Physical Education in Year 3 and Year 4

At the International School of Toulouse (IST), children from Foundation stage to Year 6 have PE lessons, led by three PE teachers who are French Nationals and who conduct the lessons in French. Primary students have two sessions of PE per week: one session is organized inside and one outside.

All IST pupils must have a PE kit as prescribed in the School uniform document and have a medical certificate to be able to take part in sports activities.

PE is taught in the School’s purpose built facilities including a purpose built sports hall, a 100m track, a long-jump track, an all-weather pitch and a hard court area. Children from Year 3 may also go to a local swimming pool, depending on availability.

Aims for PE in Year 3 and 4

 

During Year 3 and 4 pupils enjoy being active and using their creativity and imagination in physical activity. They learn new skills, find out how to use them in different ways, and link them to make actions, phrases and sequences of movement. They enjoy communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They develop an understanding of how to succeed in different activities and learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

By the end of Year 4, the vast majority of children will:

• Know the principal rules of a number of established sporting and athletic activities
• Know the principles of water safety
• Be able to choose appropriate skills and movements to suit a task
• Be able to plan actions and movements
• Be able to take part in a range of individual, pair, small group and team activities
• Be able to perform a range of activities with control and coordination
• Be able to apply tactics in competitive situations
• Be able to apply expressive movements in sequence
• Be able to improve performance through analysis, observation and repetition
• Be able to move easily through water
• Understand the importance of warming up before an activity
• Understand that physical activity is good for their health
• Understand the importance of rules
• Understand the importance of fair play

Year 3 and 4 Curriculum Map

Year 3 and 4 Curriculum Map – Physical Education
Term	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer
Outdoor	Football	Hockey	Rugby	Athletics	Games
Indoor	Gymnastics	Dance	Handball	Badminton	Basketball

 

At the end of the school year, the Year 3 and 4 students will spend a day experiencing outdoor and adventurous activities like canoeing, climbing, orienteering, trampoline, mini-golf or archery.