SMSC in PE
Spiritual development
Through the curriculum, pupils develop:
- An ability to be reflective about their own beliefs (religious or otherwise) and perspective on life
- Knowledge of, and respect for, different people’s faiths, feelings and values
- A sense of enjoyment and fascination in learning about themselves, others and the world around them
- Use of imagination and creativity in their learning
- Willingness to reflect on their experiences
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In PE we encourage all students to creative and we like to breed a positive mindset. Competition in PE allows students the opportunity to want to win, requiring a positive mindset. When working in teams this is especially vital and students will need to encourage one another. Both parties in competition are asked to be respectful of each other- being humble in both winning and losing. We also encourage reflection throughout lessons- what went well, what could I improve on next time- we ask the students to recognise their technique/tactics in order to develop a learner guided approach. Using the more able students as buddies with lower abilities allows them to model this behavior, and we find it especially powerful when students are able to give guidance to each other, which in turns encourages self-reflection. Learning new skills builds confidence and belief in their own abilities.
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Moral development
Through the curriculum, pupils develop:
- An ability to recognise the difference between right and wrong and to readily apply this understanding in their own lives, and to recognise legal boundaries and, in doing so, respect the civil and criminal law of England
- An understanding of the consequences of their behaviour and actions
- An interest in investigating and offering reasoned views about moral and ethical issues and ability to understand and appreciate the viewpoints of others on these issues
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We continually develop morality within PE, we regularly discuss in PE lessons, as well as teach at L2, the difference between sportsmanship and gamesmanship. We teach the students to adopt the sportsmanship ethos, where you are fair and honest in competition, you are honourable and you “do the right thing”. This is especially evident in competition, where all students want to win, but even with the drive to win themselves, they act selflessly and help others in opposition. We allow students to self-officiate which requires this fair play from all students, as they have become so used to this, they have now developed excellent reasoning and listening skills for when they feel that the rules have been broken. It is up to the two teams to understand and appreciate both viewpoints before deciding what is fair and restart the games. |
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Social development
Through the curriculum, pupils develop:
- A use of a range of social skills in different contexts, for example working and socialising with other pupils, including those from different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
- A willingness to participate in a variety of communities and social settings, including by volunteering, co-operating well with others and being able to resolve conflicts effectively
- An acceptance of and engagement with the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. They will develop and demonstrate skills and attitudes that will allow them to participate fully in and contribute positively to life in modern Britain
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In all sports we offer on the PE curriculum, students will be required to use some form of social skills. Communication with their peers is key when working in a team, as well as peer assessments we use to provide feedback on their peers’ technique or WWW and EBI. Any occasion that requires resolving conflict quickly (IE- disagreement over the rules, whether there was a break in the rules etc.) is encouraged with co-operation. We sometimes will role play scenarios where teams/players have bent the rules/used gamesmanship and we discuss and debate what is right and wrong. We are continually emphasising the importance of teamwork and communication in order to win. |
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Cultural development
Through the curriculum, pupils develop:
- An understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and that of others
- An understanding and appreciation of the range of different cultures in the school and further afield as an essential element of their preparation for life in modern Britain
- An ability to recognise, and value, the things we share in common across cultural, religious, ethnic and socio-economic communities
- A knowledge of Britain’s democratic parliamentary system and its central role in shaping our history and values, and in continuing to develop Britain
- A willingness to participate in and respond positively to artistic, musical, sporting and cultural opportunities
- An interest in exploring, improving understanding of and showing respect for different faiths and cultural diversity
- An ability to understand, accept and respect diversity (as shown by their respect and attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities)
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In PE we like to explore a range of sports on our curriculum which derive from historical sports which hold a big part of English culture. For example football, tennis, netball, rounders, table tennis, cricket and rugby, all of which originated in the UK. We also teach the etiquette that encompasses these sports, encouraging manners and fair play. Aside from the sports that have a British heritage, we also offer sports such as badminton (Asian heritage), dodgeball (African heritage), athletics (Greek heritage) and basketball (American heritage). Within these sports we incorporate certain games that also derive from different culture, for example a warmup consisting of a game of Kabaddi which is a popular Indian sport. For core PE we also experiment with a variety of sports to help older students find an enjoyment in a sport/skill which they may wish to take into adult life, of recent, handball has been popular and a rising sport within the UK which originated in Scandinavia. As a department we work hard to ensure all students have a fair opportunity to take part in PE, we adapt lessons to push each student to the best of their abilities. We also encourage students to learn about sports teams in the surrounding area as a way of exploring, improving understanding of and showing respect for different faiths and cultural diversity. |
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