School Curriculum PE Lessons Stockport & Manchester

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Sport & outdoor games

All of our coaches plan and deliver their own lessons from our own curriculum. Each week of the school year is mapped out for each year group, with the objectives/learning outcomes informing how the coaches plan each lesson.

There is a clear progression of skills in our curriculum, which outlines the expected development from session to session, term to term, and year group to year group.

The objectives for foundation stage and key stage 1 are predominantly taught through games and activities designed to teach the gross motor skills and fundamental skills required to play sport, such as throwing and catching, striking/hitting, hand-eye co-ordination, ABC (agility, balance, and co-ordination), working in cooperation with a partner and small groups, team games, and achieving/aiming for their ‘personal best’.

The objectives for key stage 2 are predominantly taught through a range of competitive sports (invasion games, net/wall games, and strike/field games). The objective for each lesson is to improve and refine individual performance of the skills required for the particular sport they are learning, as well as how to play as part of a team effectively. There is more emphasis on evaluating their own performance and on the children taking ownership on their own learning and performance.

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a corner stone for every sport and is fundamental for an active and healthy lifestyle. All of our coaches plan and deliver their own gymnastics sessions from our own curriculum.

Each week of the school year is mapped out for each year group, with the objectives/learning outcomes informing how the coaches plan each lesson.

There is a clear progression of skills in our curriculum, which outlines the expected development from session to session, term to term, and year group to year group.

The objectives for early years and key stage 1 are predominantly skills focused, learning about their body and their capabilities, and being able to perform skills correctly with the correct style and presentation.

The objectives for key stage 2 are predominantly about linking different skills together and performing sequences. The children learn how to perform on various types of equipment, as well as learning more complex skills and performing existing skills with increased control, style, and presentation.

From experience, most primary schools tend to be restricted in the gymnastics they can deliver, due to limited/unsuitable equipment or knowledge. Our Coaches have the knowledge and experience to ensure that all of the children are active and engaged for the whole lesson. They can be creative with typical primary school equipment, as well as using some of our equipment from our own School of Gymnastics.

Assessments

All of our coaches use our curriculum ‘objectives map’ to regularly assess and evaluate each child. At the end of each term there is a summative assessment, whereby the coach will assess and consolidate the progress of all the children in the previous lessons, and outline any action plans for children, where required.

During the first term of the year, there is an initial assessment, and during the final term, we conduct an outcome assessment. These assessments are for every child, across every aspect of the year’s curriculum, and are handed to the class teachers in time for their class reports.

Class management

Only our more experienced coaches deliver P.E. lessons in our partner schools. We know that schools use companies such as us for invaluable PPA time for their teaching staff. We also know how important it is for teaching staff to feel at ease and know that their class has had a productive lesson and that every child gets the most out of each lesson.

All of our staff adhere to, and enforce, our ‘behaviour policy’, as well as working together with schools on specific behaviour plans that they may have in place. It is our aim for our staff to become part of your school family!

All of our P.E. staff are full time employees at Junior Sport Stars, and have been with us for at least three years. By being full-time, we ensure continuity, so that they can build great relationships with the children, staff, and parents alike. We have weekly staff training, both practical sessions and classroom based, to raise the standards of our teaching, pass our knowledge on to each other, and remain up to date with new teaching methods.

All of our lessons are inclusive, fun, and accessible to all, and our staff are important role models to encourage all children to be active and healthy throughout their lives. Our experienced staff have had various SEN training and hold all relevant qualifications in the sports that they deliver.