PE and Outdoor Education

PE and Sport

At Manor Way Primary Academy we are extremely proud of our PE & Sport.

All children from Reception-Year 6 will be taught by our PE Specialist; from Year 1-Year 6 they will have a minimum of 2 hours of taught PE a week.

Our curriculum is designed to develop fundamental skills in EYFS and KS1 through ball skills, striking & fielding, gymnastic, dance, target games and invasion games. In these lessons, children will have the opportunity to develop skills individually or in small groups.

In KS2, children use their fundamental skills and begin applying these in a range of different sports from tag rugby, cricket, tennis, rounders, netball and basketball to name a few. In Upper KS2 pupils will begin learning statics for specific sports and how to adapt their skills to different scenarios within a sport.

Children will have the opportunity to further develop their interest in sports in extra curricular activities. We offer sports clubs as well as others after school every day.

Over 20 clubs including dance, musical theatre, football, rugby, archery, gymnastics, dodgeball, cricket and lots more!

All children will have opportunities to participate in intra school competitions and opportunities will be available for children to represent their school in inter school competitions. We are very proud of our School Games Award of Platinum which recognises our dedication to offer sporting opportunities to all our children.

Outdoor Learning Forest School

Outdoor Learning Forest School is designed to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through an innovative, long term, educational approach to outdoor play and learning in a woodland environment.

As a school we are very fortunate in having our own woodland area and a qualified Forest School Leader.

Outdoor Learning‘ programmes aim to develop, where appropriate, the physical, social, cognitive, linguistic, emotional and spiritual aspects of the learner. Opportunities are designed to build on an individual’s innate motivation, positive attitudes and/or interests. A learner-centred approach is employed that is responsive to the needs and interests of learners and therefore skills acquired and subject knowledge are unique to the individual.

The first sessions will focus on core skills and safety. Activities will increase week on week and may include: games; storytelling; natural art activities; use of tools (if skills and behaviour indicators secured); exploring, nature watching and bug hunting; climbing, rolling; practical woodland skills (e.g. willow weaving); building dens, sculptures; time to be quiet, reflect or talk; develop the ability to observe silently – to look and hear what’s happening around them.

Forest school vocabulary is taught progressively from EYFS through to Year 6 and shared weekly following the skills and knowledge outlined on the overview document. Children will learn specific flora and fauna names and uses, tool names and uses and fire information and skills.