P.E. (Physical Education)

At Northside Primary School, Physical Education (P.E.) is about delivering high-quality teaching and learning opportunities which develops the children’s PE skills as well as enhancing the fitness and good health of all pupils. We believe that teaching lessons in a safe, supportive and stimulating environment will strengthen the children’s knowledge, skills and capabilities necessary for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing. Our aim is for all children to have a keen interest in P.E., a willingness to participate in all lessons, have a positive attitude towards learning and to employ imagination and creativity in their techniques whether it be tactics or choreography.  

Our P.E. curriculum encourages enjoyment, challenge, resilience and teamwork through a range of activities such as: netball, tag rugby, basketball, strike and field games, gymnastics, dance and swimming. We deliver this by teaching the National Curriculum objectives along with using the curriculum overview, which underpins our school values, to build on knowledge and develop a progression of skills. We use Complete PE’s scheme of work, where all the lessons are progressive, coherent and provide opportunities for children to learn and apply fundamental skills for each year group. 

Pupils are provided with their entitlement to P.E. twice a week. Gymnastics and Dance is taught by either a qualified Sports Coach or the class teacher.  Not only are all lessons focused on fitness, but on key questions and vocabulary too, so that children can apply their learning in a philosophical manner. Pupils learn the basic rules for a range of games and experience the competition, which is driven by positive sporting attitudes. 

Northside promotes the participation of extra-curricular activities and opportunities outside of school for children of all backgrounds. Pupils are able to attend after-school clubs such as: football, yoga and netball clubs. They also take part in Sports Day every year (last year this was held at Queenswell school). Pupils attend sporting events in the local area and take part in leagues where they compete with schools in the borough. This enables them to build character and embed values through regular teamwork activities.