At Co-op Academy Grove, we recognise the importance of Physical Education to a child’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development as well as the role it can play in a child’s spiritual, moral and cultural development. 

Physical Education develops the children’s knowledge, skills and understanding of sports and exercise, so that they can perform with increasing competence and confidence in a range of physical activities. Physical Education promotes an understanding in children of their bodies in action: it involves thinking, selecting and applying skills and promotes attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle. Thus enabling them to make informed choices about physical activity throughout their lives.  We aim, regardless of, gender, ability or background, for children to develop skills that are transferable within other curriculum areas. Varied opportunities will provide enjoyment for all and will in turn develop paths for children's future.The curriculum we offer ensures opportunities for pupils to enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They develop an understanding of how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success. 

Pupils are taught to:

• use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination

• play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending

• develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics]

• 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

Swimming:

We ensure the requirements of the National Curriculum are met by providing the opportunity for children to participate in swimming instruction at a local provider. This takes place in one block of lessons over a 4 week period during Year 4. 

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