Physical Education
Intent
At Hebden Royd, we strive to create a culture which aims to inspire an active generation to enjoy PE, encourage each other and achieve. We provide a safe and supportive environment for children to flourish in a range of different physical activities which is essential in supporting their physical, emotional, spiritual, social and moral development.
The aim of Physical Education is to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Children are taught to observe and produce the conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting behaviour as individual participants, team members and spectators. Thus embedding life-long values such as co-operation, collaboration and equity of play.
Our PE Curriculum, along with PSHE and science, teaches children about the importance of healthy living and learning about the need for good nutrition. At Hebden Royd we aim for children to develop the necessary knowledge and skills which will have a positive impact on their future by becoming physically active citizens and to benefit their long-term health and well-being.
Implementation
At Hebden Royd, our PE curriculum is varied and long-term plans ensure that we meet the requirements of the National Curriculum. All children have a weekly PE lesson with our PE coach.
Our PE curriculum is sequenced precisely to ensure progression of knowledge and skills throughout a child’s primary education, thus enabling children to build upon prior experiences and apply these fluently, with confidence. Children also have the opportunity to further these skills at after school sports clubs, we endeavour to provide a broad range of activities based on children’s interests and new initiatives.
Children take part in a range of invasion, striking & fielding or net & wall games, we promote imagination and creativity in gymnastics and dance as well as provide opportunities for athletics using both indoor and outdoor environments plus outdoor and adventurous activities. Pupils are encouraged to take part in after school clubs and have the opportunity to compete against other schools. Intra sports competitions (HX7 sports group) are a particular strength of the school in which the children have a chance to compete against other children within the Calder Valley from cross country events to tag rugby and netball.
Playtimes are an important part of our pupils being happy, healthy and ready to learn. We have well-staffed and equipped playgrounds, a sports field, a ROKT climbing wall to develop gross motor skills in our youngest children and challenge for our older children. Each year group have their own playtime box with resources such as: skipping ropes, a variety of balls, bats, French skipping ropes and cones.
Impact
At Hebden Royd we motivate children to participate in a variety of sports which are engaging and fun. We inspire children to instinctively utilise skills and knowledge acquired during PE lessons, encouraging them to take responsibility for their own health and fitness thus developing a love of sport leading to a happy and healthy life.
