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Abbey School, Torquay
PE Policy and Procedure
Policy for Physical Education
Mission
Statement
All staff at the Abbey School
recognise the uniqueness and individuality of each child and are committed to
ensuring that each pupil develops his or her potential intellectually, morally,
physically, culturally, emotionally and spiritually.
Rationale
By it’s
very nature, Physical Education differs from the majority of subjects taught at
the Abbey School. It thus provides a
range of unique opportunities for all our pupils.
Through enjoyable, physical activities pupils learn to extend and improve
their body control, co-ordination, understanding of safe practice and their
personal physical performance. They
develop their ability to listen, co-operate and act responsibly both as part of
a group and on an independent basis. A
well-planned and balanced programme of study encourages pupils to improve their
skills and provides them with opportunities for planning, performing, refining
and evaluation.
In accordance
with individual ability, pupils are challenged to achieve high standards and
encouraged to develop positive attitudes towards health issues.
It is hoped that the child’s enjoyment of physical activity within the
Abbey School will encourage him or her to maintain an active lifestyle outside
school and establish a pattern, which will prevail into adulthood.
Purpose
During their
time at the Abbey School the children will learn:
Health: To develop habits leading to an active and
healthy lifestyle and to understand through personal and practical experience
how the body responds to activity.
Skills: To be more skilful in the way they manage their bodies.
To apply and adapt a range of skills in a variety of settings to
encourage progression.
Evaluation: To appreciate the means through which artistic and aesthetic
understanding can be developed through participation in physical activity.
Personal: To develop
personal and social competence and the necessary skills to manage success and
failure in competitive and co-operative situations.
Social:
To appreciate and understand the sporting cultural heritage of our society.
Safety: To be aware of the safety aspect of this area of the curriculum at all
stages.
Guidelines
At Foundation Level children are taught through a
programme of footsteps which work up to the Early Learning Goal.
Children at
Key Stage 1 and 2 follow a progressive curriculum and follow “A scheme of work
for Key Stage 1 and 2 (QCA DfEE)”.
Pupils learn a
variety of activities in accordance with the subjects’ programme of study,
including dance, games and gymnastics at key stage 1 and key stage 2. During KS2
athletics is also offered.
Swimming
lessons are time tabled weekly from Foundation level and continue during key
stages 1 and 2.
Time
allocation for P.E. 70 minutes activity time (see school time-table) and 60
minutes of curriculum time per week to deliver the swimming programme.
The Abbey
School is particularly successful in getting our pupils to take part in
considerably more
than two hours of PESS weekly. We have been able to achieve this by allocating
over two hours weekly to
the PE timetable and weekly Swimming lessons, and additional activity time is
achieved from encouraging pupils involvement in lunchtime activities and after
school clubs.
Safety
of Participants
Through
careful planning we ensure the continuity of skills developed both within each
year group and throughout the whole school.
Children are assessed at each level of skill before moving on.
At Foundation
level ‘Passport’ booklet criteria is followed backed up with photographic
evidence in their personal portfolio books.
Plans are
continually being reviewed.
Extra Curricular Activities
In accordance with the Abbey
School’s policy on encouraging healthy lifestyles, it provides many
opportunities for extra curricular sporting activities. After school there is a
busy and varied programme. The
children of the Abbey School are currently offered gymnastics, netball, dance,
rounders, football, cricket, athletics and swimming. These extra curricular
activities provide the children with opportunities for personal skills
development to work for recognised awards and for meeting with/competing against
children from other schools.
Special Educational Needs
The Abbey
School advocates that each and every pupil is entitled to equal opportunities
within the Physical Education curriculum. Thus
ensuring that there is no discrimination on the grounds of physical, social,
cultural, spiritual or moral differences. This
equal entitlement to the Physical Education curriculum means that within each
lesson there is an opportunity for each pupil to work within and extend his/her
capability range.
Equal Opportunities
All children should be provided with
equal opportunities to participate in a curriculum in which there are no
barriers to access based on race, sex, culture or ability.
Lessons should ensure an equal interest and participation level for both
boys and girls.
Health and Safety
The value of Physical Education must
no be threatened or diminished by unsafe practice.
Thus, at the outset, safety awareness is an essential part of the
Physical Education programme within the Abbey School.
In accordance with legal requirements, clear policies and procedures have
been established to ensure that both staff and pupils are not exposed to risks
to their health and safety. The
safety element of the Physical Education curriculum is an integral part of the
children’s learning processes and is an essential aspect of each lesson.
There are three elements of safe practice – safety in the curriculum,
the safety of the participants and a safe environment.
Safety in the
Curriculum
Each lesson contains an element of
learning about safe practice. The
children are taught to show an awareness of their own and others safety and are
encouraged to act in a controlled and responsible manner.
The safety procedures are set out at the commencement of every activity
and pupils are taught the relevance of such procedures.
During each lesson, pupils are required to listen to instructions and
plan and perform skills safely. Throughout
Key Stage 1 and 2 the children are taught to appreciate, recognise and
understand potential hazards and safety principles appropriate to each lesson.
The Physical Education curriculum incorporates warm-up and cool-down time
and the children are taught the purpose of such activities.
They are also taught how to lift, carry, place and use apparatus and
equipment safely and are actively encouraged to identify and evaluate potential
risks.
Safety of
Participants
The teaching staff at the Abbey School
are acting in “loco parentis” and as such are expected to act reasonably to
ensure the safety of pupils within their care.
Thus any special education need or health problem of a child should be
known, recorded and accommodated. This
care should be increased in accordance with younger pupils and those with
special educational needs. In order
to ensure the safety of all participants, the following procedures should be
respected whilst undertaking Physical Education:
a)
At no time should children be left without the
supervision of a member of the teaching staff.
b)
Tasks and activities should be appropriate to
the group, size, age and ability range.
c)
Pupils and staff should be dressed appropriate
to the activity (see clothing section).
d)
No jewellery should be worn and long hair tied
back.
e)
If a child has a verruca it must be undergoing
treatment before swimming or a rubber sock can be worn.
f)
Lightweight plimsolls must be worn for dance
and gymnastics.
g)
In the event of a minor accident, details of
both injury and treatment should be recorded in the accident book.
h)
Should the injury appear more serious, a member
of staff holding a first aid certificate should be called upon to administer
treatment and the parent or guardian contacted immediately.
The injury and the treatment should be recorded in the accident book as
soon as possible.
i)
In the event of fire, the Physical
Education member of staff should ensure the safety of those pupils within
his/her care by following the appropriate guidelines.
j)
The teacher’s position in “loco parentis”
cannot be transferred to another ultimately responsible for the safety of those
pupils within his/her own care.
k)
In the case of non-participating pupils, a note
should be brought from a parent.
l)
When swimming, each pupil should wear a cap.
m)
In the swimming pool, a person in receipt of a
current lifesaving certificate should be in attendance at all times.
Safety of the environment
a) Pupils should not be allowed into outdoor play
or hall areas unless supervised.
b)
Activity areas should be free from clutter and
equipment.
c)
The use of improvised equipment should be
avoided.
d)
Equipment should be appropriate to the size of
the pupil and space available. It
should be checked prior to usage.
e)
The use of outdoor centres should be preceded
by a visit and an assessment as to suitability of provision in respect of risk
and it’s management. Teachers
should accompany all groups, which are lead by external instructors.
Clothing
All children change clothing before
and after Physical Education. The
Infant pupils wear shorts and T-shirt/gym pants and T-shirt and the junior
pupils, shorts and T-shirt/gym pants, gym skirt and T-shirt.
For outdoor activities, warm-ups and winter games, pupils wear a
tracksuit. The pupils work either in
plimsolls or bare feet for dance and gymnastics and wear trainers or football
boots for outside activities. For
swimming, pupils should wear a cap. Staff will advise on colour - red or white.
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