Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Inspiring a love of learning

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1 Physical Education Policy Inspiring a love of learning. Date Ratified: September 2018 Date to be reviewed: Sept 2019 Article 28 All children have the right to an education. Article 29 The purpose of education is to develop every child s personality, talents and mental and physical abilities. 1

2 1.0 PRINCIPLES: Oliver Goldsmith School believes that Physical Education is essential to the development of the whole child academic, social, emotional, spiritual, and physical. Physical activity opportunities are provided during and after school, allowing children to be creative, competitive, and face up to different challenges, as individuals, in groups and in teams. It provides the foundation for a healthy lifestyle, and promotes character building, co-operation and self-esteem. It is vital that children are given these opportunities to participate in a range of enjoyable physical activities at an early age so that they are more likely to continue being physically active throughout the rest of their lives. 2.0 TEACHING AND LEARNING: Each child at receives 2 hours of Physical Education curriculum time per week. The teaching of the Physical Education curriculum is broken into the following areas of activity: Dance Gymnastics Invasion Games Net and Wall Games Striking and Fielding Athletics Swimming At Oliver Goldsmith School, the teaching and learning of Physical Education aims to achieve the following through the EYFS, Key Stage 1 and 2. To promote physical activity, physical development, and a healthy lifestyle. To promote and develop safe practice in physical activities. To provide equal opportunities for all children regardless of race, gender, background, or ability. To provide opportunities for all children to achieve their full potential. To raise self-esteem and develop interpersonal skills. To develop a sense of fair play and respect, through competition, cooperation and collaboration and to learn how to handle success and failure with dignity. To develop an understanding of the needs for rules in sport and to accept such rules and decisions made. To understand the lifelong benefits of a healthy diet, daily exercise and which parts of the body are most vulnerable and most in need of being fit. To promote an appreciation of movement and related issues through observation, analysis, assessment and evaluation to enable children to make good progress. 2

3 3.0 HEALTH AND SAFETY FACTORS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION Please refer to the whole school Health & safety policy for clarification of duties and responsibilities, codes of practice, safety procedures and first aid. Safety should be paramount when planning PE activities. All teaching and non-teaching staff should be aware of the following document which is in PE & Sport Leaders classroom. Key information regarding advice and guidance about health and safety in sport is shared with staff during staff meetings, through the school bulletins and through CPD sessions. Safe Practice: in Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity ISBN: Clothing: Children must wear suitable clothing for all Physical Education lessons. Indoor Physical Education sessions yellow, green, red or blue t-shirt, blue shorts or tracksuit bottoms, trainers or bare feet. Outdoor Games sessions yellow, green, red or blue t-shirt (fleece can be worn in winter), blue shorts or tracksuit bottoms, socks and trainers. All jewellery should be removed before Physical Education and Games sessions. Hair must be tied back at the discretion of the teacher with regard to health and safety issues. Dance and gymnastics is to be performed in bare feet, therefore trainers and socks should be removed and placed safely out of the way. If any children have infectious sores all children must wear trainers in the hall. Glasses should be removed where mat work is taking place, to ensure pupil safety. Staff should wear suitable footwear and clothes which allow freedom of movement and are suitable for the environment. For religious purposes hijabs must be tucked into the t-shirt. Leggings can be worn under shorts. SACRE Guidance for PE, including Religious Jewellery and clothing: Hindu sacred threads, beads, Rakhis can be removed by parents or pupils themselves on PE days and worn on the wrist, safely covered by a close fitting sweatband; this also applies to swimming. 3

4 Sikh Kara band can be removed before the P.E lesson and stored in a special box or moved further up the arm and covered by a close fitting sweatband; this also applies to swimming. Sikh turbans for young men can be replaced with a Rumal or Patka for sporting activities, until they can tie a turban. Muslim girls can wear a close fitting, pull on headscarf tucked inside their tops for PE. Muslim girls can wear burkinis or similar costumes that cover the arms and legs, made of suitable fabric for swimming. Hair can be covered by a burkini cap or swimming hat. Apparatus Suitable and safe organisation of apparatus is imperative. Annual checks must be carried out on all gymnastics apparatus and equipment by maintenance experts. Any necessary repairs must be carried out before the equipment is used again. Teachers must check that they think all equipment is safe before it is used by children. These checks should be carried out before use. It is the teacher s responsibility to report any damage or danger to faculty leader. Teachers and pupils must know how to safely take out, carry, set down and store all equipment and apparatus. Mats should be placed under climbing frames. Teachers should instruct children in safe procedures at the beginning of each school year. Apparatus should be easily accessible for safe and efficient handling. Apparatus must never block fire exits. Swimming Water safety procedures for Vale Farm Sports Centre are displayed prominently at the pool. These should be pointed out and discussed with all children attending swimming lessons during their first visit to the pool. All children must wear a swimming hat. Girls must wear a one piece swim suit. All boys must wear proper swimming trunks without any pockets. Children who have infectious sores on their feet must wear a swimming sock in the pool, showers and while walking around outside the pool 4.0 Equal Opportunities and SEN There are several factors that need to be considered in providing equality of opportunity in Physical Education. These will be referred to in the school s Equal Opportunities Policy. Is it important that the children s abilities and needs, not disabilities are emphasised and opportunities created to enable all pupils to access the learning in PE and develop their skills. 4

5 5.0 Non Participation in PE Lessons Children should only miss PE lessons on health grounds if this is requested by their parents or guardian either by direct contact with the school or in a note to the teacher. Children who forget their PE kit should be reminded of the importance of PE and if necessary, a letter should be sent to their parents asking for their co-operation. Spare clothing is available at school. Any child who is not participating in their PE lesson must be seated in a safe place, where they will not put them self or others in any danger. KS2 children are expected to fill in an observation sheet for the lesson to show they clearly understood what was lesson was about. 6.0 RESOURCES It is policy to provide appropriate resources to cover all programmes of study. We use 2 playgrounds, 2 halls, 2 Multi-Use Games Areas MUGA, Hendon FC Football Club for sports events and a local swimming pool (Vale Farm Sports Centre). 5