Physical Education 

PE at Lawford creates a culture that aims to inspire an active generation to enjoy PE, encourage each other and achieve. 

The aim of physical education is to promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Children are taught to observe and produce the conventions of fair play, honest competition and good sporting behaviour as individual participants, team members and spectators. Children take part in games, gymnastic movement, dance and athletic activities using indoor and outdoor environments where appropriate. Children can take part in after school clubs and have the opportunity to compete against other schools. In KS2, children go on a residential course for outdoor activities. The children also enter external challenging and adventurous competitions like the Birch Hall Md run and orienteering competitions (pandemic permitting).  Children have swimming lessons in year 3 and continue in year 4 as required. 

Physical education is seen as key to developing healthy lifestyles in young people and at Lawford we provide a wide array of opportunities to develop this and sporting skills outside of the normal curriculum time. Regular Extra-Curricular Clubs are very popular and offer a wide variety of sports at varying points in the year, including: squash, tennis, dance, Girls and Boys Football, Netball, and body combat. 

Playtimes are an important part of our pupils being happy, healthy and ready to learn. We have well-staffed and equipped playgrounds, a sports field, once the school’s expansion is complete, we will look to increase the playground facilities for KS2 to match the opportunities available for KS1. 

Our Year 5 children are trained to be play leaders and encourage games in KS1 and year  6 children support the younger children in the dining hall