PE and Sport

Our Curriculum is underpinned by our School’s Vision and Values and by the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage guidance. Green Oaks’ pupils will experience a variety of physical opportunities both within PE lessons, other lessons, at break time and lunchtime, and through competitive opportunities in and outside of school allowing them to enjoy being active during and after their educational experience.  

Their experiences will enable pupils to:

• Build their confidence to take part in physical activity 
• Develop their creativity across a variety of activities
• Be open-minded to the various talents of each and every one of us and celebrate individual achievement with a focus on personal improvements.  

• Develop competence in a range of physical skills concentrating on fundamental movement skills at Oakwood and transfer these to a variety of sport related games and activities by the end of their time at Greenfields. 

• Analyse and evaluate in order to improve performances of themselves and peers
• Develop teamwork and encourage children to make positive contributions 
• Create learners who can persevere are confident and equipped to take on different challenges
• Allow children to love being active 
• Encourage children to live healthy lives both physically and mentally

How is PE taught?

In Years 1-6, lessons are taught twice a week, commonly in half term units, in Key Stage 2 each year group has a focus unit which lasts a term. Children will understand how their learning links together across lessons, terms and year groups by regularly revisiting prior learning. 

PE planning is derived from the Get Set for Education scheme and teachers personalise the units and learning for specific pupils to enable every child to access the learning successfully. Vocabulary related to PE is directly taught and children have regular opportunities to use and apply this in their learning. 

In Year R teachers target the skills from the EYFS Framework and also use Development Matters and their practitioner knowledge of child development to support them in developing a bespoke curriculum whereby they support and extend children through physical challenges in the environment and interactions from adults. PE is taught explicitly by class teacher on a weekly basis who teach the children fundamental skills in balance, dance, gymnastics and multi-skills.

In Year 1 pupils continue to fundamental movement skills. They build on their learning in dance and gymnastics and target and striking and fielding games are introduced. 

In Year 2 children build further on the skills introduced in Year 1, giving them time to develop greater competency, control and confidence. Athletics and net and wall games are also introduced. 

At Greenfields, in Year 3, children start to apply the fundamental skills to more recognisable sports. We make use of our on-site tennis club and coaches are used to support the teaching and learning. 

In Year 4, children take their learning from ball skills in Y3 and apply this to a termly unit of tag rugby and handball. The striking and fielding skills started in Y1 progress from cricket into rounders. 

In Year 5, all children have the opportunity to develop their swimming at Hart Leisure Centre, aiming to swim at least 25m. The skills introduced, for example in tag rugby and unihoc, are developed further and pathways are provided for children into local clubs. 

In Year 6, children enjoy a broad PE offer, designed to ensure all pupils enjoy different ways of being physically active together. 

We believe it is our role to support your child in finding the activity or sport to develop further outside of school or beyond their time at Greenfields. We offer a broad range of clubs, many run by Level 2 coaches, and provide free access to a club of their choice for any child whose family is eligible for pupil premium.