Westbury Leigh PE & Sports
Physical Education is an important part of the curriculum in developing personal co-ordination and dexterity, building fitness and awareness of healthy lifestyles and promoting key values such as discipline, respect and inclusion.
At Westbury Leigh we aim to develop and support every child in their physical education by building on their prior knowledge and experience, inspiring their learning through physical activities that link to their locality and world, to enable them to be aspirational in trying new physical activities and seeing this as a way of life for the future - and their own responsibility in maintaining and promoting healthy lifestyles.
We follow the "PE Planning" scheme of work and offer a broad range of sporting disciplines with a strong and healthy focus on positive attitudes to sport. All children are expected to be able to swim 25m by the time they leave primary school. In KS2, children swim at the pool in Westbury but we would always recommend children attend swimming outside of school as well where possible to support practice of this vital skill.
For safety and hygiene reasons, All children must wear a suitable PE kit.
RRS Article 29 - Education must develop every child’s personality, talents and abilities to the full. It must encourage the child’s respect for human rights, as well as respect for their parents, their own and other cultures, and the environment.
PE kit
When children take part in PE lessons they must wear appropriate PE kit for safety. This is:
- White t-shirt
- Black or grey shorts
- Black daps or trainers (if they can tie laces)
- One piece swimsuit or swimming trunks above the knee (not baggy)
PE Kit should be stored in a drawstring bag. We expect children to have their PE kit in school every day.
All items of uniform, PE Kit, school bags and other personal belongings must be clearly labelled with the child’s name.
