Physical Education

At Calton Primary School we aim to deliver a Physical Education (PE) curriculum that is accessible to all and that will maximise the outcomes for every child so they are able to participate and progress their skills in a range of different sports and activities.

Our curriculum provides children the opportunities to consolidate and build upon these skills within each sport or activity and also develop a secure understanding of the vital key skills of throwing; running, jumping, hopping, catching and rolling, kicking and bouncing a ball which demonstrate a progression of balance, agility and co-ordination . The curriculum is structured in a way that allows for children to develop specific skills within a range of sports or activities in each year group.

Children are given the opportunity to become judges, umpires or referees within these sports and also develop an ability to self evaluate their performance with their peers.

To maximise opportunities for children to be as active as possible, we structure the ‘Daily Mile’ into the school day, 10-15 minutes of running, jogging or walking at their own pace. Go Noodle is also provides wellbeing exercises or dance moves to suit.

HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY CHILD IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION?

1. Get active

Go on walks around the local area, fresh air and exercise will benefit everyone and at least 30 minutes each day will support this. Play in the garden or local park. Robinswood Hill is local to the area where you can complete a range of short or long walks and see the sights of Glorious Gloucester at the same time.

2. Challenge

How competitive are you? Challenge the family to a dance off using GoNoodle or go for regular runs around the local park. There are many local 5km Park runs at weekends which can be completed at your own pace, you can even take the dog. You can use your home to complete challenges too, using the stairs for a step-up challenge or your drive or garden for shuttle runs.

3. Be Creative

Key to Physical Education is developing key motor skills and demonstrating them with confidence. You could create throwing and catching games, bouncing and rolling of balls and then include them in small games. Can you and your family develop jumping skills, who can jump the highest? All of these can be completed using fun activities that can be as challenging or competitive as you’d like.

FURTHER SUPPORT AND USEFUL LINKS

Go Noodle
https://www.gonoodle.com/

Active Gloucestershire
https://www.activegloucestershire.org/

The Daily Mile
https://thedailymile.co.uk/