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Physical Education and Sport

Each class has an average of two sessions of PE each week. Some of these lessons are taught
by qualified Sports Coaches. The skills of games, dance, gymnastics, adventure, athletics
and swimming are taught.
Our aim in PE is to:
• Provide a broad, balanced PE curriculum, meeting the statutory requirements of the

National Curriculum for PE and the individual needs of the child.
• To teach the fundamental skills of sports.
• Ensure pupils have equal access to a variety of learning situations and environments.
• Promote physical activity and development, offering children the motivation and skills

to opt in to physical activity for health and leisure.
• Develop the social skills of co-operation, teamwork and leadership.
• Provide fun and enjoyment in a varied curriculum.
Within our PE curriculum the children have access to the hall, the playground, the school
playing field and the quad area as well as Langley Swimming Centre. Games lessons focus
on striking and fielding, net and wall games as well as invasion games.
We hold annual Sports Days for each key stage in which all the children are encouraged to
take part. At times other sporting events are held with other schools.
The school has been awarded the Schools Games Award—gold.

Swimming

Swimming takes place in Year 4. It is given a high priority as an important part of the PE
curriculum. Coach transport is provided to the local swimming pool free of charge. A
swimming costume and towel, suitably labelled, is required along with a waterproof bag in
which to carry wet kit.
The National Curriculum expects all children to be able to swim 25 metres (a length of a
swimming pool) by the end of Year 6.

Bleakhouse Primary School