SPORTS PREMIUM AT LONG CRENDON

At Long Crendon School children experience a wide range of sporting activities. The school is fortunate in having excellent facilities for physical education with extensive playing fields, hard court area, an outdoor swimming pool and a large hall/gym. There is a progressive PE curriculum in place ensuring children are taught a broad spectrum of sports in an age appropriate way. All children are taught swimming every year.

A variety of extra-curricular sports clubs run throughout the year for all age groups and are open to all abilities. Please see ‘Clubs and Activities’ for what is happening at the moment.

We are part of the Mandeville School Sport Partnership and selected pupils from all the year groups take part in a variety of competitions between other primary schools. During the past our children have excelled at these competitions both in their ability and their attitude. Matches against local schools are also played throughout the year.

Within school all children take part in Inter House sports once every three weeks in. Towards the end of the summer term all the children take part in Sports Day gaining points for their houses. At the end of the year all the points gained from Inter House  sports are totalled and the winning house is awarded the Sports Trophy.

SPORTS DAYS

During the morning the children compete in mixed age House teams. They apply themselves to numerous multi skill activities trying to achieve as many points as possible for their House. They are also encouraged to work together as a team showing unity, kindness, determination, resilience, equality, courage and enthusiasm.

In the afternoon the children compete in sprint races, relays and obstacle races. The Parents are invited to have a go at the Obstacle race and re-live their younger days of going on space hoppers and jumping in sacks! The afternoon ends with a Tug of War competition between the Houses.

FESTIVALS AND FIXTURES

Our children are getting involved in numerous Festivals and fixtures.  

Year 5 & 6 are in a Netball, Football, Tag Rugby and Basketball League.

There are plenty of opportunities for all years to be involved in Festivals, fixtures or extra curricular activities across a wide range of Sports.

CLUBS RUNNING AUTUMN TERM

PLAYGROUND GAMES are led by Year 6 pupils every break and lunch time for those in Foundation and up to Year 3. This is an opportunity for the children to take part in a structured game and for our Year 6's to develop their Leadership skills.

INTERHOUSE SPORTS are played every Friday afternoon.

The following sports were played during Autumn term 1 - Multi Skills, Football, Netball and Hoopball.

RESULTS after term 1

ROWAN - 38    ALDER - 40    HAWTHORN - 52     MAPLE - 56

SPORTS NEWSLETTER - this is published at least once every half term.