PE
All children participate in high quality Physical Education each week. It is our aim to develop children's confidence in a variety of different activities.
Please see our curriculum maps and progression of skills documents below for more information.
Swimming
Leigh School is proud to be registered with the STA and follows their awards from Level 1-6 including the Self Rescue Award. This is a statutory subject and we take swimming seriously. Children in KS2 (Years 3, 4, 5 & 6) attend swimming lessons at Castle Vale Swimming Baths.
Association for Physical Education (afPE)
The Association for Physical Education (afPE) is the PE Subject Association in the UK.
afPE are committed to being the representative agency of choice for people and organisations delivering or supporting the delivery of physical education, school sport and physical activity in educational contexts and in the wider community.
afPE's work includes developing physical education related policy and related statements, responding to consultations, providing resources, outstanding professional learning across the sector, meeting with representatives from partner organisations and political representatives, and promoting the subject in a variety of forums.
afPE's purpose is to promote and maintain high standards and safe practice in all aspects and at all levels of physical education, school sport and physical activity, influencing developments at national and local levels that will impact on pupils’ physical health and emotional well-being.
Foundation and KS1 Progression of Knowledge and skills map
KS2 Progression of Knowledge and skills map
Pathway to Podium Certificate
Pathway to Podium 2022
https://www.sportbirmingham.org/pathway-to-podium
What is Pathway to Podium?
The Pathway to Podium initiative has been designed to recognise and encourage schools' contribution to Physical Education, school sport and physical activity (PESSPA).
It celebrates the positive work that schools are delivering in terms of PESSPA and supports schools to improve their offer for the benefit of children and young people.
Pathway to Podium is available for all schools across Birmingham and is designed to use the 2022 Commonwealth Games as a tool to increase the opportunities for young people to be active for a minimum of 60 minutes every day.
How does Pathway to Podium work?
Pathway to Podium will provide a set of criteria across 5 key areas of PROFILE, PARTICIPATION, PERFORMANCE, PEOPLE and PLACES.
Schools will complete an initial self-assessment on each of the 5 key areas and receive a rating (bronze, silver or gold) based on their responses. Schools will need to evidence key strategies they have implemented, the impact this has had on the outcomes and progress for young people and their plans for future development.
Schools will be supported to develop an action plan that enhances their school offer in PESSPA and improves the outcomes for young people. Schools will be encouraged to re-assess on a yearly basis to evidence improvements and prioritise further developments.
Leigh School are members of the Birmingham Active School Alliance. We will strive to promote healthy active lifestyles in school to support the health and wellbeing of all our pupils.
Sport-Birmingham-Strategy 2019.pdf
Home Learning Physical Activity Resources
Sport England - How to stay active while you're at home
Cosmic Kids Yoga - Wellbeing and emotional health
Youth Sports Trust - Home Learning Resources
Website Links
Your School Games (click to expand)
Panathlon Festival 2022
A group of children from KS2 attended the University of Birmingham for the Panathlon festival. Children took part in a range of activities including bowling, curling, table tennis and table cricket.
YSG Silver 21-22
We are delighted to announce for the 21-22 Academic year that we achieved silver mark for Your School Games.
Fantastic NEWS.....Congratulations to all the children that participated in the personal virtual school games challenges during COVID 19 at home.
Congratulations to our Boccia and Kurling team for placing second in the Level 2 YSG Competition. We are now through to the Level 3 Summer Festival on 12th July 2019. Exciting!!!
Community Sport Links (click to expand)
At Leigh we think it is important to encourage children to attend after school and extra-curricular activities to continue their learning and socialise outside of school hours. Although we offer a lot of after-school clubs here at Leigh, there are also many outside agencies that offer clubs, we are working closely to get active links with a number of them for this year.
Saltley Wellbeing Centre
Parents - are you interested in fitness? Apply for a Leisure card and the gym/classes are free on certain days, if you are a Birmingham Resident. The centre has a fitness suite, dance studio, cricket and football facilities indoor and out. The centre also offers a variety of sports activities to children on the weekends, enquire at the centre for more details:
Opening hours
Monday to Friday, 9am to 10pm
Saturday and Sunday, 9am to 1:30pm
Closed on bank holidays
120 Broadway Avenue
Bordesley Green
Birmingham
B9 5YD
Phone: 0121 464 8556
Parking
20+ free car parking spaces
Disabled facilities
Yes - For more detailed information please see Disabled Go's access page for this site
Martial Arts
Is your child interested in Martial Arts?
Did you know we have a new centre opened on Leigh Road?
For more information:
Contact: Muhammad Leki
Email: m.zahir7914@gmail.com
Sheldon Community Netball Club
Is your child interested in playing Netball outside of school?
Are you available on Wednesdays or Thursday evenings 5.30-6.30pm and Saturday mornings for matches?
Please contact Mrs Bull, who will give you details of a Team Manager
Padel Nation and Football
Padel Nation is the first Padel centre in the heart of the Midlands, both children and parents will love this game. Why not go down and see what it's all about!
194 Waterloo Road
Yardley
Birmingham
B25 8LD
Phone: 0121 7071606
Email: info@padel-nation.com
Swimming Baths
Swimming and water safety is so important for your child, and can be a life saving skill. Why not take your child to swimming lessons, or free play at Castle Vale or Stetchford Swimming Baths.
Castle Vale
Fanborough Road,
Birmingham
B35 7EH
Phone: 0121 7483196
Stetchford
Station Road
Birmingham
B33 8QN
Phone: 0121 4645596
Norton Hall
Norton Hall is a registered charity and voluntary organisation. A community where children and young people are able to fulfil their potential. Children participate in a range of different activities from sports to arts and crafts.
Ralph Rd
Saltley
Birmingham
B8 1NA
Phone: 0121 328 3043
Basketball
Staff from the City of Birmingham Basketball Club supported the Level 2 School Games competition that some of our children attended.
If your child would like to join a basketball team outside of school, the club venue is:
City of Birmingham Basketball Club
Nechells Community Sports Centre
Rupert Street
Birmingham
B7 5DT
Phone: 07812 506662
Email - enquiries @cobbasketball.co.uk
Birmingham Exiles Rugby Club
Open to people of any age
ADULTS - Tuesday's and Thursdays 7-9pm
YOUTH BOYS & GIRLS (all ages) - Sunday 10.30am-12
Birmingham Exiles RFC
Old Damson Lane
Solihull
West Midlands
B92 9ED
Contact: Andy Root
Phone: 0121 782 6495
Pat Benson Boxing Academy
Small Heath Boxing Club became The Pat Benson Boxing Academy in 2011.
Since then, the Academy has become a charitable organisation, building on the club’s strong history of social value and community cohesion.
Today, not only does the club continue to attract the country’s brightest boxing talents to its state-of-the-art facilities, it’s a hugely valuable community sports foundation, working with young people to build their confidence, resilience and self-esteem through a variety of sports programmes.
Address: Unit 2, 50 Adderley Street,
Birmingham, B9 4ED
Phone: 0121 773 2784
Email: info@pbba.co.uk
