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Behaviour and Safety in Physical Education

Latymer All Saints School

What do the letters PE stand for?

PhysicalEducation

Why do we do PE each week?

The Contribution That Physical Education Can Make To The Curriculum is…..

Personal and Social Development

(Not exclusive to P.E. but, by its

nature, pupils are offered:)

Physical Development (A unique contribution)

Personal challenges and the development of perseverance, co-operation, understanding and trust.

The understanding and development of creativity

Improvement of observational and listening skills.

Development of decision making, problem solving, team work, and leadership skills

The Transmission and Enhancement of Culture.

Learning to Manage one’s

body more efficiently.

Development of physical skills and technical ability

Health and Fitness

Improvement of health and physical activity and the understanding of how to maintain a healthy body for life.

When do we do it and where?

How do you feel after you have had a good PE lesson?

Do we do PE to Improve Fitness, Improve Physical Activity or……?

Rules, Rules and More Rules

Some common PE Safety Rules and Practices at Latymer School

1. What do we wear for PE and why?

-Training shoes for games and athletics

-Bare feet for gymnastics and dance

-Shorts /T shirt / tracksuits

(Keeping warm in the winter)

Other safe practices in PE

• No jewellery for all PE lessons• Long hair is tied back

Who’s ready for PE?

Gymnastics Apparatus

• Before we use it we need to make sure it is safe

• Who can check to see if it is safe?

Lifting and carrying apparatus

• Who knows how to lift heavy items correctly?

• What body part are we protecting when we lift apparatus up correctly?

• What is the correct technique?

Health and Safety in PEA POSTER Competition at LAS School

Your poster could show a safety rule….

“Always stop when the teacher gives the signal”

Other Poster Ideas/Captions

“We need to bend our knees and have a straight back when we lift gymnastics apparatus”

“I feel happy when I am active”

“ Be careful when you are running on the playground….be aware of others”