Curriculum Area: Physical Education

Curriculum Leader: Acting Mrs B Gibson for Ms K Wilson

 

Intent:

TQEA PE Intent- To develop physically literate students who have the knowledge, skills and confidence to continue to independently develop healthy active lifestyles

 

The biggest change for 2021/2022 to the PE Department:

Whole year plans now available due to the re-timetabling of Physical Education. Use of a new assessment process to support wider range of skills using a variety of activities. The introduction of reading challenges and further enhancing student oracy and leadership skills being a real focus moving forwards.

 

What are we most proud of?

Supporting a shift of focus in Physical Education away from sports/activity based practice to one of a more well rounded approach. Looking at core themes and their development overtime using sports and activities. Helping students find success and progress in a range of areas from endeavour to leadership.

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Outside the classroom – Extra Curriculum

We compete in a number of sports fixtures over the year, students who attend clubs are selected to represent TQEA. Students will be told about fixtures to write in planners, however, due to the high number of fixtures, we tend to not send letters out for each fixture. OSA2 forms, filled in at the start of the year by parents/ guardians are confidentially held for PE fixtures, so we have vital contact details in case of an incident during a fixture.

From September to June, the PE department provide a wide range of before school, dinner time and after school clubs. These are FREE OF CHARGE to attend. Each half term, extracurricular time tables will be altered to fit with changes of sports/ fixtures. These timetables are displayed both in the PE department, in all tutor classrooms and will be updated on the website.

Student’s attendance at fixtures also commands a basic understanding of behaviour and attitude. If a student cannot hold up these elements, they may be requested to be picked up and/ or removed from a team.

Leadership

We offer our students an extensive sports leadership and volunteering programmes through the TQEA Sports Leadership Academy. The Leadership Pathway has been developed to allow students of all ages to receive training and vital experience in a range of sports leading, as students may love sport, but not love playing each sport! Over the last few years we have developed strong cohort of student sports leaders who have gone on to lead & coach in the community, host events with local clubs and complete sports apprenticeships with school and with the north Warwickshire Partnership.

Sports leaders are regularly deployed to host family of schools events for up to 14 primary schools including a mini Olympics, key stage 1 Multi skills festivals, netball, and hockey tournaments. TQEA sports and elite sports leaders also officiate at other local primary competitions such as cross country races, Hockey, football, netball, mini tennis competitions.

 

Trips

The PE department seeks to offer opportunities for students to gain a variety of experience; as well as praising student’s achievements in PE.  These include: –

  • Residential PE trips
  • PGL adventure trips
  • Kayaking and Climbing experiences
  • Professional sports fixtures
  • National competitions
  • School Games

 

PE Uniform

The TQEA pe department has a strict uniform policy which needs to be adhered to throughout all year groups.

  • PE Kit Shorts with TQEA logo or TQEA logo skort
  • Navy blue sports polo with TQEA logo (fitted option available if desired)
  • White sports trainer/ankle socks or plain navy blue football socks
  • Trainers (Not fashion or canvas)

Additional optional items

  • Plain navy blue tracksuit bottoms with no logos
  • Fleece lined outdoor ¼ zip TQEA top
  • Navy hoody with TQEA logo
  • Black plain leggings (under shorts/skorts)
  • Black or navy base layer tops (under PE top)
  • Waterproof coat, does not need to be TQEA labelled but must be plain

PE staff will NOT ACCEPT other items of PE kit aside from the TQEA logo list above.

General

  • Both male and female students with hair long enough to tie back in a hair bobble, must be tied up during PE lesson
  • No facial / cartilage / body piercing to be worn for school
  • All jewellery must be removed for PE lessons
  • No Chewing gum, not allowed in school or in PE
  • No headwear, hats or caps to be worn on school site
  • Summer months – Please be advised we use open outdoor spaces during these terms. Students are responsible for supplying and applying their own sun tan cream and taking hay fever medication before the lessons, preferable at home at the start of the day
  • All parents should ensure the PE school uniform policy is followed fully by their son or daughter
  • Students must arrive to every PE lesson in their full school uniform and change back into their school uniform after their PE lesson
  • Students with long or acrylic nails will be asked to remove them or be placed on alternative learning until removed
  • Students must always bring their PE kit even if unable to physically participate
  • A note is always required in the students planner if a student is unable to physically participate in the lesson, alternative tasks and roles will be given for the student to still be involved in the lesson