GAMES: (Squirrels – Year 2)
Children in Squirrels to Year 2 have one Games lesson each week lasting up to an hour, depending on the year group. The emphasis is on learning the basic skills used in hockey, rugby, football, netball, rounders, cricket, tennis and athletics. Catching and throwing skills are also taught throughout the year.
GAMES: (Year 3 – Year 6)
Children in Years 3 to 6 are taught a range of core sports and play fixtures against other schools. The training sessions usually take place at Prior Park College.
- Autumn Term: Girls ‐ hockey Boys ‐ rugby (Year 3 boys = Touch Rugby)
- Spring Term: Girls ‐ netball Boys ‐ hockey
- Summer Term: Girls ‐ cricket Boys ‐ cricket Co-ed. - tennis
- Years 3 and 4 have Games lessons and fixtures on Monday afternoons.
- Years 5 and 6 have Games lessons and fixtures on Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
Wednesdays are the main fixture days for Year 5 and 6. Those children not involved with fixtures on a particular Wednesday will participate in a wide range of sporting activities to promote team-work and varied skill progression.
The children should always wear their normal Games kit (red polo shirt, shorts/skort, socks, trainers, half-zip top, tracksuit), unless playing in a fixture when they will need to bring the applicable clothing for that particular match. Parents will be advised in advance if the Wednesday Afternoon Activity will require alternative clothing such as swimming costumes. It is compulsory for the Prep children to bring their full school tracksuits during the cooler Autumn and Spring terms.
Mouth guards are compulsory for Prep Hockey and Rugby. Those children who do not bring their mouthguard will be provided with one (subject to availability) and the parents will be automatically invoiced the £5 charge. We won't be phoning parents during the day to bring in a replacement mouthguard. Shin pads are essential for Prep Hockey and Football. All children must have their own named and reusable water bottle to take to all Sports lessons and fixtures, as well as a school sun cap during the Summer term. The children are to supply their own sun lotion.
Those children who suffer from asthma must bring their inhaler to all PE and Games lessons.