PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Physical education can unlock a child’s passion for sport and physical activity through a broad, rich and diverse curriculum. We strive to develop physical and emotional well-being, leadership and resilience through a range of interleaved high quality physical education lessons.
Our curriculum develops knowledge and understanding of health and fitness, outwitting, OAA, swimming, dance, athletic, gymnastic and striking and fielding activities. Implementing the National Curriculum, we are able to develop learners to improve skills, techniques and analysis of their own and others performance. Leadership opportunities and skills are an integral part of the curriculum.
We aspire to give as many students as possible the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities and competitive sports during their school life, giving them the prospect of understanding what competition feels like, what it is like to be part of a team, and to win and lose with equal grace. The curriculum is extended beyond the school day to provide many opportunities for students to further develop their skills and to represent the Academy as competitors, leaders and officials across Peterborough and beyond. Our aim is to create lifelong physically literate learners who are resilient, independent, healthy and confident.
KEY STAGE 3
Aims of the curriculum area
• To contribute to and complement the aims and objectives of Jack Hunt School.
• To provide equality of access for all students to a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum.
• To provide an enjoyable and stimulating programme which develops students physically, socially, emotionally and cognitively in accordance with the National Curriculum.
• To offer a range of experiences to meet the needs of individual students and encourage active involvement as performers, leaders and officials.
• To promote the development of physical competence and confidence in movement activities.
• To foster the development of co-operation, fair play and good sporting behaviour.
• To improve knowledge and understanding of Health and Wellbeing.
teaching methods
• Students are taught knowledge, skills and understanding through whole class, group, paired and individual work.
• Opportunity is given for students to work at their own level and progress at their own pace enabling self-esteem to motivate active decision-making.
key stage 3 curriculum outline
• At Key Stage 3 students participate in activities from the National Curriculum areas including: outwitting opponents in games, accurate replication in gymnastics, performing at maximum levels in athletics and identify and solving problems in orienteering.
• Students are introduced to health and fitness activities.
• Assessment takes place during each block of work assessing student’s body, brain and beyond skills
other activities
• An extensive programme of activities operate during lunch time and after school. It is changed half termly to promote mass participation whilst developing excellence through inter-school to national competition.
• Additional trips and visits are arranged throughout the year to spectate at a variety of sporting competitions such as Wimbledon, field hockey and T20 cricket.
KEY STAGE 4
key stage 5
