PE

Oakthorpe Primary School P.E  Provision

Overview

P.E is not only an integral part of our school curriculum it is an essential element of our school ethos. The status of P.E has been steadily on the rise over the past few years. We now have a highly-experienced and skilled P.E team which oversees all aspects of sport at Oakthorpe. We have enjoyed unprecedented participation in Inter-School competitive sports events and offer many opportunities for extra-curricular activities.

Curriculum

All children in KS1 and KS2 receive two hours of high quality P.E teaching each week. This can be broken down into 1 hour of games taught by our own sports coaches and an hour of either gym, athletics or dance taught by a specialist teacher. In addition, children in Year 4 receive weekly swimming lessons for 10 weeks, delivered by the expert staff at Arnos Grove Swimming Pool.

We follow the Enfield Scheme of Work for Games, Gymnastics, Dance and Athletics. Currently, the teaching of PE is a particular strength as we have a highly skilled sports coach and dance/gym instructor who deliver the curriculum in every class.

Extra-Curricular Sport

We offer extensive opportunities for all children to get involved in competitive sport. The school has two football teams(for boys and girls), a netball team, a boys and girls cricket team, an athletics squad and a gymnastics team. These teams all train at lunchtimes and participate in competitive matches after school and at weekends. Last school year was hugely successful for all sports teams at Oakthorpe, and we finished the year with the following achievements:

 Edmonton Boys football league winners

 Enfield Football Cup runners-up

 Girls football league runners-up

Girls Knockout Football Cup runners-up

Year 5 and 6 Enfield Gymnastics Festival runners-up