Physical Education

All young people should have the opportunity to live healthy and active lives. At St Thomas’s CE Primary School, we aim to inspire, challenge and motivate children so that they will believe in themselves to achieve their very best, and succeed in life.

Our school vision for PE and School Sport is to ensure that all children are exposed to a broad range of high quality physical activities, to help develop a set of skills that will prepare them to make lifelong, healthy, active lifestyle choices. At St. Thomas’s CE Primary, we are fully committed to ensuring that our children are fit, healthy and active learners. We aspire to be a school that offers every child the opportunity to fulfil their absolute potential.

We recognise the importance of daily physical activity and how fundamental this is for children’s physical, mental and social wellbeing. We teach our children about the impact that exercise has on their bodies which equips them to make more informed choices about continuing participation as they grow older. Here are just a few of the benefits you might see as a result of more active children:

• Improved mental wellbeing
• Increased confidence and self-esteem
• Better concentration and behaviour in class
• Helps children feel part of a team
• Enhanced social skills
• Increased resilience
• Improved sleep leads to better learning and concentration

We also strive to give as many children as possible the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive sports during their school life, giving them the understanding of what competition feels like, what it is like to be part of a team, and to be able to both win and lose with equal grace. We hope this will lead to a life-long passion of being physically active and healthy.

St Thomas’s CE Primary School seeks to provide a full, varied and interesting Physical Education curriculum, which challenges, engages and excites staff and pupils alike. We see Physical Education as a vital part of the education experience as a whole. The health and fitness of all of our children is paramount.

Sports Mark Award

We are thrilled to hold the prestigious School Games Platinum Award, for the third time. The Platinum Award is the highest level of award, and recognises high quality P.E., sports leadership, intra-school and inter-school competitions and club links. Our Sports Leaders have been invaluable in their contribution towards achieving this award.

We would like to give huge thank you to all of the children and sports leaders, who have given 100% effort; to parents who have supported us with transport to competitions; and to staff who have provided so many sporting opportunities for our children to be involved in.

Sports Leaders

At the beginning of the new academic year, Year 6 children are invited to apply to undertake the Sports Leadership programme. This programme allows children to get a feel for what it is like to lead sports based sessions with their peers.

The pupils look at the important role of a Sports Leader, organising their time and space during a session, selecting the appropriate equipment to use and leading physical activities/sports.

If selected, Sports Leaders are then allocated one lunch time per week in which they are responsible for running physical activities of their choice. Sports Leaders meet regularly, bringing suggestions and ways forward along with any concerns or issues that may need to be discussed.

Competitions and Festivals

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