PE

Physical Education at Marine Academy Primary gives children the knowledge and understanding in order to become competent, confident and motivated in PE for the rest of their life. Children learn how to become physically confident in competitive sport and other physically-demanding activities. The curriculum is planned progressively to allow children to learn new skills, build on and embed previously learnt skills and excel. Opportunities for personal development are entwined with lessons to build character and teach fairness and respect. In KS2, all children can lead a warm up or cool down in their PE lessons. A range of sports are taught across Key Stage 2 as well as healthy eating, nutrition and well-being sessions. Physical Development opportunities to develop children’s fine motor skills in Early Years make positive contributions to children’s development. Sports Coaches, Clubs and Specialist Teachers work with staff at Marine Academy Primary to provide CPD opportunities and ensure teaching is high quality and of value.

Children’s achievements in Physical Education both inside and outside of the Primary are celebrated during Starfish of the Week assembly, Headteacher prizes, dojos and sharing success through social media. Children actively seek to share their achievements and relish the opportunity to explain to the whole school what they had to do.

All children have opportunities to attend PE events throughout the year and represent Marine Academy Primary at PE competitions and inclusive events. Marine Academy believe that nothing should be a barrier to physical education with everything having the capacity to be adapted. Marine Academy Primary’s Sports Council support, run and officiate events to develop leadership skills. Should children be unable to participate in physical activity, they attend and contribute to lessons.

There are frequent times during the week where children are physically active including, Early Morning Learning, active lessons, assemblies, break times and lunchtimes, Friday Mile and extra-curricular activities.

Children at Marine Academy Primary swim in Year 5. Children who have not been successful in swimming 25 meters at the end of Year 5 attend top up sessions in Year 6. Where opportunities arise to send additional year groups swimming, we fully commit to these due to our demographic.