What does PE look like in our ACORN curriculum – INTENT & IMPLEMENTATION 

A: Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.  

C: We develop our sense of identity by learning to ‘Sweat, Smile and Succeed’. PE gives the confidence to know who we are as individuals and how to improve our individual talents and skills, to develop in sports and physical activity.   

O: Communication is key in sport and physical teamwork activities. Verbal communication is a key skill, facilitating the POWER to succeed in PE. 

R: Co-operation and collaboration is key in PE, enabling us to play our part in effective teamwork in order to … ‘Sweat, Smile and Succeed’.   

N: Physical activity and teamwork enables us to develop our resilience and self-awareness. PE teaches us co-operation.  Competition in PE teaches us to be aspirational and resilient. We learn to be gracious when we win and lose. 

IMPACT  

Our assessments show that children at Green Oaks Primary Academy have become more active throughout the year due to initiatives such as The Daily Mile, 30 minutes a Day and activities run by peer Playleaders at lunchtimes.  A wide range of extra-curricular clubs ranging from Netball to Dance have also enhanced children’s physical activity. Using Sports Premium funding, children have accessed a wide range of sporting opportunities and activities such as Skateboard and Scooting workshops, Mintridge Workshop Day with an athlete, Introduction to Trampolining Day, Sports festivals, tournaments and OAA extra-curricular opportunities.  Be it internally or externally, all children have had the opportunity to compete in at least one sporting or PE competition this year.  

Teachers’ subject knowledge across the school has been enhanced by a series of CPD sessions delivered by expert coaches alongside teachers in PE lessons.  An enhanced scheme of work for PE has also been embedded across lessons. An improved range of playground equipment has also been purchased to improve children’s PE opportunities. Children have taken part in initiatives such as Walk to School Week and Bikeability. Top-up swimming lessons for Year 6 has enabled additional progress in this essential area. 

Identified children have developed a wide range of personal and social skills/team building and leadership skills through small group extracurricular sessions.   All our children are capable of handling both winning and losing with respect to themselves and their opponents.