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Physical Education

Physical Education 

PE is when we learn to understand our bodies and how to move them in different ways.

     

Here at Birchfield, we want Physical Education to have a positive impact on every child physically and socially, and contribute to their well-being. It is our aim to provide the opportunity for our children to experience a range of sporting activities for their fun, enjoyment and competition. Through carefully planned PE and sports activities using 'PE PRO' we aim to ensure that all children are happy and enjoy PE, whilst further promoting healthy lifestyles.

We strive to provide high quality PE and sports teaching in both within our curriculum, including swimming, and in after school clubs through our fantastic sport coaches and dedicated staff members. We aim to ensure that within their own level of ability all children can achieve and experience success, thereby enabling them to reach their own personal potential, building their self-confidence, self-esteem and resilience which is character building and essential for the development of all our children at Birchfield. 

 

School Swimming
All children must attend their school swimming sessions; it is a statutory requirement as outlined in the National Curriculum - National curriculum in England: physical education programmes of study - GOV.UK.
Our children currently swim on a Monday afternoon in Sherborne, they are taken by coach and a donation to cover transport is requested. The children are accompanied by school staff and, in addition to our own swimming teacher, the pool provides an additional swimming teacher and lifeguard.
Currently Year 6 swim in the Autumn term, Year 4 in the Spring term and Year 5 in the Summer term. 
As a Local Authority maintain primary school, when your child joins us, you agree that they will partake in the full national curriculum, this includes swimming. The only exceptions to this are for children with a medical exemption but these must be evidenced with a letter from your GP.
When they reach Year 6, the children will be tested on swimming 25m, having three confident strokes and being able to perform a safe self rescue.

Physical Education Resources 

Birchfield Physical Education Progression Map

PE Curriculum and Units - EYFS, Y1 - Y6

 
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