Physical Education
PE is delivered through the National Curriculum, focussing not solely only on individual sports; but about the personal and social development of our pupils
through physical activities. Redefining what is possible for PE, Sport and Physical Activity through a new positive and inclusive culture.
We encourage or pupils to draw on skills already learnt from other areas of the curriculum such as problem solving; teamwork; communication and leadership. We aim to solidify, build on these skills and use them in their other lessons.
We aim to provide the opportunity for all pupils to become physically confident and successful learners so they can transfer skills into life beyond Collingwood, building honest, respectful and resilient young people with skills in leadership, problem-solving, risk assessing and personal and social responsibility while upholding the schools values in victory, heroism and humanity.
An overview of the Physical Education Curriculum can be viewed here.
PE Curriculum Overview
PE Curriculum Topics
PE in Primary
We develop the whole child through fundamental movements while focusing on the personal and social development of each individual in line with their EHCPs. Using the Commando Joe’s programme to enhance our PE curriculum, our pupils learn positive habits to help form lifelong participation and essential behaviours. Using a holistic approach we ensure children are engaged by including:
Fundamental Movements, Ball skills, Gymnastics, Dance, Team Games, Athletics, Cycling and Swimming as key topics, as well as Horse Riding in KS1.
PE in Year 7
Pupils build upon and embed the fundamental skills learnt in the Primary PE curriculum, to become more competent and confident in their techniques and skills, applying them to different sports, activities and subjects. Focus lies within four key developmental areas: personal, physical, social and cognitive and this is achieved through the following sporting activities: Fundamental movements, OAA, Dance, Boccia, Gymnastics, Fitness, Tag Rugby, Cycling, Cricket, Roundnet, Athletics, Pickleball, and Dodgeball . Commando Joes continues to feature during KS3 building on character education and offering a diverse range of cross curricular links.
Pupils begin to make the shift from teacher lead practice to taking responsibility and ownership of their own learning, assessing their effort levels through the introduction of Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE), selecting suitable challenges, collaborating with peers to adapt and begin to make better decisions.
PE in Year 8
Pupils will build upon the prosocial behaviours they began to look at in year 7. The focus remains on the four key developmental areas: personal, physical, social and cognitive. They aim to have a greater understanding of the high expectations placed upon them and share their thoughts, opinions and reflections with peers to help progress their own and their classmates’ performances and skills. Commando Joes continues to feature as part of the PE curriculum.
They learn to maintain positive attitudes in difficult situations, when working with others they wouldn’t ordinarily choose to work with and while receiving constructive feedback from peers, using this to make better judgements and decisions. They use these skills in a range of sports including Netball, OAA, Dance, New Age Kurling, Fitness, Gymnastics, Tag Rugby, Cycling, Cricket, Ultimate Frisbee, Roundnet, Athletics, Tennis and Rounders.
PE in Year 9
Pupils build upon the personal and social development within the context of physical education already established in year 8. The focus remains on the four key developmental areas: personal, physical, social and cognitive. This is the final year that Commando Joe’s features within the PE curriculum, as students demonstrate their ability to collaborate effectively to solve problems.
Students develop a stronger, deeper work ethic and understanding, with consistency in resilience, respect, determination and skill, while beginning to encourage others to participate, learn and succeed. They use these skills in a range of sports including 3v3 Basketball, OAA, Hockey, Seated Volleyball, Fitness, Gymnastics, Football, Ultimate Frisbee, Danish Longball, Tag Rugby, Roundnet, Athletics, Volleyball and Kinball.
PE in Year 10
There is another shift in focus at Key Stage 4. Narrowing the areas of focus to just three from the four in KS3, yet refining skills to Head (cognitive thinking), Heart (personal and social development) and Hands (fitness, tactics and competition). This is achieved through a number of sporting activities including walking, Fitness, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Tag Rugby, Hockey, Boxing, Pickleball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tchoukball, Kinball, Cycle Rides, Volleyball, Adapted Games, Football, Arrows Archery, Dodgeball, Cricket, Athletics and Short Tennis.
The aim is for pupils to recognise their potential. Pupils will not only take responsibility for their own learning but for their peers too as they analyse performances and offer feedback, communicate more confidently both verbally and physically and begin to lead and organise activities. They will be familiar with the use of RPE to guarantee they get out of lessons what they put in. Pupils begin to recognise activities available to them in the local community in preparation for adulthood and life after Collingwood, with PE lessons taking place off school site at the local sports centre, as well as walks and cycle rides around the local area.
PE in Year 11
Students continue to enjoy weekly sessions down at the local Sports Centre to become familiar with the facilities and opportunities available to them outside of Collingwood. They will walk to and from the Leisure Centre to not only enhance cardiovascular fitness but to also promote independent travel, preparing them for adult life. They will continue to focus on the three key areas of Head (cognitive thinking), Heart (personal and social development) and Hands (fitness, tactics and competition) with much emphasis being placed on leadership, responsibility and ownership. This is achieved through the following activities: walking, Fitness, Basketball, Ultimate Frisbee, Tag Rugby, Hockey, Boxing, Pickleball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Tchoukball, Kinball, Guided Cycle Rides, Volleyball Football, Athletics, Target Games, Cricket and Tennis.
They think tactically, making regular adaptations to games and activities based on the team makeup, intrinsic and extrinsic variables and overcome challenges and problems in collaboration. They also learn to be resilient and take ownership of results and use intrinsic and extrinsic feedback to set goals.
PE in Woodlands
Our Woodlands’ students benefit from the same intent and provisions as other KS1-3 students. They receive PE every Monday and Friday morning. We stick to the general themes of the PE curriculum but offer a great range of choice based and adapt lessons based on the smaller class sizes, regulation needs of the students and shorter lessons, making it a truly bespoke scheme of work.
PE in 6th Form
Our 6th form students have the opportunity to elect to complete NCFE Occupational Studies in the workplace level 3. This offers them an insight into careers and opportunities available.
PE in Collingwood Connect
To support the engagement of pupils, walks and small games such as swing ball, bowls, ten pin bowling etc are sometimes used by the Connect Team to help build relationships and also to support the mental and physical wellbeing of pupils.