Sport
We believe that being active plays a vital role in children’s physical, social and emotional development. Through sport and movement, children build confidence, learn teamwork and develop healthy habits that support both body and mind. Our PE curriculum is designed to be inclusive, energetic and fun, helping every child discover the joy of being active from an early age.
In Reception, children enjoy two PE lessons each week with Miss Greenwood, where every session is lively and filled with exciting new challenges. They explore a wide range of activities, from invasion games that gently introduce skills used in netball, tag rugby, football and hockey, to ball skills such as rolling, throwing, catching, bouncing and kicking. Alongside this, children build essential movement skills, including agility, balance and coordination, and take part in gymnastics and dance, practising balancing, travelling, rolling, jumping and vaulting.
Each lesson blends skill development with playful game situations, helping children grow in confidence and understand how to use what they’ve learnt. Friendly competition is introduced in a supportive way, encouraging teamwork, resilience and a positive attitude to sport from an early age.
As children move into Years 1 and 2, PE increases to three lessons each week, giving them further opportunities to stay active, develop their skills and discover what they enjoy. Alongside their lessons, children are invited to take part in a wonderful range of sporting events, including friendly football tournaments, cross-country in Year 2 and multi-sports events – experiences that help broaden their horizons and are not always available to children of this age.
Throughout the year, children look forward to much-loved whole-school events such as the charity Elf Run, the Pancake Race and Sports Day, where they proudly compete in their houses. These joyful occasions bring the community together and help nurture a lifelong love of movement, teamwork and healthy living.