Physical Education

Physical Education, School Sport and Physical Activity (PESSPA)

To find out more about physical education, school sport and physical activity, at Alston Primary School, please see the documents below:

PE Subscriptions

afPE

The Association for Physical Education (afPE) is the PE Subject Association in the UK. We are committed to being the representative agency of choice for people and organisations delivering or supporting the delivery of physical education, school sport and physical activity in educational contexts and in the wider community.Our work includes developing physical education related policy and related statements, responding to consultations, providing resources, outstanding professional learning across the sector, meeting with representatives from partner organisations and political representatives, and promoting the subject in a variety of forums.Our purpose is to promote and maintain high standards and safe practice in all aspects and at all levels of physical education, school sport and physical activity, influencing developments at national and local levels that will impact on pupils’ physical health and emotional well-being.

Complete PE

At Alston, as part of Leigh Trust, we offer a breadth of activity, utilising the ‘Complete PE’ design, planning and assessment. Our expectation of learning begins at EYFS all the way up to KS2, with the intention that children can tackle tasks that increase in complexity, technical difficulty, and marks of progress through the PE curriculum.

Curriculum

Extra Curricular Clubs and Competitions

Extra Curricular Offer

Autumn Term 1 - 2024

Monday

Boys Kwik Cricket

Years 3 and 4

Performance Hall/Arena

(Mr Bond)

9^th Sept – 16^thDec

Wednesday

Girl’s Football

Years 5 and 6

Performance Hall/Arena

(Mr Bond)

13^th Sept – 20^th Dec

(16)

Thursday

Judo

Years 3-4

Mixed

Performance Hall

(Mr Stewert)

12^th Sept- 19^th Dec

(16)

Friday

Cheerleading

Years 3,4,5 & 6

Mixed

Performance Hall

Lunchtime

(Miss Cooke)

19^th Sept – 19^th Dec

(16)

Competition Dates and Information

Date	Event	Venue/Time	Year Group	Number of Children	CARES Values
02/10/2024	Outdoor Learning	Nansen 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 1 - 3	7 Mixed	Creative
16/10/2024	Sports from around the world	Wyndcliffe 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 4 - 6	10 Mixed 5 Boys & 5 Girls	Supportive
13/11/2024	Wheelchair Basketball (TBC)	Wyndcliffe Time TBC	Years 5 - 6	6 Mixed 2 Sports Leaders	Supportive
04/12/2024	Drumba	Wyndcliffe 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 1 - 2	12 Mixed 2 Sports Leaders	Excellence
22/01/2025	Dodgeball	Wyndcliffe 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 3 - 4	8 Mixed 2 Sports Leaders	Respect
12/02/2025	Handball	Wyndcliffe 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 5 - 6	2 teams of 5 Mixed	Excellence
05/03/2025	Orienteering Festival	Wyndcliffe 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 1 - 2	3 teams of 4 Mixed 3 Sports Leaders	Supportive
19/03/2025	TBC	Summerfield 9.30 – 2.00 TBC	Years 3 - 4	9 Mixed 2 Sports Leaders	Aspiration
30/04/2025	Football – Grass pitch	Bentley West 9.30 – 2.0 TBC	Years 5 - 6	9 a side Mixed	Excellence
14/05/2025	Water Festival	Wyndcliffe 1:30pm – 3:00pm	Years 1 - 2	12 Mixed 2 Sports Leaders	Respect
18/06/2025	Problem Solving & Laser Quest	Wyndcliffe 1.30 - 3.00pm	Years 6	10 Mixed	Respect

Parent Sports Information

Community Sports Links

Small Heath Community Centre

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/smallheathlc

Sports centre with a fitness gym, swimming pool and squash courts.

Stechford Leisure Centre

https://www.birminghamleisure.com/stechford-leisure-centre

Leisure centre with a fitness gym, swimming pool, group fitness classes and table tennis.

Nechells Well-Being Centre

https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/directory_record/7793/nechells_wellbeing_centre

Leisure centre with indoor hall facility and gym

Pat Benson Boxing Academy

https://www.pbba.co.uk/

Small Heath Boxing Club became The Pat Benson Boxing Academy in 2011.

Since then, the Academy has become a charitable organisation,building on the club’s strong history of social value and community cohesion.

Today, not only does the club continue to attract the country’s brightest boxing talents to its state-of-the-art facilities, it’s a hugely valuable community sports foundation, working with young people to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem through a variety of sports programmes.

Dream Chasers Youth Club

https://dreamchaseryouthclub.org.uk/

Dream Chasers Youth Club, a voluntary and non-profit organisation, aims to provide a place where young people can come together to socialise in a friendly, safe and accessible environment. What we do is in our name: imparting the young people to chase their dreams, integrate into a pressured society, and establish themselves as respectable driven members of the community.

Birmingham Youth Sports Academy

https://bysa.co.uk/

Birmingham Youth Sports Academy (BYSA) was established in 2002 as a voluntary organisation and has received funding from a number of organisations in order to offer football coaching to young people aged 6-18.

We currently run two coachingsessions for both boys and Girls. Our boys coaching session is at Small Heath Leisure Centreevery Saturdaymorning from 10:30am – 12:30pm and costs just £2.

Our girls coaching sessions are completely free. They’re held at Saltley Leisure Centre from 11:00am – 12:00pmevery Sunday.

External Sport Links

afPE - Supporting Parents to Teach PE at Home

Cosmic Kids Yoga

Healthy Eating - Food - A Fact of Life

NHS - Healthier Families

Sport England - How to Stay Active while You are at Home

Youth Sport Trust

Quality Marks & Awards

Healthy Schools Award

The Healthy Schools Rating Scheme is a voluntary scheme for schools that recognises and encourages their contribution to supporting pupils’ health and wellbeing.

Healthy Schools Bronze Certificate

Your Schools Games Award

The School Games is a programme which puts physical activity and school sport at the heart of schools, providing young people with the opportunity to learn through competition to achieve their personal best.

Alston has achieved GOLD School Games Mark 2023-24

School Games Certificate

Pathway To Podium

What is Pathway To Podium?The Pathway to Podium initiative has been designed to recognise and encourage schools' contribution to Physical Education, school sport and physical activity (PESSPA).It celebrates the positive work that schools are delivering in terms of PESSPA and supports schools to improve their offer for the benefit of children and young people.Pathway to Podium is available for all schools across Birmingham and is designed to use the 2022 Commonwealth Games as a tool to increase the opportunities for young people to be active for a minimum of 60 minutes per day.

Pathway to Podium Gold Certificate

Modeshift Stars

PE Kit (wear to school on the class PE day)

Children will come into school on their PE day(s) in their PE kits:

T Shirt	White	Compulsory
Jogging bottoms/shorts/leggings	Black	Compulsory
Pumps	Black	Compulsory

Hairstyles- Please ensure that long hair is tied up. Tram lines and patterns in haircuts are not allowed.

Jewellery- Children are allowed to wear a watch and stud earrings only.

Swimming Kit

When your child goes swimming, they will require a swimming costume (swimming cap, dark shorts above the knee, lycra T-Shirt swimwear) and a towel.

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