Our Vision for PE and Sport

At Christ Church Primary School, we seek to ensure that every child enjoys the life-changing benefits that come through play and sport. We aim for all pupils to be physically literate, gaining knowledge, skills and motivation necessary to equip them for a healthy lifestyle and lifelong participation in physical activity and sport. Through engaging, inclusive, and inspiring activities, we aim to nurture the physical, social, and emotional development of every child, ensuring they flourish is all aspects of our PE and sport curriculum.

Our PE and Sport Curriculum

We have a progressive, well sequenced PE and Sport curriculum throughout school, that has been carefully designed to enable children to develop secure, deep and fluent knowledge and skills. Our curriculum follows the National Curriculum program of study for Physical Education and promotes the following areas: 

• Active and Healthy Lifestyles: Children are empowered with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to lead active and healthy lives, understanding the value of physical activity for their mind and body.

• Inclusivity and Participation: We create a welcoming environment where every child, regardless of their ability, feels valued and excited to participate, including having a sense of achievement.

• Skill Development and Growth: From basic motor skills to teamwork and strategic thinking, our curriculum focuses on equipping children with a broad range of physical and interpersonal abilities.

• Teamwork and Leadership: PE and sport fosters teamwork, communication, and leadership qualities, instilling values of cooperation, resilience, and fairness.

• Opportunities for Excellence: We provide opportunities for those who wish to pursue excellence in sport, celebrating achievement at all levels, from personal milestones to competitive success.

Key Information

• We have a whole school sports motto of: “In sport we never give up; we win with pride and lose with dignity” which all children know and strive towards. 
• Our PE and Sport provision is recognised by our 'Platinum School Games Mark' achievement. 
• We have a vibrant, active sports culture throughout school and a dedicated sports coach who helps to promote and develop this. 
• All classes have two PE lessons per week including indoor and outdoor sessions, providing high quality sports provision. 
• Throughout the day, children participate in high intensity brain-breaks within their classrooms. 
• Year 4 children learn to swim at our local swimming pool. 
• We offer a range of extra curricular sporting opportunities before and after school. 
• We run 'Happy Healthy Lunchtimes' with daily sports on offer, led by our sports coach. 
• We promote active travel to and from school through our Walk to School initiative. 
• Children have the opportunity to participate in outdoor adventure residentials away from home. 
• We have a number of sports teams who participate in competitions in the local area and across our multi academy trust school. 

Developing Literacy through PE and Sport 

We develop literacy through all areas of our curriculum, including PE and Sport, in the following ways: 

• using an increasingly broad vocabulary in PE lessons to extend children's language 
• encouraging high quality oracy for example, through team discussion, strategy planning and peer coaching 

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