Physical Education is one of the key learning areas in
the curriculum at Qatar International School. The school
has a wide variety of facilities available for the students
to use during their Physical Education sessions. These include:
- large multipurpose hall
- outdoor basketball court
- tennis court
- volleyball court
- swimming pool
- grassed football pitch
The various areas covered during Physical Education sessions
throughout the year are:
- Gymnastics
- Invasion games
- Striking and net/wall games
- Athletics
- Dance
- Swimming (for Years 3 - 6)
Note: For swimming the boys and girls are separated
for this activity and are taught by a qualified instructor.
Please refer below for a more detailed description,
as per the British National Curriculum Standards, of
the above activities covered in the Physical Education
curriculum.
Gymnastics
In this unit children investigate movement, stillness,
and how to find and use space safely. They explore
basic gymnastic actions on the floor and using apparatus.
They copy or create, remember and repeat, short
movement phrases of 'like' linked actions, e.g.
two jumps, or two rolls.
In gymnastics as a whole, children use skills and
agilities individually, in combination and in sequence,
with the aim of showing as much control and precision
as possible.
Invasion Games
In all games activities, children think about
how to use skills, strategies and tactics to
outwit the opposition. In invasion games, they
enter their opponent's territory with the 'ball'
and try to get into good positions for shooting
or reaching the 'goal'.
Striking and Net/Wall Games
In all games activities, children have
to think about how they use skills, strategies
and tactics to outwit the opposition. In
striking, fielding and net/wall games, players
achieve this by striking or sending a ball
(or other implement) towards a target trying
to deceive or avoid defenders, so that they
can run between wickets or around bases
to score runs. When fielding, they try to
prevent runs or points being scored.
Athletics
In this unit children concentrate
on developing good basic running, jumping
and throwing techniques. They are set
challenges for distance and time that
involve using different styles and combinations
of running, jumping and throwing.
As in all athletic activities, children
think about how to achieve the greatest
possible speed, height, distance or
accuracy.
Dance
In dance as a whole, children think
about how to use movement to explore
and communicate ideas and issues,
and their own feelings and thoughts.
As they work, they develop an awareness
of the historical and cultural origins
of different dances.
Swimming
In all swimming activities,
children have to keep afloat
and propel themselves through
water. Learning to swim enables
them to take part in a range
of water-based activities.
The above activities are taught
from Years 1 to 6 by the classroom
teachers (except swimming, where
a qualified instructor is present).
All students are requested to
wear the correct P.E. uniform.
The shirts required are available
from the school office. Students
should also wear navy shorts
or tracksuit pants for their
P.E. lessons.
Interschool Competitions
In
addition
to
the
physical
activities
the
students
participate
in
during
school
hours,
there
are
also
various
interschool
sports
competitions.
Qatar
International
School
is
a
member
of
the
Qatar
Private
Primary
Schools
Sports
Association,
which
holds
many
events
throughout
the
school
year.
The
sports
that
students
can
represent
Qatar
International
School
in
are
as
follows:
-
Indoor
Athletics
-
Basketball
-
Cross
Country
-
Rounders
- utdoor
Athletics
- Football
-
Netball
-
Swimming
The competitions that are held involve students from Years
3 - 6. Students are given (free of charge) a special sports
uniform (shorts, shirt and cap) for recognition of their participation
in the interschool competition.
