Sports at Bournes Green

In July 2024, Bournes Green was awarded the School Games Platinum award which is the highest sporting mark that schools can achieve. 

Previously, we achieved four consecutive gold awards but in 2024, we were able to demonstrate that we has successfully met the criteria to secure our platinum award. 

The PE offer to our children

• An inclusive curriculum that provides high-quality physical education to all children.

• A comprehensive training in a wide range of sports.

• Regular work on healthy lifestyles and a good level of fitness.

• In the Junior school, two hours of PE per week.

• In the Infant School, two hours of active curriculum time per week. This consists of alternate weeks featuring two hours of PE or one hour of PE and one hour of Outdoor Learning including Outdoor Adventurous Activities.

• Swimming lessons.

 

School Clubs that may be of interest

This can be found on our Clubs Page.

 

Southend Primary School Sports Association (SPSSA)

We are proud members of the Southend Primary School Sport Partnership (SPSSA). This aims to give the young people in the borough of Southend the opportunity to access high quality physical education and school sport.

 

Southend Primary Schools Football Association (SPSFA)

We are a part of both the boys' and girls' leagues. We enjoy playing a range of competitive matches against some great school teams as well as some friendly games. This ensure that even more children get the proud opportunity to compete in a Bournes Green kit.

 

Guidelines as to how we select children for school events

Our dedicated sports coaching team run trials for entry to competitive sports competitions. These are during the school day and shared with the chidlren ahead of the sessions.

• Trials are run at lunchtimes or in PE lessons to maximise the opportunity for children to participate.
• Training sessions are then planned to prepare our teams and individuals before events.
• We may also consider factors such as behaviour and attitudes or attendance when selecting teams. This may also include a child's commitment to training sessions.
• For participation events, and to increase the number of children who represent our schools, we may consider children who have shown a particular talent or skill within PE lessons. 
• We also enter some events for children with Special Educational Needs and disabilities.
• Mr Kent oversees the selection of squads in consultation with school staff and members of our sports team. We select teams fairly and take into account a range of factors, most of which have been listed above. The school makes the final decision on squad/team selection.  

 

Sharing our school sports successes

In our Celebration Assemblies, we regularly discuss and showcase the children who have represented our school. In addition, our weekly newsletter shares our sporting successes with our families. We also have a dedicated section in our newsletter where parents are able to share their children's sporting achievements outside of school. 

 

Local Sports Clubs that may be of interest

The Southend Primary School Sports Partnership (SPSSP) have a list of local sports clubs that may be of interest. Please note, parents must undertake their own evaluation and due diligence of the club. This link is not a recommendation as to the quality of the clubs.

Please email kfitzgibbon@eastwood.southend.sch.uk if you would like to share information about another club.