25 Mar 2024
Sport
Sport at West Lodge is about enjoying being active, developing a healthy spirit of competition and having fun.
PE is taught by our specialist PE teacher from Nursery to Year 6 and we cover all areas of the National Curriculum. Whilst skill development is a focus for all lessons, developing a love of being active, fostering teamwork and having a healthy spirit of competition are the priorities for all children.
From Nursery to Year 2 the children have two PE lessons a week covering gymnastics, dance, ball skills and team games with swimming introduced from Year 1. Whilst key skills are taught in preparation for the traditional summer and winter sports, the emphasis is always upon enjoyment and fostering a lifelong love of being active. This includes the introduction of inter-school festivals in a range of sports.
From Year 3 the children have PE and then a Games afternoon, where in winter they enjoy playing football, netball, tag rugby, cross-country and gymnastics. Whilst in summer the key sports are cricket, athletics and rounders. The school hosts a number of tournaments and festivals throughout the year, in addition to playing in regional leagues with independent and local maintained schools.
My favourite memory at West Lodge was capataining a football match.
Year 6 Pupil.
In the Summer Term, we hold a traditional Sports Day where there is healthy competition between friends and the four houses. In addition to the many fixtures, house sports events provide further opportunities for participation.
At West Lodge we play to win but our priority is always to promote the pleasure of participating and being active. Being a small school, all of the children have the opportunity to represent their school and take pride in doing so.
Sports News
Netballers to represent Bexley in London Youth Games
Congratulations to our netball team who put in an amazing performance and have qualified for the London Youth Games!
We could not be prouder of this fantastic achievement - so very well deserved.
Sports Roundup - December 2023
Despite periods of very wet weather, it has been a successful term for our sports teams. Lots of children have participated in activities across the school, which is great to see, and it is always very pleasing when they perform well.
Match Reports, brought to you by the pupils of West Lodge
