PE

You will always miss 100% of the shots you don’t take 

                                                                             Wayne Gretzky

Department Vision Statement/ Curriculum Intent

At The Malling School, we recognise the importance of PE and the role it has to play in promoting long term, healthy lifestyles and making a positive impact on physical, mental and social health. The intent of our PE curriculum is to provide all students with high quality PE and sport provision, not only as a participant but in leadership roles such as a coach, official or choreographer. It is our vision for every child to succeed and achieve their potential as well as to lead physically active lifestyles beyond their years at secondary school. We strive to inspire our students through fun and engaging PE lessons that are enjoyable, challenging and accessible to all. We want our young people of The Malling School to appreciate the benefits of a healthy and active lifestyle. Through our teaching of PE, we will instil our core values and transferable life skills such as resilience and mutual respect as well as providing them with opportunities to take part in competitive sport through our extensive extra-curricular programme.

Our extra-curricular programme is open to all our students to attend on a competitive and social basis, which is run throughout the academic year and for those wishing to play competitively have further opportunities to represent the school locally, regionally and nationally in various sporting activities. We also aim to introduce sports tours in the future as we recognise this is a fantastic experience for our students, to be coached by professional sportsmen and women along with embedding those skills and tactics into a competitive situation.

 

 YEAR GROUPS

Year 7-9 - KS3

TOPIC

Invasion games

WHY?

Students will have the chance to develop their skills across a variety of activities including, but not limited to, Football, Rugby, Basketball and Netball.

Pupils will work on their ability to develop practical skills as well as improve knowledge and understanding of the rules/laws/regulations, tactics and strategies in a variety of activities. We will expect pupils to apply tactics and strategies and have the ability to adapt tactics and strategies accurately and successfully in a range of  situations. We will also aim for students to be confident and successful when taking on a variety of roles (officiating/ coaching).

RESOURCES

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TOPIC

Net and wall

WHY?

Students will have the chance to develop their skills across a variety of activities including, but not limited to, Badminton, table tennis and Volleyball.

Pupils will have the opportunity to develop their practical skills as well as improve knowledge and understanding of the rules/laws/regulations, tactics and strategies in a variety of activities. We will help pupils learn how to apply tactics and strategies to help them overcome their opponent. We will also aim for students to be confident and successful when taking on a variety of roles for example officiating or coaching.

RESOURCES

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TOPIC

Accurate replication

WHY?

Students will have the chance to develop their skills and knowledge within Gymnastics and Dance.

Pupils will have the opportunity to create and interpret movement in order to be able to interact with their environment.

Pupils will be challenged to develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance through a variety of tasks and scenarios. Attaining success at gymnastics teaches students self-confidence and boosts self-esteem. Students may have to overcome fear as they approach a new piece of equipment or begins to learn a new skill. Each new skill conquered builds pride in personal accomplishment.

RESOURCES

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TOPIC

Health and fitness

WHY?
Students will take part in lessons to help make links between an active lifestyle and the effect on health. They will take part in a variety of fitness based activities including, but not limited to, Circuit training, weight sessions, HIIT sessions, Aerobics and continuous training. Students will be encouraged to learn about the effects of exercise on the body in both the short and long term. Students will learn the need for maintaining an active lifestyle beyond the classroom.
RESOURCES

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TOPIC

Performing at maximum levels

WHY?

Students will have the chance to participate in and experience a range of athletics disciplines throughout the main areas of both track and field. Within the disciplines students will be asked to think about their own performance and competing at their own personal best. Students will look at the impact of their technique on outcomes and be encouraged to find ways to improve on this to continually progress.

RESOURCES

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TOPIC

Striking and Fielding

WHY?

Students will have the chance to develop their skills across a variety of activities including, but not limited to, Rounders, Cricket and Softball.

Pupils will work on their ability to develop practical skills as well as improve knowledge and understanding of the rules/laws/regulations, tactics and strategies in a variety of conditioned situations and also within competition. We will help pupils to apply tactics and strategies and encourage them to develop the ability to adapt tactics and strategies accurately and successfully. We will also aim for students to be confident and successful when taking on a variety of roles within each sport.

RESOURCES

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