Kippax North believes physical education is an essential part of a child’s educational development. Developing a balanced program offering a variety of activities provides students an opportunity to develop acceptable fitness levels, a broad spectrum of skills and the knowledge necessary to use those skills for a lifetime of active participation. As such, Kippax North is committed to delivering a high-quality PE and Sport curriculum that develops knowledge, fundamental movement skills, fitness and social skills to allow our children to enjoy leading healthy, active lifestyles.
Competitive Sport and Festivals
An increased range of inter-school sports competitions for all schools in the Trust, including:
- 2 Swimming galas for years 3,4,5,6,
- Cross-country competition for years 4,5,6,
- Dance in a day project for key stage two,
- 2 Multi-skills competitions for years 1 & 2,
- Cricket festival for years 5 & 6,
- Tag rugby festival with Leeds Rhinos for years 5 & 6,
- Tag rugby East Leeds Schools year 5/6
- Four football league tournaments for years 4, 5, & 6,
- 2 Girls only football tournaments
- Rounders tournament for year5, 6
- 5 Netball league tournaments years 4,5 & 6
- Sports hall athletic for years 5&6
- Sports hall athletics for years 3 & 4
- Girls' futsal for years 4,5,& 6
- Skipping festival year 4 – all year 4 pupils
- Skipping Festival year 2 – all year 2 pupils
- Trust Olympics – tag rugby, dodgeball, handball, relays all pupils in years 4,5,6 (a, b, and c teams)
- Paralympic festival including Boccia, Goalball, Seated Volleyball, Indoor Kurling – all year 3 pupils
- Intra-school cycling competitions for years 5 & 6
- Inter-school cycling competition for years 5 & 6
- A total of 29 inter-school sports competitions / festivals
- ·Trust Olympic day for actively involving all students in years 4, 5 and 6
- Transport to the event and the cost of hiring the sports stadium, football pitches and sports halls
- Cost of medals and trophies for all events
- Provision of a sports awards evening and costs of medals and certificates
Raising the Quality of Physical Education
- Provision of a range of CPD courses
- Gymnastics key stage 1
- PE subject leader training on curriculum provision and assessment
- New schemes and PE resources of work reviewed and launched in Sept 2016
- Videos of questioning and a new sample video of high-quality PE now available on the PE hub on google drive
- Joint observations of PE with PE subject leaders
- Bespoke 1:1 support
- Team teaching with primary staff
- Subject leader development meetings to put development plans in place
More Able and Talented Students
More able and talented PE workshops. Growth mindset, SAQ, Diet, Trip to a bouldering climbing centre to stretch and challenge students.
Healthy Active Lifestyles
- Boxercise/ kickboxing/ archery/ boccia/ fencing clubs set up targeting less active pupils
- Playleader training for primary school pupils
- Play leader conference for Trust play leaders
- Trust high viz playleader vests for playleaders
PE and Writing
- Sports Journalism teams formed in each school, producing blogs, reports, and newsletters.
The Impact
- Achievement of the school games mark for all schools
- An increased provision of competition for all age groups within the school
- ALL pupils in years 3, 4, 5, and 6 took part in a level two inter-school competition
- Year 1 & 2 opportunity to take part in inter-school competition
- Increased physical activity levels before school and during breaks and lunches
- Improved constructive play at breaks and lunches
- An improvement in the quality of PE lessons within schools, including clearer lesson structures, improved learning environment, improved teacher knowledge and confidence in delivering PE across all key stages.
- An increase in the number of pupils taking part in extra-curricular sports and physical activity
- An increased focus on the status of PE leads to enhanced motivation of pupils
- An increase in the number of schools regularly taking part in inter-school sport
- A higher profile and importance placed on PE within the school and the Trust
