PE and Sport
PE is an important part of our school life. We encourage children to take part in a variety of sports to help them learn new skills, keep fit, build confidence and enjoy themselves. We are delighted that we are able to offer a selection of sporting opportunities for the children of Ashington CE School.
The children have two hours of PE per week during curriculum time. This includes lessons in dance, gymnastics, athletics and games such as netball, basketball, rounders, tennis and cricket. We ensure progression from EYFS through to KS2. Please see the 'All About' information for your class to know exactly what your child will be participating in. We also try to provide extra experiences like netball coaching, golf coaching and cricket to extend the opportunities the children are offered.
Throughout the year, children take part in taster sessions and tournaments run in the STARS (Storrington Rural Schools) locality. Those who take part in these events have been chosen for a range of reasons; it may be because they have shown a particular skill or talent in a certain area of PE. Alternatively, they may have been chosen to build confidence, self-esteem or collaboration skills. The taster sessions are, as the name suggests, a chance to experience a new skill. It is our aim to give all children a chance to take part in at least one extra-curricular sporting activity during their time at school.
Each term, there are a selection of after school clubs run by specialists that children have access to such as cricket, netball, dance, rounders and mulit sports.
Over the last couple of years the government has provided dedicated funding to schools to help improve the provision of PE and sport. To see what our funding has been used for please see the link to the PE grant.
Please click here to view Evidencing the Primary PE and Sports Premium Reporting Tool 2018 - 2019
Please click here to view the PE and School Sport Action Plan 2017 -2018
Please click here to view our school PE vision
Please click here to view the STARS Taster and Tournament Schedule 2019 - 2020
Please click here to view our Sports Reports
Our Health and Sports Week
Well, what a week that was! Ashington CE Primary School hosted Sports Week beginning 24th to the 27th June. This annual event aims to encourage participation right across the school as part of our ongoing commitment to deliver high-quality PE and Sport.
All children took part in a series of activities during the week, organised to inspire and challenge them as the school’s sporting calendar for the year reached its climax.
To cap off a Sports Week to remember, the school also received some more positive news on Thursday morning. In recognition of our dedication to PE and Sport, we were awarded the School Games GOLD School’s Mark. This mark is a Government led award scheme facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success. As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year. We look forward to going for a double Gold in 2020!
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Football Tournament held at ACES
STARS Cross Country Tournament
The cross country wasn't just about running for fun. The joy of it i found was that your team would support you when you are running. For example they would be giving you a water bottle and saying stuff like I am sponsoring you.
It was fun just running. It wasn't about winning it was about taking part.
Even people from other teams where helping like this one girl. She said imagine your favourite food and then pretend that you will not be able to have it for a year if you walked so that helped me push through a lot.
Written by Grace Year 5
Duncan Goodhew Sports Event at Storrington First School
Some of our Year 5 children were lucky enough to be invited to spend the afternoon with Duncan Goodhew and other STARS children. They actively participated in Archery, Fencing, Handball and dance sessions. What a great time they had!