PE Leader: Miss Ross

At St Margaret’s we aim to provide a PE curriculum which inspires a love of sport, movement and a healthy lifestyle. We have partnered with ITFC foundation to help deliver this aim. ITFC Foundation provide sporting opportunities for all year groups at break times, lunch times, during lessons and after school. We aspire for our children to leave primary school with the necessary skills and knowledge for their later life. Our PE curriculum ensures we cover all essential sports ranging from striking and fielding, invasion games, net games, athletics, dance, gymnastics and officiating. Our curriculum also allows for progression of various skills as well as developing leadership, team work and confidence. We are proud members of the Suffolk School Games, renewing the gold award in 2026. This membership allows us to participate in an array of inter-school competitions, keep an eye out for these on our school website!

Play Leaders:

Pupils in Year 6 have the opportunity of applying for the position of Play Leader. Their responsibilities include organising play equipment for the younger children, and leading play at lunch time.

Pupils who are interested in the role attend a meeting at the start of the academic year where they find out about the expectations and responsibilities involved. When they are sure they want to commit they are asked to fill out an application form which asks them to reflect and think about their personal strengths as an individual and what they feel they can offer to the role. Play Leaders work closely with the PE team to organise a timetable so they know when they are on duty, we have play leaders every day of the week providing activities to the younger children. We also meet regularly with play leaders to discuss the how it is going for them.

During the summer term, Play Leaders will also be involved in the handover of responsibilities to the current Year 5 children who will be next year’s Play Leaders.