PE
Physical Education at St Thomas’ inspires learners to realise their potential and develop a lifelong interest in participating in physical activity and sport, whatever their ability in P.E.
Our P.E. curriculum is inclusive and ensures that pupils of all abilities access the range of activities that we offer and that they are physically active for sustained periods of time in order to encourage them to lead healthy, active lives. Children will develop the fundamental movement skills (agility, balance and coordination) and take part in increasingly competitive situations, against themselves and others. Whilst retaining its unique contribution to a pupil’s physical development and health and fitness, P.E. also has considerable potential to contribute to much wider areas of learning in terms of developing the whole child, including the development of physical, social, creative, personal and cognitive skills.
In addition to this, specialist coaches enhance the teaching and learning of P.E. within the curriculum and provide extra-curricular activities. Furthermore, participation in intra-school and inter-school competitions ensures maximum participation in physical activity outside of the P.E. curriculum. There is also the opportunity to take on leadership roles where the pupils build character and embed values such as fairness, teamwork and respect.
Regular participation in sport and physical activity helps to reduce the risk of heart failure, improve core physical fitness, help with weight management, promote good health, instil self-discipline, improve self-confidence, reduce stress and develop lifelong learning skills.
Year 1
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Year 2
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Dance:
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Gymnastics: The children will:
Athletics: The children will:
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Year 3
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Swimming
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Athletics.
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Year 4
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Through the area of invasion games in Autumn 1 the children will learn to:
In the second half of the term, through dance, the pupils will learn:
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Through gymnastics, the children will learn to:
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We will be developing and refining the skills associated with fielding and striking and Athletics through the following skills:
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Year 5
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In Invasion games we will be building on previous learning to develop greater control and skill in game situations. (Basketball/Hockey) We will do this through:
In Net and Wall games, we will be learning to:
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In gymnastics we will be building on previous learning to develop greater control and skill. We will do this through:
In Dance we will be learning to:
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In Athletics we will develop on the skills previously taught.
We Will:
Team games (Cricket)
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Year 6
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Dance
Games
Know the importance of being fit. |
Perform Gymnastics
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Play rounders
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