INTENT

Like music, we have implemented a model of specialised provision, with a team of dedicated PE coaches employed to oversee delivery and assessment across our schools. This means that lessons are planned and delivered to a high-quality, with these covering a range of sports that seek to encourage engagement and interest beyond school.

As with music, we want to seek opportunities to enhance pupils’ cultural experiences of sport, so our coaches are proactive in setting up school-based challenges, competitions, and after school clubs and activities. We have also begun to seek ways to develop stronger community sport links and to provide sport-specific specialist provision.

IMPLEMENTATION

Weekly discrete PE lessons cover a range of sporting themes: fundamental skills, gymnastics, dance, athletics, striking and fielding, invasion games and swimming. These lessons are planned and delivered by a dedicated coach who works across two schools.

Where possible, we liaise with local clubs and venues to provide community links that will help pupils access sport outside of school hours. In some of our schools, we have managed to access the support of expert coaches for specialised sessions. An example of this is the provision of tennis lessons across the year that will culminate in pupils attending a local tennis club and given information to take the sport further. It is our hope that we can use these strategies to provide stronger pathways into sport in general as well as links to local clubs that will help sustain pupil participation.

Cross-Trust Activities:

To promote PE across the schools, a number of cross-Trust initiatives are run. These include the following:

• Inter-School Tournaments  This encompasses a regular timetable of competitions (2 per half term).
• After – School Clubs  Schools strive to have a sports-based after-school club. These cover a range of sports, including athletics, basketball, football, boccia, netball, handball, beachball, rounders, cricket, dodgeball and tennis. Where possible, these are linked to upcoming competitions to help develop the tactics and techniques needed to compete.