PE Curriculum Statement

 At Round Diamond Primary School, we believe in inspiring all pupils to participate and express themselves through physical activities; we place great importance on feeling safe and secure at all times whilst looking at ways to develop a healthy lifestyle.

We build on the knowledge and skills necessary for mental, social and physical wellbeing, through meticulous planning and teaching which focuses on spaced learning, with ample opportunities for retrieval practice. We aim to use physical education to teach the children to have confidence, perseverance and to develop self-discipline.

Pupils at Round Diamond School participate in high-quality P.E. lessons and sporting activities. We incorporate a variety of sports to ensure our children develop high levels of self-esteem, tolerance and appreciate their own and others’ strengths and areas for development. We provide opportunities for all children to engage in extra-curricular activities in addition to competitive sporting events.

These opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed our school values. We teach our children how to cooperate and collaborate with others, as part of a team, understanding fairness and equity of play to embed life-long values to support their mental and physical well-being.

 Pupil voice

For updates on each year groups progression in PE refer to the PE Team class page.

Current school sports clubs are: 

The children all have the opportunity to be competitive and participate in intra house competitions throughout the year in a range of activities and sports as well as many children being selected to represent the school at inter school competitions and festivals throughout the town. Click on the news & events page and then sports events to see our recent results. 

Inter sport competitions

Children have opportunities throughout their primary school education to represent the school against other schools in a range of sports such as golf, basketball, boccia, athletics and cross country through town wide school games opportunities provided by Stevenage Sporting Futures. We also take part in football and netball leagues throughout the year from year 3 upwards.

EYFS

In EYFS, the children learn fundamental movement skills such as jumping, galloping, skipping and hopping. These skills improve gross motor co-ordination. The children are also educated to become more aware of what happens to their body when they exercise. Co-ordination is developed through practicing skills such as rolling, kicking, bouncing, throwing and catching. In gymnastics, the children are introduced to rolling, jumping and making shapes with their bodies. In dance, they copy and repeat actions and begin to use the music to move in time. 

In year 6 the children have the opportunity to be selected for the sports crew. This role involves learning about how to be an effective leader and the children support the PE team by organising clubs for the children in the school at lunchtimes. They also support to run intra school festivals and sports day throughout the year. All they opportunities help the sports crew to achieve their level 1, 2 or 3 bronze ambassador award. 

Intra House Competitions:

How to support your child at home:

• Watch sport on TV and discuss professional sportspeoples strategies and techniques
• Play sport alongside your child e.g. playing football in the park
• Do 30 minutes of physical exercise everyday (this could include walking to school)