Sports do not build character. They reveal it.

Bladon Primary School regards Physical Education as a core subject and understands the positive effect it can have on the children within the school. Increasing skills and confidence in PE can help children’s confidence to improve in other subject areas in the curriculum. We are incredibly lucky to have an all-weather sports facility a short walk up the lane which is where the majority of our PE lessons take place along with most of our after-school sports clubs.

PE Curriculum

Foundation Stage do one hour of PE once a week. All other classes and age groups have two, 1-hour sessions of high quality PE each week with the emphasis on enjoyment, learning and developing new skills both technical and social, as well as understanding the important role that physical education can have as a foundation through the Primary school journey and beyond.

The school offers an increasing variety of after-school sports clubs, between 3pm-4.00pm, three days a week. These will change from term to term to reflect the demand for an individual sport, the season and the sports being taught through the curriculum. Most after-school sports clubs take place at the excellent all-weather facilities we have use of offsite. We also have an external company offering karate one day a week after school.

Sports Premium Funding

Bladon Primary School is using the Sports Premium Funding in a number of ways. We have employed a P.E. specialist company – Elite Sports – and they provide us with a lead coach, Chloe Disley, to lead our sports provision alongside apprentices to support her. She plans, teaches and develops PE throughout the school working alongside class teachers to provide and raise the profile of sport. https://www.eliteyouthsports.co.uk/schools/

To view how we are making use of our sports funding please see the links below:

PE and Sports Premium Grant Expenditure – Opportunities, impacts and sustainability details

PE and Sports Premium Grant Expenditure – Categories of grant spending

Playground Leaders

We believe physical education is the perfect way to develop leadership skills in our children. This is why we offer the opportunity for children in Years 5 and 6 to apply for the role of Playground Leader. Any child who is interested is encouraged to write a short note to Chloe (Sports Lead) explaining why they feel they would be good for the role and what skills and behaviours they would bring.

Role and responsibilities

  1. Ensure that the equipment for that day – as set out in the schedule – goes out at break times and is returned complete at the end of playtime.
  2. To ensure the equipment goes away tidily, the same with any tabletop activities.
  3. To be aware of how the equipment is being used and to highlight any misuse or loss. Encourage the children to tell them if something goes missing or over a fence so we can hopefully retrieve it.
  4. To have a view across the various parts of the playground with a particular emphasis on helping some of the younger Reception and Year 1 children to enjoy their time outside and assist them if they get into difficulty.
  5. To help facilitate some of the structured games (e.g. tennis or cricket), maybe working in pairs to ensure the game is played where we want it to be, and everyone who wants to take part is able to.

Skills and Behaviours Needed for The Role

  1. Good organisational skills.
  2. Good communication skills.
  3. The ability to take responsibility for all aspects of the role.
  4. The ability to work as part of a team.
  5. An ability to mix, support and encourage other children, with particular emphasis on the younger age groups.

What Can Playground Leaders Expect?

  1. A good development opportunity for Year 5/6s, who can demonstrate good organisational, communication and leadership skills.
  2. To be part of a new role supporting the changes we are making to playtime and a chance to shape that.
  3. Able to provide more points of contact for some of the younger children if they need any help during breaks.
  4. To create an awareness of the use and whereabouts of the equipment being used that day. A level of responsibility and accountability for the above.
  5. Regular feedback from Chloe as part of the development opportunity that this role provides.

Partnership Events

We work closely with other schools in the Woodstock Schools’ Partnership on a range of events including sports tournaments and festivals. These are often held at Marlborough School and run by a great team of Junior sports leaders and staff. We also have the extra opportunities provided by Elite Sports, who run their own inter-school tournaments.

School Games

What are the School Games?

The School Games is a unique opportunity to motivate and inspire millions of young people across the country to take part in more competitive school sport.

The Games are made up of four levels of activity: competition in schools, between schools, at county/area level and a national finals event:

  • Level 1 – sporting competition for all students in school through intra-school competition.
  • Level 2 – individuals and teams are selected to represent their schools in local inter-school competitions.
  • Level 3 – the county/area will stage multi-sport School Games festivals as a culmination of year-round school sport competition.
  • Level 4 – the School Games finals: a national multi-sport event where the most talented young people in the UK will be selected to compete in our sporting venues

Bladon Primary School has again been awarded the Gold Standard Kitemark for School Games for 2024-25. This national recognition celebrates our commitment to providing high-quality PE, school sport, and physical activity opportunities for all pupils. Achieving this award reflects the dedication of our staff, the enthusiasm of our students, and the strength of our school’s sporting culture.