Subject leader – Mr Vincent
Sunnybrow PESSPA Curriculum Overview
Our aim at Sunnybrow is to create a high quality, inclusive PESSPA curriculum which inspires challenges and motivates all children. Through physical education and sport we believe all of our children can achieve success and develop key life skills while promoting a strong sense of self confidence.
A high-quality PESSPA curriculum inspires all pupils to succeed and excel in competitive sport and other physically demanding activities. It should provide opportunities for pupils to become physically confident in a way which supports their health and fitness. Opportunities to compete in sport and other activities build character and help to embed values such as fairness and respect.
There should be a clear progression in skills and a pathway for all children to challenge themselves. There should be an opportunity for every child to apply the skills they learn in our PESSPA lessons in competitive situations against other schools and each other, whether that is through festivals, competitions or leagues.
All of our long term plans for each class can be found below. These plans have been adapted so that Classes 2, 3 and 4 follow the same sports as a theme each half term over a two year cycle, making progression of skills easier to see and assess. Class 1 follow a theme based planning structure with one theme each half term which is repeated every year.
This is our PESSPA Intent, Implementation and Impact statement: PESSPA III 2023
The National Curriculum objectives for PESSPA can be found here: National Curriculum
Our progression of skills document can be found here: Whole School Progression grid PESSPA
Our Aims
Class 1 (EYFS)
In Class 1 we are focusing on fine and gross motor skills and how we can move confidently in different ways through Physical Development. The three focus areas of physical development are:
- Being active, healthy and happy.
- Being strong, coordinated and balanced.
- Being precise, proficient and confident.
We do this a number of different ways including:
- Outdoor art sessions.
- Forest School sessions (at least 1 per week).
- Bikes and Trikes
- Using climbing equipment safely and responsibly.
- Funky Fingers
- Dough Disco
- Squiggle while you Wiggle.
Our long term plan for our PESSPA sessions can be found here:
The aim of this curriculum is to ensure by the end of Class 1 children can move freely in a range of ways including:
- Walking
- Running
- Crawling
- Slithering
- Jumping
- Skipping
- Sliding
- Hopping
We hope that by the end of Class 1 children can also run at different speeds, with different changes of direction while handling equipment effectively (including carrying, striking, throwing and bouncing different objects of different sizes). All of these basics can then be built upon as children enter a sports based curriculum from Year 1 onwards.
Class 2 (Years 1 and 2)
In Class 2 we build on the basics we learned in Class 1 by mastering them and showing that we can begin to apply these to more game based situations. This is why our curriculum from Class 2 onwards is based around specific sports. We use these sports as a theme and practice our key skills within them. Our long term plan for Class 2 is:
By the end of Class 2 and after covering these sports we aim to:
- Be able to move into a space or jump to stop, catch or strike a ball.
- Be a competent mover so they can avoid others while maintaining their balance.
- Control and make decisions when playing with balls of various sizes and shapes.
- Roll and throw underarm and overarm to a partner.
- Receive balls of various shapes and sizes from a partner.
- Bounce and catch on the spot and on the move.
- Hit the ball with some form of bat when playing with a partner.
- Master basic movements (running, jumping, throwing, catching).
- Perform dances using simple movement patterns.
- Balance on a range of different apparatus in different ways showing agility and co-ordination.
After achieving these targets we then aim to become more independent and build on our tactical and physical skills in Class 3.
Class 3 (Years 3 and 4)
In Class 3 we build on the skills from Class 1 and 2 while trying to become quicker, more accurate and more consistent. We begin to suggest adaptations to team games and apply tactics to improve performances. We begin to evaluate our performances and reflect on what we can improve.
Our long term plan in Class 3 is:
By taking part in these sessions we are aiming to achieving the following targets:
- Being able to run smoothly at different speeds.
- Be able to warm up themselves safely.
- Throw and catch with greater accuracy/control in combination with different movement (running, jumping) with a partner or larger group.
- Perform a gymnastic sequence with clear changes of speed, 3 different balances and 3 ways of travelling.
- Consistently hit a target with a range of striking equipment/implements.
- Be able to run, jump, throw and catch in isolation and in combination.
- Play competitive, modified games (basketball, dodgeball, handball, cricket, netball, football, hockey, tennis) and apply the above skills successfully.
- Perform combination of jumps (hop, step, jump).
- Take part in outdoor adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team.
- Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.
In Class 3 we also begin to have the opportunity to take part in different festivals and leagues (Football and Handball), where we can apply the skills we learn in out PESSPA sessions to competitive situations and represent our school.
Class 4 (Years 5 and 6)
In Class 4 we look to master all of the skills mentioned above while also taking on leadership roles within teams, independently applying tactics, demonstrating the values of fair play and sportsmanship and leading warmups.
Our long term plan in Class 4 is:
Through these sports we are aiming to achieve these targets:
- Being able to sustain pace, while running, over longer distances – 2 minutes.
- Throw with greater accuracy, control and efficiency or movement and different equipment.
- Create longer, challenging dance phrases.
- Create a gymnastic sequence of upto 8 elements (shapes, balances, rolls, changes of direction, mirroring, jumping).
- Organise small groups to safely take turns when throwing and retrieving equipment.
- Demonstrate a range of jumps showing control and consistency when taking off and landing.
- Play competitive games, modified where appropriate.
- Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and combination.
- Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges individually and as part of a team.
- Perform dances using a range of movements patterns.
We also have the opportunity to represent the school in competitive festivals, competitions and leagues throughout the year.
Festivals 22-23
Throughout the Year Classes 2-4 will be taking part in the following festivals:
Competitions 22-23
Throughout the year Classes 3-4 will be taking part in the following competitions:
Leagues 22-23
Throughout the year children from Classes 3-4 will be taking part in the following leagues after school:
PESSPA School Sport Premium Allocations:
School Sport Premium Allocation 2020-2021 School Sport Premium Allocation 2020-2021
School Sport Premium Allocation 2019-2020 Review School Sport Premium Allocation 2019-2020 Review
School Sport Premium Allocation and Review 2021-2022 Evidencing Document 2021-22
School Sport Premium Intentions 22-23 Evidencing Document 22-23 Intentions
