Physical Education

Welcome to the P.E page where you can celebrate our P.E achievements together.

PE develops the children’s knowledge, skills and understanding, so that they can; perform with increasing competence and confidence in a range of physical activities. These include dance, games, gymnastics, swimming and water safety, athletics and outdoor adventure activities. PE promotes an understanding in children of their bodies in action. It involves thinking, selecting and applying skills, and it promotes positive attitudes towards a healthy lifestyle. Thus, we enable the children to make informed choices about physical activity throughout their lives.

Celebrating a Year of Sporting Excellence
Throughout the academic year, our pupils have demonstrated outstanding commitment, skill, and sportsmanship across a wide range of physical education events. Below is a summary of the
competitions and festivals in which our students participated, along with their impressive achievements.

Mixed 7-a-side Football (September – February)
Our mixed football team participated in a 7-a-side competition spanning several months. The team displayed excellent teamwork and determination, ultimately securing 1st place in the tournament.
We are incredibly proud of how our pupils represented the school with resilience and unity,embodying our values both on and off the pitch.

Mini Skills (Year 3/4) – September
Held at West View, this event saw our Year 3/4 pupils take part in a variety of skill-based activities. Their enthusiasm and coordination led them to a 1st place finish. Their success reflects not only
their sporting ability but also their positive attitude and commitment to doing their best for the school.

Kids Cup Football (Year 5/6) – October
Over two days at Play Football, Whitechapel, our Year 5/6 team competed in the Kids Cup. Their hard work and tactical play earned them 1st place in the competition. We are proud of their
sportsmanship and the way they upheld our school’s values of respect, perseverance, and teamwork.

Mini Skills (Year 1/2) – November
Our younger pupils in Year 1/2 participated in the Mini Skills event at West View. They performed exceptionally well and were awarded 1st place. Their enthusiasm and determination were a joy to
witness, and they represented our school with great pride and maturity.

Gymnastics (Year 5/6) – December
At Longridge Gym Club, our Year 5/6 gymnastics team showcased their strength, balance, and precision. Their efforts were rewarded with a 1st place finish. We are proud of their discipline and
focus, which truly reflected the high standards we encourage in all areas of school life.

Mini Skills (Year 3/4) – January
Returning to West View, our Year 3/4 pupils once again took part in the Mini Skills event. They performed admirably and achieved 3rd place. Their perseverance and positive attitude were
commendable, and they demonstrated excellent team spirit throughout the event.

Mini Skills (Year 1/2) – February
In another strong showing at West View, our Year 1/2 pupils demonstrated excellent coordination and teamwork, finishing in 1st place. We are proud of their enthusiasm and the way they supported
one another, showing kindness and encouragement throughout.

Swimming Gala (KS2) – March
Key Stage 2 pupils participated in the Swimming Gala at West View. Competing against several schools, our swimmers earned a commendable 3rd place. Their determination and courage in the
pool were inspiring, and they represented our school with pride and confidence.

Gymnastics (Year 3/4) – March
Our Year 3/4 gymnastics team competed at Longridge Gym Club and delivered an outstanding performance, securing 1st place. We are proud of their dedication to practice and their graceful
execution, which reflected their commitment to excellence.

Sir Tom Finney Trophy Football (Year 3/4) – March
Held over two days at Play Football, Whitechapel, this tournament saw our Year 3/4 footballers compete with great spirit, finishing in 3rd place. Their teamwork and resilience were exceptional,
and they showed great respect for their opponents and the game.

Football (Year 1/2) – May
Our youngest footballers took part in a two-day competition at Play Football, Whitechapel. Their energy and teamwork led them to a 1st place victory. We are incredibly proud of their enthusiasm
and the way they embraced the challenge with confidence and joy.

Gymnastics (Year 1/2) – May
At Longridge Gym Club, our Year 1/2 gymnastics team impressed judges with their routines and were awarded 1st place. Their creativity and focus were outstanding, and they demonstrated the
values of hard work and perseverance beautifully.

Mini Skills (Reception) – June
Reception pupils participated in their first Mini Skills event at West View. They showed great enthusiasm and finished in 3rd place. We are especially proud of our youngest pupils for their
courage and excitement, setting a strong foundation for future success.

Sports Festival (Years 3–6) – June
Held at UCLan Sports Arena, this multi-sport festival included netball, tennis, and giant skills. Our pupils achieved 4th place in netball, 5th in tennis, and an impressive 1st place in giant skills. Their
versatility and team spirit were evident throughout the day, and they represented our school with
pride and positivity.

3/4 Gymnastics

I am delighted to say our 3/4 gymnastic team came first. The whole team knew how to encourage and cheer on each other and I could not be prouder. Thank you to all the children, parents and staff involved, it was certainly a team effort. A huge well done to the year 3 students that took part – well done.

Bob Alexander Memorial Triathlon 14.11.22

Sporting excellence was on show today. Our children had to do bench hops, push ups, bunny hops and ball bounce in the gym events. The second half of the event was a relay swim and finished with a 800+ meter run – each! Well done team, you have done the school proud once again. Thank you as always to the parents/guardians that support the school in this, we are very thankful for all you do.

KS2 3/4 Miniskills

The children of Fairsnape Class have done St Francis proud once again representing us. We brought 6 children to compete in a range of games and our collective efforts got us 2nd! Well done to all of the children involved, you guys were brilliant and represented the school impeccably. I am proud of each of you and we only finished 3 points short of first, so we are talking a couple of seconds, it was truly that close.

Boys 5/6 Football

Thank you to the Y5/6 boys who behaved impeccably, tried their best and kept the St Francis values close to their heart – you did the school proud today. The boys managed to win us the 3rd place trophy as it came down to a tense penalty shootout which unfortunately, ended in our only defeat. We then got to play for 3rd place and they worked their socks off and won 5-1 . In total we scored 20 times and only conceded 4 goals throughout the tournament. It was great to see everyone working together and how strong the team was; especially that 6/8 members of our team are year 5. Thank you once again boys, you have done us proud! Thank you also to the parents that supported the team throughout, we are truly grateful.

Sports Festival

The sports festival was a fantastic success for St Francis. We entered 4 events and won 3, 3rd place trophies – fantastic! The events we entered were Giant Skills where a range of skills were put to the test (relay, sprints, throwing, catching, shooting and an obstacle course. We also had a boys and girls football team and a tennis team. The children represented the school brilliantly and their attitudes were fab. For me the awards were the cherry on top – thank you children you were great. Additional thanks are needed to Mr Gilmour, Mrs Riley and Mr Derbyshire for their helping hand during the competition. Please enjoy some of the pictures below of the event.

Reception Mini Skills Competition

KS1 Gymnastics Competition

Today the Year 1 and 2 pupil did the whole school proud at the KS1 gymnastics competition. Their behavior was exemplary as usual and they even came first in our league and won gold. The children throughout the team won a second and third placed medal overall – amazing! Thank you to Miss Jeen and Mrs Luke for their support in going above and beyond in coaching our young gymnasts, it is very much appreciated. Well done Parlick Class!

Girls Football Competition

Year 5 children came and had a fun filled training session at St Mary’s this week and enjoyed a fantastic match too with our wonderful partner school. Thank you to Mr Gilmour and Mr Warrilow for helping to organise the event. We cannot wait to do more with you in the future. It ended with a brilliant match resulting in a 4-2 win to St. Francis, it was a close run affair and both schools attitude and behavior was exemplary.

Swimming Gala 7.3.22

Thank you to the Y5/6 children for competing in the swimming Gala. Individually we won a 2nd and a 3rd place and everyone did the school proud – Great stuff!

3/4 Mini Skills

The 3/4 Mini Skills team finished 3rd – Fannnntastic!

Y5/6 Girls Football

It was a hard fought battle at the girls football today and even though we did not get the results we wanted, they can leave with their heads help high. I am delighted to see so many more volunteers for girls football and I hope it will blossom into a true passion.

Gymnastics KS2

Our brilliant Gymnasts won the competition, well done to all involved. We also won an additional 2 gold medals for individual performances, 1 bronze and 1 silver – a truly incredible effort!

Y1/2 Miniskill

2nd Place for our amazing 1/2 Miniskills team. Amazing effort boys and girls.

Y3/4 Football

We only went and won the thing! Incredible performance from the St. Francis’ team. We had to keep battling and that hard work definitely paid off. Well done to all the other schools that took part; as it was a cracking tournament with very close games throughout.

KS1 Gymnastics Unit in PE

Gymnastics Champions!

Gymnasts from year 5&6 stormed to victory at a competition this week with Ivy, Elsie and Eva finishing in joint 1st place for the girls, with Skye in 3rd place. Our boys were also worthy winners with Frankie taking 1st place and Jacob finishing in 2nd place. We were overall winners of the small schools category!