P.E.
Intent
At Howick we provide high quality Physical Education sessions through specially trained sports coaches who teach the curriculum alongside the class teachers. We want our pupils to become physically confident in all areas and maintain a good standard of physical fitness. In Early years and Key Stage 1 our Physical Education Curriculum provides our children with a broad range of opportunities to develop their agility, balance and coordination. In Key Stage 2 pupils will be taught how to develop and use these skills in different sports and games. We want our pupils to be involved in competitive games (football, tennis, cricket, hockey, netball and athletics) and we ensure there are plenty of opportunities for the children to represent our school in local schools cluster events.
We also aim to develop our school values, in particular resilience and perseverance. We do this by participating in the daily mile and encouraging our pupils to improve on their previous times. In PE sessions we teach our pupils to compare and improve upon their performances in order to achieve their personal best.
Mr Hunt ran a Girls' Football club at lunch time this half term. It was fantastic to get so many Year 5 and 6 girls involved. After the club, the team played matches on the 3G pitches at Penwortham Priory against other teams in our local area. Howick finished 5th out of 9 teams, winning 2 matches. We are incredibly proud of the team spirit, determination and resilience shown by the girls at the event.
Curriculum Overviews
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| PE Long Term Plan A.pdf | |||
| PE Progression of Skills.pdf | |||
| PE Long Term Plan B.pdf |
Handball
Our Autumn term festival focused on Handball. Every child took part in year-group sessions led by our partners from the South Ribble Sports Partnership, building on the skills they have been developing in P.E. and learning a variety of new techniques, all put into practice during exciting handball games
Cricket
Our festival for the first half of the summer term was cricket. What a fantastic day of weather we had for it too! The children learnt a variety of skills including bowling, batting, catching and fielding. Mr Hunt also ran a cricket club for Year 5 and 6 and he took a team to take to the tournament held at Vernon's Cricket Club.
Every half-term, all our children take part in a festival day, focused around a particular sport/physical activity. This is a fantastic opportunity for the children to try something new, which will maybe spark an interest and encourage them to persue thisoutside of school. In the Spring term, the festival was Mindfulness.
Crown Green Bowling
Well done to our Year 5 team who represented the school at the Crown Green Bowling Event. They thoroughly enjoyed using their skills to play a new sport.
Bunny Hop
Thank you to our wonderful PTFA for organising the sponsored bunny hop again this year. As you can see the children thoroughly enjoyed dressing up and hopping round our daily mile track.
Athletics Festival
Lots of skills shown by our children during our athletics festival. This was run by our colleagues at South Ribble Partnership who were very impressed with the engagement, enthusiasm and quality of work from our children.
Dance From The Heart
Our dance captains enjoyed the training session for this years performance. We look forward to preparing and performing for our families.
Handball Festival
The whole school enjoyed our Handball festival, led by South Ribble Partnership. Lots of skills were used and developed, with each year group taking part in their own session.
Skateboarding
We had a fabulous morning learning how to use a skateboard and scooter. This enrichment session boosted participation and engagement in physical activity, inspiring our children to lead healthier, active lifestyles.
Tennis Coach
We have employed Joe Bates, tennis coach to teach Class 1 and 2. They hare developed lots of news skills and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Dance Competition
We have had another fantastic year at the South Ribble Dance competition. The children worked with Mrs Morris to choreograph a dance based on the Olympics and performed with skill and enthusiasm.
Paralympic Festival
in the Spring Term, all the children in school took part in a Paralympic Festival day. It was such a great opportunity for the children to not only learn a new sport, but also to see how different games and sports can be adapted so that everyone can participate. The children were introduced to three Paralympic sports: boccia, kurling and goal ball.
