Physical Education – Core PE

Vision / Intent

At The Rosewood School, the Physical Education department is committed to promoting lifelong participation in physical activity and developing healthy, active lifestyles for all pupils. We believe Physical Education plays a vital role in improving physical health, emotional wellbeing, resilience, confidence and social development.

Our curriculum is ambitious, inclusive and personalised to meet the diverse needs of all learners. Through carefully planned experiences, pupils are encouraged to develop competence, confidence and enjoyment in a broad range of physical activities. We place strong emphasis on pupil voice, engagement and wellbeing, ensuring that activities are meaningful, motivating and accessible to every learner.

The PE curriculum at The Rosewood School is designed to:

  • • Develop physically literate young people who value the importance of lifelong health and fitness
  • • Improve pupils’ physical, social and emotional wellbeing
  • • Build resilience, confidence, independence and teamwork skills
  • • Provide opportunities for leadership, communication and problem-solving
  • • Encourage positive attitudes towards participation, competition and personal achievement
  • • Offer enriching and memorable experiences beyond the traditional PE curriculum
  • • Support pupils to regulate emotions, manage anxiety and improve self-esteem through physical activity
  • • Remove barriers to participation and ensure success for all pupils regardless of ability or starting point

The Curriculum

Key Stage 3 (Y7, 8, 9)

Pupils in Years 7, 8, 9 receive two hours of Physical Education each week. The curriculum is adapted to suit individual needs, interests and abilities whilst maintaining high expectations for all learners.

Pupils experience a broad and balanced curriculum including:

  • • Leadership and team-building activities
  • • Problem solving activities
  • • Team games that focus on building confidence and communication
  • • Offsite activities that provide unique sporting/activity opportunities

PE lessons are focused on being:

  • • Enjoyable and engaging
  • • Active and purposeful
  • • Inclusive and accessible
  • • Challenging and progressive
  • • Supportive of physical and emotional development

Staff adapt teaching approaches to ensure all pupils can access learning successfully through:

  • • Differentiated activities and equipment
  • • Visual demonstrations and modelling
  • • Structured routines and clear expectations
  • • Small-step progression
  • • Positive reinforcement and encouragement
  • • Opportunities for both cooperative and competitive activities

Curriculum Enrichment and Personal Development

The PE curriculum contributes significantly to pupils’ wider personal development by promoting:

  • • Respect, fairness and sportsmanship
  • • Leadership and responsibility
  • • Communication and teamwork
  • • Emotional regulation and resilience
  • • Independence and self-confidence
  • • Positive mental health and wellbeing

Pupils are encouraged to develop transferable life skills through participation in sport and physical activity. Opportunities are provided for pupils to lead warm-ups, officiate games, support peers and evaluate performance.

The department also promotes understanding of:

  • • Healthy lifestyles and nutrition
  • • The importance of regular exercise
  • • Personal fitness and goal setting
  • • Safe participation in physical activity
  • • The relationship between physical activity and mental wellbeing

Assessment

Assessment within Physical Education is ongoing and supportive

Pupils are assessed through:

  • • Practical engagement and participation
  • • Resilience and perseverance
  • • Communication and teamwork
  • • Personal progress from individual starting points

Assessment information is used to:

  • • Inform planning and differentiation
  • • Identify strengths and areas for development
  • • Support individual progress
  • • Encourage reflection and self-evaluation
  • • Celebrate achievement and effort through end of term rewards

Success is recognised in a variety of ways to promote confidence, motivation and sustained engagement.

Impact

Through the Physical Education curriculum at The Rosewood School, we strive for all pupils to:

  • • Recognise and understand the importance of good health and physical fitness
  • • Develop positive attitudes towards lifelong participation in physical activity
  • • Increase confidence, self-esteem and resilience
  • • Experience success and enjoyment in a range of activities
  • • Demonstrate improved social interaction and teamwork skills
  • • Understand the values of honesty, respect and fair play
  • • Develop awareness of their own capabilities
  • • Persevere with determination to achieve personal success
  • • Express themselves creatively through movement and activity
  • • Improve emotional wellbeing through active participation
  • • Become increasingly independent, motivated and engaged learners

 

Activities and opportunities that are delivered throughout the year

These opportunities help pupils develop confidence, resilience, communication and independence whilst experiencing activities they may not otherwise access outside of school.

 

Curriculum Overview KS3

Term

Activities

Term 1

Team Building / Engagement, Paddle Boarding

Term 2

Wall Climbing / Bouldering

Term 3

Paddle Tennis

Term 4

Ice Skating, Trampolining

Term 5

Striking and Fielding

Term 6

Team building / Engagement

 

Inclusion and Adaptive Practice

At The Rosewood School, inclusion is central to PE provision. Staff understand that pupils may arrive with varying experiences, confidence levels and additional needs. Lessons are carefully adapted to ensure all pupils experience success, feel safe and remain engaged.

Adaptive teaching strategies include:

  • • Personalised support and scaffolding
  • • Sensory and regulation considerations
  • • Flexible groupings
  • • Modified rules and equipment
  • • Alternative pathways to success
  • • Clear routines and predictable lesson structures

The department works collaboratively with the inclusion team where appropriate to support pupils’ physical, emotional and sensory needs.

 

Careers and Future Pathways

The PE curriculum also supports pupils in understanding future opportunities linked to sport, health and wellbeing. Pupils are introduced to potential pathways including:

  • • Sports coaching
  • • Fitness and personal training
  • • Outdoor education
  • • Physiotherapy
  • • Health and social care
  • • Public services
  • • Leisure and recreation industries

Through enrichment experiences and leadership opportunities, pupils gain valuable employability skills.

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