The beginning of a child’s sporting career at Barrow Hills School is an exciting time. Our children will start to discover many new and exciting sports; sports that they may carry on playing for the rest of their lives. The Barrow Hills sports department is dedicated to nurturing a love of physical activity in all of our children, allowing them to try new sports and skills in a safe and enjoyable environment.
Lessons
From Nursery to Year 2, a sports specialist takes the children for a weekly PE lesson. PE lessons are dedicated to helping your child achieve their physical developmental milestones.
From Reception, swimming takes place each week during the summer term and the first half of the autumn term.
From as early as Nursery, children are working towards their early learning moving and handling goals. We work with children so that by the end of Reception, they show good control and coordination in large and small movements, move confidently in a range of ways, safely negotiating space and handle equipment and tools effectively.
Years 1 and 2
In Years 1 and 2 our children have an additional games lesson per week. In games lessons we still work on our physical development milestones but also develop the basic skills for netball, football, tag rugby, cricket, hockey, athletics and swimming.
Will my child play in any fixtures? If so, can I come and watch?
Yes! However, fixtures are for Year 2 children only. We aim to have one sports fixture per term. You are more than welcome to come and watch any of the fixtures. Please remember, positive support breeds positive play.
Uniform
Please see the full uniform list here.
All your child’s sports items are kept in their sporty bags. These are kept on their individual pegs during the week and should be taken home each Friday to be washed. From Reception, swimming kit should be kept in a separate bag and a towel is needed.
What extra equipment does my child need in Year 1 and 2?
Alongside their PE kit the children must have a gum shield and shin pads. A gum shield is needed for the rugby and hockey seasons. Cheap, ‘remouldable’ gum shields are best, as your child’s mouth will be changing. Shin pads are also a must for the football and hockey seasons (Autumn and Spring terms). It is also advised that the children have football boots for the football and rugby seasons. However, they are not essential. Other equipment such as tennis rackets and hockey sticks are optional.
All children from Reception to Year 8 need a named water bottle in school.
Sports Day (Morning)
Pre-Prep children take part in their own sports morning towards the end of the summer term. Parents are invited to attend and participate in an event.
Off Games Notes
If your child has been ill or has an injury and needs to be excused from games, please either send a note to the school office, email or ring the school office and the information will be forwarded to the PE Department. Please indicate when you would expect them to be back on games.
Will joining a sports club be worthwhile?
Joining a sports club outside school, no matter the sport, will most certainly help your child to develop physically and improve their social skills and teamwork. Creating new social circles outside school will help increase their confidence when presented with new challenges.