Making Dreams A Reality In Sports
Sporting Activities
Sporting Activites
Children are given opportunities to play in team competitions and it is our policy to enter school sports teams for many of the tournaments in our area for which we are eligible.
The school aims to be inclusive with regards to the choice of teams, ensuring that ALL children have equal opportunities to represent their school in extra-curricular sporting activities, should they wish to do so. After school sports clubs are also regularly offered.
Pupil Voice
Tournaments
Cross Country
As adults, we know that exercise boosts our mood, helps prevent injury and illness, keeps our muscles and bones strong and is a great way to protect our future health. And it’s just the same for children.
Being active for 60 minutes a day – the official NHS recommendation – helps children develop coordination, maintain a healthy body weight, and improve overall fitness. A 2019 Sport England Study found that active children have higher levels of happiness and resilience, making them more likely to keep going if they find something difficult.
And running doesn’t have to be a solitary activity. Running groups with school or a local club bring people together for that sense of camaraderie you more often find with team sports.
Running in the fresh air boosts feel-good endorphins, improving our wellbeing and general happiness.
And while we wouldn’t advocate pushing children into anything too competitive, a bit of challenge works wonders for childrens’ confidence and self-worth. Seeing what they can achieve through running is great for youngsters’ overall happiness and sense of achievement.
We love seeing children beaming with pride when they get their hands on their medals, and that is why we are advicates for Cross Country running.
Dodgeball Tournament
As a primary school sport, Dodgeball is growing in popularity week by week. It’s outrageous fun that pretty much all children love. The nature of the sport requires a lot of physical and social activity, developing a range of core skills through catches, throws, dodges, quick movements, and awareness of space, which in fact, allow children of all ages to enjoy it.
Physical skills
One of the biggest advantages dodgeball provides is that playing the sport enhances the physical skills of those who participate. It may be perceived as a fun, action-packed ploy used to keep children entertained but a dodgeball session holds an opportunity to carry out the essential daily exercise.
Whilst playing games, children enhance important motor skills. This includes the development of hand-eye coordination to aid catching and throwing, enhanced balance to avoid each shot thrown by the opposition as well as improved agility to continually move location on the court.
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In Partnership with 'The School Sports Partnership'
Immediate Benefits
Regular physical activity is one of the most important things you can do for your health. Being physically active can improve your brain health, help manage weight, reduce the risk of disease, strengthen bones and muscles, and improve your ability to do everyday activities.
Some benefits of physical activity on brain health [PDF-14.4MB] happen right after a session of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Benefits include improved thinking or cognition for children 6 to 13 years of age and reduced short-term feelings of anxiety for adults. Regular physical activity can help keep your thinking, learning, and judgment skills sharp as you age. It can also reduce your risk of depression and anxiety and help you sleep better.
Our aim is for children and adults, to get fit togther, whilst having fun.
