; Be able to evaluate own performance in delivering a sports activity session; Use skills, techniques and tactics as an individual in a sporting activity; Use skills, techniques and tactics as a team performer in sporting activity	Be able to officiate in a sporting activity; Be able to apply practice methods to support improvement in a sporting activity; Retrieval practice	Retrieval practice
Year 11 GCSE PE	Socio-Cultural Influences; Commercialisation of physical activity and sport; Ethical and Socio-Cultural Issues in sport; Characteristics of skilful movement & Classification of Skills; Goal Setting; Mental Preparation; Types of guidance and feedback; Health, Fitness & Well-Being	Diet and Nutrition; Practical Moderation Practice; Revision	Revision; Retrieval Practice

Extra-curricular activities and visits

Students are given the opportunity to practise activities at lunchtime and after school, with a variety of activities on offer including football, netball, table tennis, rugby, handball, basketball and badminton. Students can also represent their house in Interhouse competitions, taking part in five different sports competitions throughout the year, culminating with our whole school sports day. There is an emphasis on inclusion with no restriction to the number of players each team can have. Boys’ sports include, football, handball and cricket. Girls’ sports include dance, netball and rounders. Both boys and girls compete in cross country events and an annual swimming gala. School teams are entered in all the South Ribble Schools’ tournaments and competitions.

Every half term pupils receive a copy of lunch and extra-curricular activities during form time. These are then pinned on form notice boards. Each week the extra-curricular timetable is updated and uploaded to the school website and twitter page so pupils, parents and carers are able to keep up to date and plan accordingly. If there are any changes, the schools PE twitter account sends out notifications.

At St Mary’s, we believe that educational visits form a significant role in the overall development of a young person. Visits provide opportunities to participate in, and benefit from, a range of activities and experiences that serve to extend and consolidate students’ academic learning as well as promoting their social and emotional development. We offer sports tours every two years with a specific sporting focus. Out most recent tour will depart in April 2018 to Malaga for football and netball.