Physical Education
What does PE look like at our school?
At Newton Hill Community School, Physical Education is taught twice a week to all
children (one session indoor and one outdoor). We follow a two-year rolling
curriculum which focuses on teaching our pupils the range of skills they will need to
be competitive in a variety of different sports and activities.
Our staff are incredibly passionate about the subject and are always looking at
ways to further develop their skills in the teaching of PE. We currently work
alongside external coaches from Elite Kids Coaching who deliver lunchtime, afterschool
and curriculum lessons to all our children, whilst also providing our pupils
opportunities to compete against other local schools in competitive level 2
Sainsbury’s Gold Mark
Since 2018, Newton Hill Community School has achieved the Gold Mark each year
for our sporting offerings to our pupils. Attendance for after-school clubs and external
competitions have consistently risen as we have put more emphasis on the
importance of daily physical activity. This achievement is something we are very
proud of!
Fitness Fortnight
The importance of sport, health and well-being are recognised throughout every year
in school. Each year, we dedicate two weeks in the Summer Term to allow all our
pupils to experience different activities taught by external coaches and our own staff.
It is hoped that these new experiences may help our pupils to develop a love for a
new sport or even to take part in it outside of school. During the fortnight, curriculum
lessons are focused around how to stay fit and healthy, with examples of work
being shared in Celebration Assembly at the end of the week.
Competitions
Competitive sport is a vital component for the development of our students. Each
term, children across Key Stage 2 take part in competitions against other local
schools where we focus on respect, teamwork and resilience. We have also partnered
up with schools from the Outwood Cluster and through our links with Elite Kids
Coaching for Level 2 competitions off site, with the possibility of further Level 3
competitions to follow if successful.
Each child in school is also given the opportunity to compete against their own
‘personal best’ throughout the year in a range of different activities. This helps our
pupils to discuss ways to improve their skills and track their own progress.
Forest Schools
Through our external guides, all pupils across school are given the opportunity to
learn outdoor wilderness skills during curriculum lessons each half term. This
includes den making, fire building and how to use certain equipment appropriately.
We use our wildlife garden and our two large fields for the outdoor lessons.
Swimming
Children in Year 5 attend a weekly swimming lesson where they work towards
achieving their National Curriculum requirements through the effective teaching of
necessary skills. Our pupils will earn badges and certificates as they go along, whilst
also taking part in specific water safety lessons.