Our Journey so far...

Historically Parkgate had always had strong PE, this was evidenced through achieving the afPE Quality Mark in 2017.  However, pupil voice feedback and feedback from teachers suggested we needed to do more...or try something new. So we did.  And here starts the journey. 

As a set of PE leads at the time, we started to look at what was on offer out there for primary schools by way of resources and schemes and to see what other schools were doing.  This is where we stumbled across Create Development and at the time 'real PE'.  We met with the regional Manager for the Midlands area and observed sessions in a school in Northampton who had embarked on their journey 2 years before us.  Having spoken to the Headteacher, we knew this was for the children and staff of Parkgate.

To confirm our thoughts we had a member of staff from Create deliver two sessions. One to a KS1 class and the other to a KS2 class.  The feedback was fantastic.  Teachers loved the resources element, the freshness and new ideas.  Children...They loved everything. The activities, the teacher, the fun...the whole lot.

At that point we decided to jump in with both feet.  Armed and supported by our Sports Premium budget, we decided that we weren't satisfied with just dipping our toe in the water, we were jumping in with both feet.  We became a 'Legacy' school.

So what is real PE?

realPE gives EVERY child the physical literacy, emotional and thinking skills to achieve in PE, Sport and life.

A unique, child-centred approach transforming how we teach PE to include, challenge and support for EVERY child. The real PE programme included training, the very best innovative resources and is supported by Jasmine - our real learning platform.

real PE provides us with fun and simple to follow Schemes of Work and supports our teachers to give them the confidence and skills to deliver outstanding PE.

It is fully aligned to the National Curriculum and focuses on the development of agility, balance and coordination, healthy competition and cooperative learning through a unique and market-leading approach to teaching and learning in PE.

What makes real PE unique?

real PE is, first and foremost, a philosophy and approach which aims to transform how we teach PE in order to include, challenge and support EVERY child. It supports teachers and other deliverers to make small changes that will have a significant impact on their learners.

To maximise learning and impact, three members of staff have attended a 3-day programme of training and support, where they were introduced to a new approach to teaching PE.

• A unique child centred approach that transforms how we teach PE to engage and challenge EVERY child
• Develops the key abilities children need to be successful within PE and Sport and across the curriculum
• Inspires teachers to enjoy teaching PE and transforms their confidence to deliver outstanding lessons
• Whole school approach with assessment framework, curriculum maps, Schemes of Work and simple assessment tools

Real Legacy

As we are a Legacy school we are supported for 2 years.  We decided to map out our own journey based upon the needs of our staff and children. Below you will see the steps that we have taken so far and where we are going next.