All schools are required to have provisions in place for children to participate in

School Sport.

Here at Greysbrooke, we believe involvement in physical activity is extremely

important for all children, both physically and for their mental wellbeing and we are

committed to providing a minimum of two hours of curriculum based lessons each

week and the opportunity for each pupil to participate in 30 minutes of physical

activity each day.

We are given a large Sports Premium budget to achieve 5 key indicators, our

spending is outlined in a report which is available for you to view on the school

website.

The Chief Medical Inspector has set out guidelines for the engagement of all primary

aged children to participate in an hour of physical activity each day, 30 minutes of

which should be completed in school. Over 45% of current primary school children

have issues with inactivity, inflammation and obesity, as a result of limited

opportunities for exercise.

We hope by explaining the opportunities we offer to children at Greysbrooke, you

will see how we are working hard to ensure our pupils are active and engaged in

School Sport, with the hope that they can transfer skills from school into lifestyle

choices at home. With your support we believe we can encourage all of our children

to be active where possible and to feel positive and good about themselves at all

times.

If you have any questions related to opportunities we provide at Greysbrooke or

suggestions for future developments, our sports co-ordinator, Miss Callahan would

love to hear from you; sallcallahan@greysbrooke.staffs.sch.uk.

Children participate in two or more hours of school sport each week. Lessons are

timetabled and taught by teaching staff and sports coaches. This is just a quick

reminder to review the kit your child has available to participate fully in these

lessons.

Children should have the following items in their kit bag EVERYDAY;

house coloured t-shirt

Navy blue or black shorts

Trainers (black pumps do not provide the stability needed to support their

feet in many lessons)

A tracksuit or sweatshirt/jogging bottoms

Socks if tights are worn in the day

If your child has long hair can you please ensure this is tied up on PE days for health

& safety reasons.

Jewellery including earrings must be removed for PE. If you child is considering

having their ears pierced, please plan this around the 6 weeks holiday so they can

heal in good time.

We have the rule that if your child is well enough to be in school, they are well

enough to participate in PE. Obviously broken limbs are an exception.

Key stage 1

Pupils should develop fundamental movement skills, become increasingly competent and confident and

access a broad range of opportunities to extend their agility, balance and coordination, individually and

with others. They should be able to engage in competitive (both against self and against others) and

co-operative physical activities, in a range of increasingly challenging situations.

Pupils should be taught to:

master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing

balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities

participate

participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending

perform dances using simple movement patterns.

Key stage 2

Pupils should continue to apply and develop a broader range of skills, learning how to use them in

different ways and to link them to make actions and sequences of movement. They should enjoy

communicating, collaborating and competing with each other. They should develop an understanding of

how to improve in different physical activities and sports and learn how to evaluate and recognise their

own success.

Pupils should be taught to:

use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination

play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton, basketball,

cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for

attacking and defending

develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and

gymnastics]

perform dances using a range of movement patterns

take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team

compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their

personal best.

Swimming and water safety

All schools must provide swimming instruction either in key stage 1 or key stage 2.

In particular, pupils should be taught to:

swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25

metres

use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and

breaststroke]

perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

Children will have lessons at Friary Grange Leisure Centre, delivered by a qualified

instructor employed by Staffordshire County Council Swimming Services.

The children travel to and from the leisure centre by coach and during curriculum

time. They are accompanied by two members of staff.

We reserve the right to change who requires this provision according to needs of the

year group but all children will have at least two terms of swimming either in Key

Stage 1 or 2.

Kit

All children will be required to provide their own swimming kit, girls must have a one

-piece costume and boys must have tight swimming shorts. Both boys and girls are

also required to wear a swimming hat. They will also need a towel and a suitable bag

to transport their kit in.

Children at Greysbrooke will receive a minimum of two hours school

sport each week.

These lessons are during the school day and form part of the National

Curriculum. All children are expected to participate in all lessons,

unless they have a broken limb, making it unsafe for them to

participate. Non-participants will be involved in umpiring games,

recording video or photographic footage or peer assessing during the

session.

Lessons are taught by the class teacher, sports co-ordinator or external

coaches. Some lessons are supported by teaching assistants where

necessary. We have strong links with Aston Villa Football Club, Newave

Dance, Vesyians Rugby as well as tennis, netball and gymnastics

coaches.

Lessons may take place in the school hall, on the

playground or on the school field. We may take

children down to the local park to use gym

equipment or the local tennis courts.

Risk assessments are carried out each term and

updated. Staff make risk assessments at the start of every session to

ensure the health and safety of all pupils, at all times.

The aim of The Daily Mile is to improve the physical, social, emotional and mental

health and wellbeing of our children – regardless of age, ability or personal

circumstances.

The Daily Mile is a social activity, wherein the children walk, run or jog – at their own pace – in the fresh air with friends. Research has shown that The Daily Mile can even increase attainment in primary school, and parents have reported an increased interest in health and wellbeing from their children after they have started The Daily Mile. The daily mile has been trialled with Year 4 children within the school and has proven successful so we are rolling it out to all year groups. It takes place over 15 minutes, with children averaging one mile per day. Children exercise outside in the fresh air and the weather is a benefit, not a barrier. Children run in their school uniform, so no kit or changing time is needed. It’s social, non-competitive and fun! The children return to class ready to learn whilst improving their fitness and a healthy weight. It’s fully inclusive; every child, whatever their circumstances, age or ability can participate and succeed at the Daily Mile.

“A study of 10,000 primary school children across the UK found that two thirds of them lacked basic fitness.” Fit for Sport Ltd.

Benefits include; *Within 4 weeks, children who do the daily mile become much fitter. *It is helpful in reducing childhood inactivity and obesity. *Children bring the benefits home often eating and sleeping better. *It improves the perception of exercise and promotes self-care. *The 15 minute break in lessons is invigorating and leaves children more focused and ready to learn. *The time spent outside, in almost all weather, helps children become better engaged with the outdoors and aware of the seasons. *The daily mile builds self-esteem and confidence. *It is seen as a social occasion and can facilitate communication with other children and school staff. *The daily mile helps build relationships, with children often helping and encouraging their peers.

As part of the key indicators for sports premium funding, children should participate

in one hour of physical activity per day, thirty minutes of this being in school time.

We see the Daily Mile as 15 minutes of activity and we are investing time and money

into making playtimes and lunchtimes more active for all children.

It is our intention over the summer term to increase opportunities for children to be

active at playtimes and lunchtimes. We are investing over £4000 into making this

happen.

We have purchased outdoor table tennis tables for KS2 and we are awaiting the new

active playground markings on KS1. Alongside this, new equipment has been

purchased which will be available at both playtimes and lunchtimes to facilitate a

more active free session; this includes hopscotch, target throw, new bats & balls,

giant skittles, bowling, footballs, badminton, tennis, cricket and soft target archery

equipment.

We are currently training a large group of children to be active play leaders and staff

training has taken place to ensure staff can facilitate play and engage children

reluctant to take part.

Children are given opportunities throughout school to take part in

outdoor activity including orienteering around the school grounds.

We are working hard to link activities to curriculum lessons such as

maths and Literacy and to introduce new sports to children within

school.

In Year 5, children attend an outdoor and adventurous residential visit

to Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre in Coven, near

Wolverhampton. This centre is run by Entrust.

On this week long visit, children have the opportunity to try a range of

new sports and activities in a safe environment with trained staff.

Activities include; climbing, caving, BMXing, canoeing, shelter building,

high ropes, power fall, team building, problem solving, orienteering,

long hikes and many more.

Over time we are hoping to include and introduce the children to, a

whole host of new sports activities in the aim to engage those who are

reluctant to participate.

This year alone we have introduced free dance, hockey and yoga to

pupils at Greysbrooke and we aim to broaden their experiences further

with the new equipment purchased and experience days.

Our spending for this year has included; new table tennis tables,

badminton nets, soft target archery sets and bowling equipment.

In the Autumn term we are hoping to set up a roller skating club,

initially to engage more girls in after school sport but with the

intention of rolling it out to boys at a later date.

We value providing children with opportunities to experience a range

of sports within school with the hope that their interest may lead them

to take up these activities in their free time and to join local sporting

clubs.

If you have any links or ideas which we may not yet have considered,

please do not hesitate to contact Miss Callahan who will investigate

new ideas for Greysbrooke.

sallcallahan@greysbrooke.staffs.sch.uk

Throughout the year, we aim to provide many before and after school

clubs for children, across different year groups, which have a fitness

element to them. These can change each term to ensure children have

a variety of choice.

Some clubs are led by coaches and other are led by school staff.

Clubs on offer may include;

Football * Badminton

Netball * Archery

Table Tennis *Fun Fitness

Rugby

Tennis

Yoga

Dance

We are looking to introduce new clubs each year.

We are hoping from September to set up a timetable for Intra school

competition where children compete against each other in a range of

sports within our own school community. As our school is divided into

house groups; Topaz, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald, this is the ideal

opportunity for children to start to understand competition and being

part of a team.

It is important that we provide these opportunities as life skills that

there are winners, runners up and losers and that it is acceptable to

not win, providing them with the understanding of how they can

improve their skills and tactics to be successful next time.

As children progress through the school, there will be many

opportunities for them to compete in Inter school competition, with

local schools. In previous years, we have competed and seen success in

football, netball, tag rugby, kwik cricket and indoor athletics. 2018 will

see our first entry into a triathlon.

Many parents ask us how to get their children more active at home

and how to get them away from screen time. There are no right or

wrong answers to this question and it very much depends on individual

families and commitments.

There are many sporting opportunities available to children of primary

age across the county where clubs and taster sessions are run. The BBC

Get involved website is useful for finding local clubs. We are lucky to

have a range of leisure centres and swimming baths on our doorstep

which provide many family based activities and memberships, some as

little as £1 per day.

If you are limited for time or finances, there are many online activities

available which will get your child and if chosen, your family active in

the comfort of your own home. If you google the following you will

find fun activities which you can do; (we use some of these in school)

BBC Supermovers

Jumpstart Johnny

Go Noodle

Cosmic Yoga

Wake up, shake up Lazytown

You tube...Just Dance.

Remember to tweet your child at local clubs or even in the living room

moving, remember to tag us in @greysbrooke.

We are as a staff, keen to update our skills and knowledge in how we

can make children more active within the school day and within Sports

curriculum sessions.

When coaches are in school, staff are fully involved in the sessions and

learning new skills and techniques which they can transfer into their

own PE planning.

We have purchased a PE iPad, which is loaded with a variety of apps

which staff can access for session plans, warm up and cool down

activities. We are also using this to enhance the delivery of PE; apps

have been installed so we can record and play back in slow motion,

techniques which the children are using. This instant feedback can

show the child how to improve or develop their skill to be better

sportsmen and women.

It is our intention to link new sports and staff development by

engaging staff on a range of courses over the coming academic year,

these include; Early Years specific physical development training,

gymnastics, cheerleading, dodgeball and even ballroom dancing.

In an ever changing and demanding role we are conscious of staff

health and mental wellbeing, we encourage all staff to participate in

the daily mile, sports clubs and have even seen table tennis wars at

playtime.