PE
At St. Augustine’s Catholic Academy, we offer exceptional opportunities for pupils to access a range of physical activities. Teachers and expert sports coaches from our partners at Bee Active and Little Athletes deliver high quality skills-based lessons in a range of PE units.
Children are also given the opportunity to access further sporting clubs through the Young Graduates sessions with experienced coaches, these take place on Monday Year 3, 4 and 5 with Bee Active, Wednesday EYFS and Year 1 with Little Athletes and Friday Year 5 and 6 Stoke City Football.
Throughout the year, some children have exciting opportunities to take part in MAC sporting events and sporting competitions across the City such as, Northwood Stadium Track and Field Events, where they will have the chance to compete against other schools.
All pupils in Key Stage 2 have the opportunity to complete cycling proficiency and road safety courses through Bikeability (Year 5 and 6 Level 1 and 2 and Year 3 and 4 Level 1). Where they will be taught practical skills and gain vital understanding of how to safely cycle on the roads.
Whole School PE
KS2 Thursday
KS1 and FS Friday
Children across the school will take part in 2 PE lessons on Thursday or a Friday as part of our drive to improve fitness and skills. One lesson to learn and practise a new skill and a further lesson to apply this skill. For example, children will learn passing drillings in football before applying this to using tactics in a game situation.
All children are expected to take part in PE lessons to improve fitness and stamina; therefore, it is really important that children have the correct kit. PE kit consists of our blue PE t-shirt (available from Trutex) and black shorts/tracksuit bottoms/legging and trainers. PE does take place outside for some units so please check that your child has suitable clothing for outdoor PE. If children have gymnastics, they will be required to remove shoes and socks once they are in the hall.
Please ensure that your child’s earrings are removed before they come to school on their PE day. If children cannot remove their earrings, they will not be allowed to take part in the practical session and will be given other tasks to complete. Earrings cannot be covered with plasters.
Swimming
At St. Augustine’s, every year, we have an amazing opportunity of an on-site swimming pool. All children will take part in intensive swimming lessons, delivered by qualified swimming teachers in order to improve children’s swimming ability and knowledge of water safety.
Please ensure for the swimming sessions children bring:
- Girls will need a full swimsuit (no bikinis or 2-piece sets).
- Boys will need swimming trunks or swim shorts that are above the knee.
- A pair of flip flops and a dressing gown to travel around school and to and from the pool outside.
- A towel.
- No goggles
- Long hair needs to be tied up (boys and girls if it is long enough to enter your child’s eyes when wet).
- Swimming cap (boys and girls)
- Jewellery (including earrings) to be removed.
Careers in the Curriculum
We want all of our pupils to feel inspired about the future that they could have and the pathways that can lead them there. Harnessing their interest areas and talents, we remain focused on 'Careers in the Curriculum' and continue to reach out to partners and organisations who can support us in our mission to inspire the next generation of physiotherapists, coaches, nutritionists, personal trainers, sports analysts, choreographers, referees, swimming instructors, sports psychologists, sports journalists and finally PE teachers!
PE Coaches
If you would like to learn more about our sporting providers, please click the links below to their website.
https://www.littleathletes.co.uk/
Extend your learning at home!
Below please find links to support our learning in school!
Year 1: Athletics Year 1: Ball Skills Year 1: Dance Year 1: Gymnastics
Year 2: Gymnastics Year 2: Dance Year 2:Ball Skills Year 2: Athletics
Year 3: Ball Skills Year 3: Dance Year 3: Gymnastics Year 3: Athletics
Year 4: Dance Year 4 Gymnastics Year 4: Kicking and Dribbling Year 4: Athletics
Year 5: Dance Year 5: Athletics Year 5: Kicking and Dribbling Year 5: Gymnastics
Year 6: Dance Year 6: Gymnastics Y6: Orienteering Year 6 Athletics
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