Physical Education: Fit and Healthy

We encourage all our children to keep fit and healthy, challenging every child to develop their stamina and strengthen their body.

We follow the National Curriculum aims of P.E. to ensure children at Nailsworth:

• develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities
• are physically active for sustained periods of time
• engage in competitive sports and activities
• lead healthy, active lives

Lessons

All years have Physical Education (P.E.) lessons at least once each week, plus from year 1 upwards, children would normally have swimming, on a termly rotation, however due to Covid-19, swimming is sadly on hold until further notice.

This term, due to Covid-19, we ask that children to come to school wearing their trainers, with P.E. kit and jogging bottoms with school jumper over the top on the day they have PE, thank you. For more details about P.E. kit, see our school uniform page.

Here is the current timetable (Autumn 2019):

• Term 1 & 2 –  Football, Gymnastics, Indoor Athletics, Fitness/Health, Tag Rugby + Swimming for Years 3 & 4
• Term 3 & 4 – Indoor Archery, Dodgeball, Hockey, Fitness/Health + Swimming for Years 5 & 6
• Term 5 & 6 – Athletics, Fitness/Health, Rounders, Cricket + Swimming for Years 1 (term 5) & 2 (term 6)

In KS2, PSALMS Sports Ministers visit us regularly to lead R.E. Active: exploring R.E. through sport with games linked to Christian stories. You can find out more about R.E. Active here.

In Reception Class, children go on explorative ‘Welly Walks’ and from Year 1 to 6, Forest School ensures all children enjoy outdoor activity, fun and learning. Find out more about Forest School here.

National Curriculum for P.E.

At Nailsworth, physical activity is accessed by children through structured playtimes, lunchtime clubs, after school clubs, daily class physical activity (e.g. Wake and Shake) as well as P.E. and swimming lessons. All children should be physically active for at least 60 minutes a day. The Government has produced guidelines for the recommended amount of physical activity that children should be having:

Government Recommendations for children under 5

Government Recommendations for children over 5

The full National Curriculum for Physical Education can be viewed here: National Curriculum: Physical Education

Thanks to Government Sports Funding, we are able to offer a fantastic range of sporting activities and facilities for the children to benefit from. Click here to read more about how our Sports Funding is used to develop sports at Nailsworth.

Extra-curricular

In addition to in class activities, Nailsworth CofE Primary School offer an extensive range of lunchtime and after school Sports Clubs – 28 for this term alone!

Current Club List (June 2021)

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Clubs include Football, Netball, Rugby, Cross Country Running, Gymnastics, Hockey, Athletics, Cricket, Table Tennis, Martial Arts, Fencing, Basketball, Trampolining, Ballet, Yoga and Rounders.  Find a full clubs list on our Extra Curricular page.

Children in KS2 have the opportunity to join sports teams and we regularly play inter-school and inter-county matches. We are proud to regularly be able to celebrate our children’s sporting achievements with medals, trophies and colours to be worn on school uniforms.

Residential Trips

In year 5 and 6, children enjoy sports activity-based residential trips (PGL) where they get to try kayaking, fencing, climbing, giant swing, zip wires, challenge tunnels, Jacob’s Ladder and more!

Sporting Events

We hold several annual sporting events. The dates for these are on hold due to Covid-19 for now, but we hope to be able to reinstate events later in the year:

Sports Day

At the end of the summer term, all year groups take part in sports day on the school field and running track.  This is always a fabulous family day out with tea and scones and family picnics on the field so pop it in your diary.

Triathlon

We hold two triathlon events annually – one for years 3 and 4, one for years 5 and 6. This involves competitive swimming, running and cycling events, held across a morning, starting at Stratford Leisure Centre with swimming and then back to the school field track and playground. Children will need a bike or scooter plus a helmet for the cycling part of the event. Please ensure helmets, scooters and bikes are named.

Year 3/4 Triathlon normally takes place in the Autumn term, to tie in with swimming lessons.

Year 5/6 Triathlon normally takes place in March/April.

Swimming Gala

In Key Stage 2 children take part in our school swimming gala which is usually held at Stratford Leisure Centre, Stroud in April.

All events and sporting fixtures can be found in the calendar available on this page.

Awards Evening

At the end of every year we celebrate achievement at the Arts and Sports Awards evening presenting well earned trophies, in a host of categories, from Sports Girl/Boy of the Year to Most Committed Team Player.

Forest Green Rovers

We are fortunate to be located right next to Forest Green Rovers Football Club. The FGR Academy are frequent visitors at school, encouraging and inspiring our children in the class room and on the football pitch. Each year, we nominate one or two of our pupils to become FGR Ambassadors for a season, affording the opportunity to be involved at matches selling programmes, being a ball boy/girl and even parading on with the players at the start of big games. We often visit the stadium with class groups to learn more about the club, their ecological ethos or to take part in vegan cookery sessions!