The National Curriculum for P.E. states:

Pupils should continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to apply them in different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement. They should enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They should develop an

• use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination
• play competitive games, for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey and netball, rounders and tennis and apply basic principles for attacking and defending. 
• develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance for example, through athletics and gymnastics
• perform dances using a range of movement patterns
• take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team
• compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best."

Physical education - Key stages 1 and 2 - Swimming and water safety: All schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2. In particular, pupils should be taught to:

• swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres
• use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]
• perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

All children receive at least 2 hours of PE per week, which is timetabled with either their class teacher or our Sports Coach. During  PE lessons at St John's we aim to expose children to a wide range of different sports and physical activities, including: 

• Basketball
• Athletics both indoor and outdoor.     
  
• Gymnastics
• Football
• Dance
• Hockey
• Kwik-Cricket
• Tag rugby
• Swimming and water safety 

We aim to make sure all our lessons are as much fun as possible so that children enjoy and look forward to PE, both at primary and when they start at secondary school. 

The aim of our PE curriculum is that all children will develop the traits necessary to become ‘Physically Active Pupils’.  These are outlined below:

The ability to acquire new knowledge and skills exceptionally well and develop and in-depth understanding of PE. 

The willingness to practise skills in a wide range of different activities and situations, alone, in small groups and in teams and to apply these skills in chosen activities to achieve exceptionally high levels of performance. 

High levels of physical fitness.

A healthy lifestyle, achieved by eating sensibly, avoiding smoking, drugs and alcohol and exercising regularly.

The ability to remain physically active for sustained periods of time and an understanding of the importance of this in promoting long-term health and wellbeing. 

The ability to take the initiative and become excellent young leaders, organising and officiating, and evaluating what needs to be done to improve and motivating and instilling excellent sporting attitudes in others. 

Exceptional levels of originality, imagination and creativity in their techniques, tactics and choreography, knowledge of how to improve their own and others' performance and the ability to work independently for extended periods of time without the need of guidance or support. 

A keen interest in PE. A willingness to participate eagerly in every lesson, highly positive attitudes and he ability to make informed choices about engaging fully in extra-curricular sport. 

The ability to swim at least 25 metres before the end of year 6 and knowledge of how to stay safe in and around water. 

Essential Learning Objectives 

Sport Premium is funding for primary schools aimed at sustainably improving the provision of physical education and sport in primary schools  as well as encouraging the development of healthy and active lifestyles in all children.  For more information on PE and Sports at St John's, please see our PE and Sportings Funding page. You can access this by clicking PE and Sports 

The new National PE Curriculum (in England) came into force in September 2014.  To view a full copy of the current Primary School National Curriculum PE programmes of study, please click here.

 

Sheffield Schools Get Active Awards 2020.

Deepcar St John's C.E Junior School has been recognised for "upskilling staff" where they won this category at the prestigious Sheffield Schools Get Active Awards 2020. The standards of PE lessons are extremely high and both schools provide plenty of opportunities for children to be physically active and lead healthy lifestyles. Royd are delighted to have received yet another award that adds to the ever growing list. Despite partial closures to schools this is the third award the school have received this academic year alone with Royd already receiving the Eco Schools top award the "Green Award" and the "Inspirational Education Provision - primary and younger" at the National Autistic Society awards held in Birmingham. To find read about the "upskilling staff" award in The Star please visit:

https://www.thestar.co.uk/…/sporty-sheffield-schools-recogn…

 Deecpar St John’s – PE curriculum 2020 / 20201

PE curriculum Year 3 and 4

	Games (Sports Coach)	Gymnastics / Dance (class teacher)
Autumn 1	Cricket & Rounders	Dance (CPD class teacher)
Autumn 2	Swimming	Swimming
Spring 1	School Closed	School closed
Spring 2	Multi-sports and School Games	Dance
Summer 1	Hockey	Gymnastics - Rotation
Summer 2	Orienteering	Gymnastics - Flight

 

PE curriculum Year 5

	Games (Sports Coach)	Gymnastics / Dance (class teacher)
Autumn 1	Swimming	Dance (CPD class teacher)
Autumn 2	Volleyball	Dance
Spring 1	School Closed	School Closed
Spring 2	Multi-sports and School Games week	Dance
Summer 1	Football	Gymnastics - Rotation
Summer 2	Cricket and Rounders	Gymnastics - Flight

 

PE curriculum Year 6

	Games (Sports Coach)	Gymnastics / Dance (class teacher)
Autumn 1	Hockey	Dance (CPD class teacher)
Autumn 2	Basketball	Dance
Spring 1	Orienteering	Dance
Spring 2	Football	Gymnastics - Travel
Summer 1	Athletics	Gymnastics - Rotation
Summer 2	Tennis	Gymnastics - Flight

Year 6 - Orienteering - Spring term 1  

The sport encourages decision-making, and builds map reading and navigational skills, which may prove useful in other areas of life. It's a great exercise for the brain as well as body.We had great fun during our first lesson, where they had to find points on the map so they could solve a number of puzzles.

Year 6 - Hockey - Autumn Term 1 

Hockey

involves running, sprinting, changing direction and large amounts of strength, power and flexibility. Additionally, the movements involved in hockey develop gross motor skills, such as the ability to sprint down the pitch, as well as the fine motor skills that come from intricate stick work. Another important element playing a team game, like hockey is the social impact  Through playing as a team, children learn how to communicate with their teammates; they figure out trust and cooperation and they learn responsibility, as they take roles within the team.

     

Year 3 and 4 - Rounders and cricket - Autumn Term 1

Children have learnt how to 

play the different roles of bowler, backstop, fielder and batter. They have also acquired and developed a broader range of skills such as running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination and develop overall fitness and strength.

In all games activities, children have to think about how they use skills, strategies and tactics to outwit the opposition. In striking and fielding games, like cricket and rounders, players achieve this by striking a ball and trying to deceive or avoid fielders, so that they can run around bases to score runs. When fielding, they try to prevent runs or points being scored.

    

Dance

During Autumn term 1, Autumn Term 2 and Spring term 1,  the whole school will be learning dance, which will be linked to their thematic topic for this period. . 

Year 3/4 Stonehenge - Stone Age 

Year 5 - Romans 

Year 6 - Ancient Greece

The physical health benefits of Dance for Young Children are - 

• Improved condition of heart and lungs.
• Increased muscular strength, endurance and aerobic fitness.
• Better coordination.
• Better agility.
• Better flexibility.
• Healthy blood pressure.
• Improved overall balance.
• Improved spatial awareness.

    

During week commencing 28th September, and for the following two weeks, Morgan from Imoves came to St John's to help deliver dance lessons using the Imoves programme.