Physical Education.

Vision / Intent:

The Holywell PE Department aims to support students in becoming the best possible version of themselves. By participating in Physical Education before, during and after school, students can gain a huge range of health, social, emotional and intellectual benefits therefore any form of physical activity is an essential dimension in students’ broad scope of development during their schooling years. We encourage students to work hard, play fair, respect each other and have fun. We believe that it is important that students are given numerous and varied opportunities to engage in a range of enjoyable physical activities, so that they will be more likely to continue being physically active and lead a healthy lifestyle throughout their lives.

• To provide students with the best possible physical education experiences regardless of age, race, gender or ability in order to encourage and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• To acquire and develop skills and increase competence and confidence in a range of physical activities.
• To learn how to select and apply skills, strategies and ideas to suit activities that need different approaches and ways of thinking.
• To provide a supportive environment for enjoyable participation in a wide variety of physical activities.
• To provide the safest possible environment for all participants, both students and staff.
• To provide for the allocation of appropriate resources and facilities.
• To allow all students to access the curriculum, regardless of ability.
• To provide more able students with the opportunities to further develop their potential.
• To encourage participation in community-based clubs.
• To encourage participation of the whole school community in supporting physical activity experiences.

Approach / Philosophy / Implementation:

Units of work last no longer than 4 weeks (8 lessons), with students typically completing 9-10 units of work per year. Within the last 18 months, all Schemes of Work have been redesigned, remodelled and updated. Due to the specialism of all the PE staff, differentiation for all activities is of a high standard. Various assessment strategies are also used, which helps guide our judgements when we assess the students at the end of each unit of work. Assessment is split into 5 categories – ‘Technique and Skill’, ‘Tactics and Strategies’, ‘Health and Fitness’, ‘Analysis and Improvement’ and ‘Character’. Instant verbal feedback and the use of questioning is also outstanding throughout the department. There is a clear pathway for students if they wish to join a local club, with there being a prominent PE noticeboard that has a local clubs information section. Our PE technician allows us to deliver up to 20 extra-curricular activities per half-term, with each student potentially able to attend at least 4 different clubs per week. The school enters into many of the Redborne Partnership leagues and tournaments, with the aim of, where possible, each student that regularly attends the relevant club, will be able to represent the school in a fixture.

 

Department Members

Mr M Eames	PE Subject Leader
Mrs S McEwen	PE Teacher
Mrs C Simpson	PE Teacher
Ms E Stephens	PE Teacher
Mr Z Inskip	PE Teacher
Miss M Kotur	PE Technician

Topic Overview 2023-2024

Year 5

Autumn Term - Football, Netball, Outdoor Adventurous Activities (OAA), Gymnastics, Basketball

Main Focus: Skill acquisition. Understanding of basic rules/laws. Peer/self/group observational assessment.

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson at the end of each unit of work.

Spring Term – Health and Fitness, Rugby, Badminton, Football, Gymnastics, Basketball.

Main Focus: Skill acquisition, problem-solving, promoting a healthy life-style, tactics and strategies.

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson at the end of each unit of work. 

Summer Term - Athletics, Tennis, Cricket, Rounders, Alternate Sports.

Main Focus: Skill acquisition. Introduction to formalised coaching. 

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson at the end of each unit of work. Athletics will involve ongoing practical assessment during each lesson, depending on each discipline. 

Year 6

Autumn Term - Football, Netball, Gymnastics, Badminton.

Main Focus: Development of skill. Decision-making in pressure situations.

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lessons at the end of each unit. 

Spring Term - Rugby, Basketball, Health and Fitness, Football.

Main Focus: Problem-solving in pressure situations. Teamwork. Skill acquisition.

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson for team games. 

Summer Term - Athletics, Cricket, Rounders, Tennis and Alternate Sports.

Main Focus: Developing consistency in technique. Understanding of rules and regulations.

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson at the end of each unit of work. Athletics will involve ongoing practical assessment during each lesson, depending on each discipline.

Year 7

Autumn Term - Football, Netball, OAA, Badminton

Main Focus: Teaching Games For Understanding (TGFU). Refinement of skills. Developing coaching ability. 

Assessment Focus: Ongoing throughout each unit. Different focus for each sport, linking up with most appropriate Assessment strand. 

Spring Term - Rugby, Gymnastics, Basketball, Health and Fitness, Football.

Main Focus: Teaching Games For Understanding (TGFU). Refinement of skills. Developing coaching ability.

Assessment Focus: Ongoing throughout each unit. Different focus for each sport, linking up with most appropriate Assessment strand.

Summer Term - Athletics, Cricket, Rounders, Tennis and Alternate Sports (Ultimate Frisbee and Flag Football).

Main Focus: Teaching Games For Understanding (TGFU). Refinement of skills. Developing coaching ability. 

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson at the end of each unit of work. Athletics will involve ongoing practical assessment during each lesson, depending on each discipline. 

Year 8

Autumn Term - Football, Netball, Gymnastics, Badminton, Health and Fitness.

Main Focus: Teaching Games For Understanding (TGFU).

Assessment Focus: Ongoing throughout each unit. Different focus for each sport, linking up with most appropriate Assessment strand. 

Spring Term - Basketball, Rugby, Football, Badminton, Gymnastics.

Main Focus: Sports Education (Students developing their own pathway to learning)

Assessment Focus: Ongoing throughout each unit. Different focus for each sport, linking up with most appropriate Assessment strand.

Summer Term - Athletics, Cricket, Rounders, Tennis and Alternate Sports

Main Focus: Sports Education (Students developing their own pathway to learning), as well as a more in depth look at analysis of technique.

Assessment Focus: Formal assessment lesson at the end of each unit of work. Athletics will involve ongoing practical assessment during each lesson, depending on each discipline.