PE

Spiritual Development	Moral Development	Social Development	Cultural Development
Physical activity quiets the mind and fuels the soul in many ways: Mobilises and reduces stress hormones Decreases tension and inflammation in the body Improves heart rate variability and physical resilience to stress Boosts positive endorphins that encourage an optimistic mindset Supports focus on the present moment, gratitude and appreciation The better you feel physically, the better your spiritual life and sense of well-being.	All pupils are taught to abide by the rules of sport and respect for officials in PE lessons. Sportsmanship and gamesmanship is promoted in all lessons, and is a bespoke part of the GCSE PE Specification In GCSE PE, Pupils are taught about ethics and sport, including the use of Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sport	The very nature of sport requires cooperation, teamwork and good communication. Pupils volunteer to help run after school clubs and become Sports Captains receiving a sports captain shirt if they do so. The PE department gives pupils the opportunity to compete with and against pupils around Tameside of many different religious, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.	PE encourages a willingness to participate in sporting opportunities that will help to develop positive attitudes towards different religious, ethnic and socio-economic groups in the local, national and global communities. Examples of Cultural lessons in Physical Education: Learning about the developments of sports in different countries Learning where different sports originate from and what the national sports of different countries are. World Cups and Olympic games Exploring and respect a variety of different cultural dances Gaining an understanding of different sports and their foundations Use of international examples of different athletes and their achievements Cultural engagement through elite performers both at school and in their own sporting environment.