Hello, my Name is Mrs Huskisson-Moore and I am the Curriculum Leader for Physical Education. I am extremely passionate about sports and leading a healthy, active lifestyle. Following a long, positive experience of sport both in education and through playing sports at a professional level, my successes have developed from experiences of having strong female role models at a young age. Opportunities offered throughout my primary school experience positively developed me as a pupil and pushed me up to and through University. My love for sports and exercise only continues to grow while working with our young people, and I know as a school we will continue to build and support in the children's potential to pave the way to ensure positive habits living active, healthy lives.

At Round Hill, we endeavour to make our P.E purposeful and progressive but most importantly, ensure the children are having fun, develop a love of being active and know and understand how sport and activity contribute positively towards health and wellbeing. 

In EYFS, physical development is as an integral part of the daily provision and we encourage the children to develop confidence and control in the way they move, and the way they handle tools and equipment. We give all children the opportunity to undertake activities that offer appropriate physical challenge, both indoors and outdoors, using a wide range of resources to support specific skills. Over the year, our youngest children will negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and others; Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing; move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and climbing. They will also develop these skills and be introduced to a range of sports using games and stories.

In KS1, PE lessons give children the opportunity to develop fundamental movement skills, by improving their competence and confidence: extending their physical qualities in agility, balance and coordination. Opportunities are provided for participation in competitive (both against self and against others) and co-operative physical activities in progressively challenging situations.

Children are taught to:

Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities.

Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.

Perform dances using simple movement patterns and explore these in particular celebrations ie, Christmas shows, events and competitions.

In Key Stage 2 children continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills and link them to make sequences of movement and actions. At this stage they participate in activities which give opportunities to develop skills of communicating, collaborating and competing with each other as well as extracurricular activities such as clubs and competitions. They are encouraged to self-evaluate, e.g. think of ideas of how to improve their performance in physical activities and sports and recognise their own success.

Children are taught to:

Use basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination, as well as develop physical abilities, such as, flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance

Play competitive games, modified where appropriate, and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.

Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team.

Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.

Currently, children come to school in their PE kit on PE days. You can check your child's Class Dojo page for their regular PE lesson days.

Swimming and water safety

We provide swimming lessons in key stage 2.

During swimming lessons children are taught to:

Swim competently, confidently and proficiently (with the aim to swim over a distance of at least 25 metres). Use a range of strokes effectively (for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke).

Perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations.

Clubs

We provide clubs that are on offer for all of our children. Staff and external providers will offer clubs for our school throughout the school year.

Clubs change each half-term to provide variety, as well as the opportunity for all to participate in their chosen activity / sport. Following our successes of 2023-2024, we will continue to drive for increased participation across school and promote all pupils ‘getting into sport'.

Sports Leaders Team

At Round Hill, we provide the children with a pathway to join our school Sports Leader Team. The children work together to support others in a friendly environment during breaks and lunch times. This is an important part of our school's commitment to 60 active minutes each day for all our pupils in order to support the development of movement skills, muscle strength and  their mental health and wellbeing.

The Sports Leaders work collaboratively to manage our sports equipment alongside a range of other responsibilities including teaching and refereeing games, supporting their peers at fixtures and supporting the younger children with fun activities in the early years. Our annual sports day is also an integral part of their responsibilities where they each contribute to planning and running an event.

For more information, please find below our P.E Policy, Progression Maps across the different Sports activities and areas of learning in this subject.