Physical Education
Discover how Palm View Primary's P.E. programme builds skills, fitness, and values in students from P1 to P6, including swimming, dance, and sports.
Physical Education (P.E.) is a significant part of our students’ experience in Palm View Primary. Physical activity is necessary to a child’s well-being. In Palm View Primary, we aim to provide our students with a comprehensive school physical activity program. The result of a quality physical education experience is that all students are provided with the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to lead a physically active lifestyle.
Our dynamic and comprehensive programme will allow our lower primary students to learn Fundamental Skills and Educational Gym while upper primary students will progress to modified sports and games, swimming and dance to facilitate their motor skills development. Our students will learn beyond the acquisition of skills and understand sports as a social phenomenon. Values Education and 21CC skills will be integrated into the PE Curriculum.
Summary of Syllabus
P1-P6 Syllabus summary
P1 & P2 | P3 & P4 | P5 & P6 |
|---|---|---|
Fundamental Movements | Fundamental Movements | Educational Gymnastics |
Educational Gymnastics | Educational Gymnastics | Dance |
Dance | Dance | Sports & Games |
Physical Health and Safety | Games | Physical Health and Safety |
Physical Health and Safety | Athletics | |
Swimming | ||
Athletics |
Instructional Approaches
The programme will be delivered by qualified P.E. teachers. In delivering our syllabus, Palm View uses the Cooperative Learning, Games Concept, Sports Education instructional methods. These approaches are student-centred where the teachers engage students as facilitators. Learning is made authentic, fun and challenging. The following summarises our instructional approach:
Teacher is a Facilitator
Students are Active Learners
Students work in small groups and play modified games
Authentic Learning Activities
Learning Activities are age-appropriate and challenging
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the six years a Palm View primary pupil will have the ability to:
Perform and enjoy a variety of physical activities with understanding.
Develop and maintain physical health and fitness through regular participation in physical activities.
Demonstrate the spirit of fair play, teamwork and sportsmanship.
Understand and apply thinking skills to P.E.
Demonstrate positive self-esteem through body awareness and control.
Acquire safe practices during physical activities
Programmes and Enrichment Curriculum
Beyond the P.E. curriculum, Palm View Primary will also provide platforms and opportunities for students to develop their interests and talents through our Sports, Visual or Performing Arts Enrichment programme (P1 – P2) during curriculum time. Students will be exposed to a variety of activities as an extension of what they have learned in P.E., Art or Music lessons.
Physical Education is an integral part of the Palm View Primary experience. A healthy and physically active child is more likely to be academically motivated, alert, and successful.
SwimSafer Programme
The Primary 4 students will undergo the National SwimSafer Programme, which is a mandatory part of the Physical Education Curriculum. Through the SwimSafer Programme, students will learn swimming proficiency and water survival skills to become more confident when they participate in sports or activities near/in water bodies in the future.
