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:  

• Skills and Knowledge Progression : Physical Education
   

The aim of our PE curriculum

Sport, exercise, dance and gymnastics provide a fantastic platform on which to build a huge range of skills. We want our children to: 

• Know how to stay fit and healthy, understand the importance of exercise and live healthy lives 
• Enjoy being active, and as a result choose to engage in sport, exercise, dance and gymnastics in their free time, both in and out of school 
• Understand how to work as a team to achieve a common goal, agreeing rules, roles and tactics, and sharing responsibility for outcomes 
• Be introduced to a broad range of sports, primarily through the taught curriculum, but also through lunchtime activities and after-school clubs (all of which are free to join), so that they can find the one that will become their passion 
• Play competitively, taking pride in their accomplishments and relishing the opportunity to represent their class, house, school or town 
• Learn about winning and losing in a safe environment 
• Develop a sense of fair play, respecting players, officials and the rules of a game 
• Have the chance to take sport further, through introductions to local clubs, and with our more talented children supported in taking part in opportunities such as the Herts Schools Games and District Football. 
• Recognise that sport should be, above all else, fun

Experiences we want every child to have at Bedwell:

• Take part in a regular diet of competitive intra-school events across a range of sports from Year 2 upwards; as children progress through the school, this expands to include officiating and organising events through our Sports Crew 
• Represent the school in a Level 2 competition [our goal is that all children should represent the school at least once during Year 5/6; many children will take part in far more events than this] 
• Play sport in front of spectators (through inter-school events and our Sports Days) 
• Take part in adventurous, outdoor activities, such as climbing, abseiling, raft building or orienteering 
• Be introduced to local clubs and training centres through in-school taster sessions and longer-term projects (such as Chance to Shine cricket)

Sporting success stories

Basketball - Our Year 5/6 Basketball team took part in the Stevenage Festival in February. In our heat, we finished in second place, which meant that we qualified for the finals event at Barnwell in the first week after half-term. We put in a great performance in the finals tournament, with each of the team hitting form in different games. A narrow loss to an excellent Codicote team meant we missed-out on the final, but we won the 3rd place playoff and came home with well-deserved bronze medals. 

Football - It’s been another busy term for all four of our football teams, with our Year 5/6 A, B and Girls squads, along with our Year 3/4 side, all in regular action. Highlights have included some strong wins for our Y5/6 A team (who are now joint-top of their division after a nail-biting draw in the final week of term), super performances from our B team when faced with very strong opposition, as well as an excellent performance from our girls, who finished second in the SSFT tournament.  You can find out more about our Football Club here.

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.