At Stainton School we believe that physical activity not only improves health, reduces stress and improves concentration, but also promotes correct physical growth and development. Exercise has a positive influence on academic achievement, emotional stability and interaction with others.

A wide range of activities are delivered both in school and also at local venues with the aim of engaging and inspiring all children. We are also committed to ensuring that all children receive at least 2 hours per week of high quality well-planned PE.

Through sport and other physical activities children will learn about their responsibilities, both as individuals, and as members of groups and teams. They learn to co-operate and to compete fairly, understanding their own and other’s roles.

Our aim is that, through physical education, we teach and develop:

- physical competence;

- an appreciation of skilled and creative performances;

- understanding of basic principles of ‘fair play’;

- improve inter personal skills.

We will achieve this by:

• Following a broad and balanced PE curriculum fulfilling the requirements of the National Curriculum.
• Ensuring every child moving on to secondary school has taken part in regular swimming lessons, can swim 25 meters and has basic water skills.
• Developing the fitness of the individual, by ensuring a good pace in lessons and incorporating fitness activities into physical education lessons as appropriate.
• Integrating, where possible, into other curriculum areas, eg use of athletics data in maths and ICT.
• Developing programmes that meet the needs of all the children, providing equal opportunities.
• Involving the community where possible - e.g. sports days, clubs, intra / inter-school events, outside coaching personnel and resources.
• Providing enjoyable experiences, where positive attitudes of sensitivity, leadership, co-operation, competition and tolerance can develop.

In addition to the school curriculum, pupils compete in a range of off-site competitions, sports festivals and local cluster fixtures which take place regularly throughout the year. These are some of the events that we have taken part in the year 2023-2024:

• KS1 Basic Moves Festival
• Hunter Hall Cross Country KS1
• Hunter Hall Cross Country KS2
• Hunter Hall Championships
• Gymnastics Key Steps KS1 and KS2
• KS2 Swimming Gala
• KS1 Multisport Festival
• KS1 Greystoke Football Competition
• School Sports Days EYFS, KS1 and KS2
• KS2 Tag Rugby
• KS2 Fell Walk
• Upper and Lower KS2 Cricket Festivals
• Penruddock Rounders
• Patterdale Cross Country
• Intra-school Football Competitions

We also subscribe to Eden Valley Sports Partnership through which we receive regular invitations to take part in various competitive and non-competitive events.

Along with the large variety of physical activity within the curriculum we also offer a range of after school clubs such as:

• Running 
• Dodgeball 
• Gymnastics 
• Circuits 
• Eco Club 
• Rounders 
• Netball 
• Football 
• Multi-skills