Sport, fitness and academic success all go hand in hand, so at Bedwell we take our PE really seriously. Every class has at least 2 hours of timetabled PE every week, taught by a mixture of class teachers and our specialist PE Teacher, Mr Butler. We aim to introduce our children to as many sports and actitives as possible, so that they can find the one that suits them, and so that everyone can experience success - and consequently our provision includes everything from fencing to trampolining and street dance to swimming.
PE also provides a huge range of opportunities to develop our learning powers, particularly co-operation, empathy and perseverance. To find out more about what we teach and how learnng fits together, take a look at our skills and knowledge progression:
Sport, exercise, dance and gymnastics provide a fantastic platform on which to build a huge range of skills. We want our children to:
"Staff provide a range of additional activities and opportunities including sports clubs and visits to places of interest. These broaden pupils experience and raise their aspirations."
Netball - our Mixed Netball team were runners-up in the Stevenage League, while our Girls Netball team collected bronze medals after finished third in their league. Find out more about them on our Netball Club page.
Sports Week - every class was involved in our brilliant Sports Week, which included 3 Sports Days, competitions, festivals, taster sessions and a huge range of sports! Find out more here.
Bikeability - Everyone in Year 5 and 6 thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the Bikeability project, which took place in May. Led by instructors from the HCC Cycling team, we all completed Level 1 training, learning to ride safely and control our bikes on the playground. The vast majority of us then progressed onto Level 2, which saw us heading out and about on local roads. As the week went on, each group went on longer and more complex rides, exploring local roads, learning to recognise potential dangers and getting used to riding on roads with other traffic. By the end of the week, 82 children had completed the course, and we were all presented with certificates and badges as a reward for our hard work.
Football - It was a busy term for all our football teams, as we hurried to get all of our games played before the end of the season. Our Year 5/6 Mixed Team won their final game against Fairlands, which left them third in Division 2. Our Girls Team, meanwhile, went one better and finished as runners-up in their division. The girls also made it to the semi-finals of the Stevenage Schools Cup, losing out to a strong Camps Hill team. Our Year 3/4 team also reached the high point of their season, playing in the Stevenage Schools Tournament, which we hosted at Bedwell. There was some great play from the whole team, and we narrowly missed-out on a place in the semi-finals. Finally, we also hosted the Stevenage Schools FA end-of-season presentations at Bedwell, with 200 children, parents and carers attending from schools across town. You can find out more about our Football Club here.
If you're looking for a place in Nursery or Reception, you can find out lots more about our school in our Early Years Prospectus.
We're always keen to show potential new applicants around - just get in touch with the school office to arrange a tour.
Once you're ready to apply, head to the admissions page to find out more about the process - we run Nursery admissions ourselves, but from Reception upwards, these need to be made via Herts County Council.