PE at The Redway School
PE aims to develop fundamental movement skills to inspire our pupils to fulfil their potential. We provide opportunities for our students, irrespective of their physical needs or disability, to achieve and progress through challenge within our curriculum. In a range of carefully considered activities, pupils build greater competence, confidence, independence, and character.
We strive to provide a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment by ensuring that our curriculum meets the needs of all our pupils. We place value, not only on supporting the development of pupils’ physical skills but also emphasising the importance of social, emotional wellbeing, safety, and fairness and respect.
Our PE curriculum includes Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP), dance, yoga, Sherborne, movement experiences, gymnastics and apparatus experiences, trampoline therapy and Swimming
Our curriculum is split into pre-formal, semi-formal and formal pathways.
Pre-Formal: Pupils on our pre-formal pathway require a consistent approach, with repetition of experiences and immersion in sensory learning. They rely on high levels of adult support, often on a 1:1 basis as well as in small groups, to meet their learning needs. This is provided primarily through swimming, trampoline therapy, and yoga. This sensory pathway aims to promote social and cognitive development by using activities that involve sharing and cooperation
Semi-Formal: The semi-formal curriculum allows students to further develop their social and cognitive skills but also to begin to build a repertoire of fundamental movement skills. The semi-formal curriculum relies on an experiential approach, in which pupils can develop their understanding of the world. Independent and supported experiences in PE and swimming lessons will increase physical confidence and competence of gross motor skills
Formal: The formal curriculum builds on the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the semi-formal curriculum and requires students to be able to consolidate and refine their skills, transferring them in a variety of situations. Lessons will allow pupils to begin to engage in and develop an understanding of games play, competition and the fundamental physical skills and components of physical fitness across a broad range of activities.