Here at Deepcar St John's, we aim to use the funding effectively to ensure that standards of learning and achievement in PE and Sports are raised, with all children, regardless of their background, engaging in physical activity as part of the curriculum and extra-curricular provision. We believe that sport is integral to all children’s growth and feel that it plays a key part in their spiritual, moral and cultural development. More information about how Sports premium is calculated can be found by clicking on the following link - Sports premium funding in Primary Schools  

A full break down on how we are using our PE and Sport Premium can be found by clicking on the Evidencing the Impact of the Primary PE and Sports Premium document below. 

At Deepcar St John’s, we believe it is important for children to take part in a range of both competitive and non-competitive sports.  We want pupils to be able to celebrate the occasions when they are successful, whilst realising that team work and fair play has a key role to play in not only the sporting world but also their own lives. For this to be achieved, all children take part in two hours a week of PE lessons. As well as this, they are encouraged to take part in active sessions at lunch time through the use of imaginative play, Sports Leader lead games, school Intersport competitions or timetabled football days.  We also offer a range of sporting activities at after school clubs,  As well as these opportunities, Deepcar St John’s take part in competitions, usually after school, against other schools in the local area. This gives the children the chance to put skills learnt in school  into practise and also gives them the opportunity to make links with other schools in the local area.

We have chosen to work alongside the School Sports Partnership called LINKs. This company do what their name suggests and provide links with other local schools for competitions, links with our feeder Secondary School and links with local sporting communities. For more information about LINKS please visit http://links-ssp.com/. Additionally, we have started working closely with SWFC, and we now purchase Sports Coach services from them. 

We are looking forward to many more sporting events this year. 

Friday 21st March

All of these year 5 children received certificates for passing their water safety lessons and/or swimming 25 metres, when they had their swimming lessons earlier this year.

Well done!

Friday 3rd March 2023

Last half term, four of our year 6 children took part in a Boccia tournament and won a place in the final. That final took place today, and we are very proud to announce that they came away as tournament winners.

Well done guys, you should be very proud of yourselves - we are!

23rd February 2023

Yesterday, our year 4 girls represented St John's at a local football competition. They finished in 2nd place, not losing a game.

They overcame any worries and nerves and should be really proud of themselves.

Well done girls!

Tuesday 21st February  

Today, twelve of our year 5 children represented St John's at a swimming competition held at Ponds Forge.

Getting into a full size swimming pool, competing against other children, whilst being watched takes a lot of confidence.  We are exceptionally proud of all of them, as they overcame their fears and took to the pool.

Two of our pupils came away with medals, awarded to them for showing great bravery and perseverance by the organisers.

Well done all of you!

Friday 20th January 

Today, our year 5 and 6 boys football team took part in the Kids Cup at SWFC, and narrowly missed out on qualifying for the next round.

Whilst there, they got to meet some of the players and also attended a workshop where they got to come up with a design for a new football boot. All of their ideas will be entered judged and the winner will get their design displayed in the SWFC ground.

Looks like they had a great time.  Thank you SWFC for organising the event.

17th November 2022

Tonight, children from year 5 and 6 represented St John's at an athletics tournament held at Stocksbridge High School. Finishing 3rd overall. A great result! 

Friday 9th December 2022

The National School Games Santa Dash is back again! As in previous years, it really is all about having a bit of fun while being active on the same day as other schools so that children are part of a big event.

A great way to keep warm on a cold day like today,

Week commencing 14th November 2022

This week is Sheffield Schools Skipathon week.

Skipping is a great way to have fun and be active. It has been amazing to see so many pupils across the school getting involved at break and lunchtime.

Today, year 6 had lots of fun learning new skipping skills at the start of their PE lesson.

Wednesday 21st September 

Wow! what a great morning. Thank you to everyone who joined us for Sports Day. We had a fabulous time.

Our Sports Leaders were amazing today. They not only helped to run the activities but had also came up with the ideas too. All of which were well thought out and planned.  It was lovely to see our Sports Leaders from last year, who returned to St John's to help run the event.

One last thank you needs to be given to Mr Priest who returned from his new job to oversee the running of the event and also to his sister Miss Priest, both of whom did a fabulous job.

Children have at least two PE lessons a week at St John's. One of the lessons is Dance. We use the Imoves program, which links the dance to the Theme that the children are learning about in class.

Tuesday 7th March 

Some excellent examples of balance positions by our year 3 children in their recent PE lesson.  

Friday 2nd December

Children in year 5 are absurded in their Roman theme dance lesson. 

Tuesday 15th November

In PE, children across the school take part in The Beep Test.

The Beep Test requires children to run back and forth between two points. They must maintain a running speed determined by a pre-set audio tone, that sounds like a “beep”, throughout the duration of the test. The time between beeps gets shorter meaning they have to run faster.

The test is to assess the cardiorespiratory fitness in children and to  encourage them to improve their fitness levels over the course of the school year. 

14th October 2022 

In PE, year 3 have linked our dance lessons to our theme lessons - Europe. Over recent lessons, we have been learning the Flamenco. Today, they have worked in groups to incorporated what they have learned into a short dance routine!

Friday 23rd September

In year 5, their dance lessons have been inspired by their science topic of Earth, Sun and Moon. In today's lesson, they have created a dance routine to represent the movement of the planets. 

Sports Leaders

Once children reach year 5 and 6, they have the opportunity to become a Sports Leader. A role which brings great responsibility and enjoyment. It a a role that has developed over the years into one which allows children to become role models within the school as well as developing their basic coaching skills in a range of sports. 

Children who want to become a Sports Leader have to show good sporting ability but also skills in leadership, responsibility, time management, team work and organisation. They have to complete an application form and be interviewed by Miss Priest, our schools current sports coach. 

They help make dinner times fun and enjoyable. When children are actively engaged in activities behaviour improves and the playground is a fun and harmonious place to be.

Since the introduction of Sports Leaders, we have seen an increase in sports participation by almost 30%. By the end of Spring term 2021, nearly 95% of the children in school are achieving 30 mins of moderate exercise at dinner times.                                                               

2022-2023 Sports Leaders 

Tuesday 11th October 

The children selected to become a Sports Leader attended training delivered by Link partnership, to help develop their confidence and subject knowledge. The aim is to provide all children at St John's with more opportunities to take part in physical activity and to develop fundamental skills that will help them in P.E and Sport. 

Over recent weeks, our Sport Leaders have arranged a number of festive games for the children of St John's to enjoy at lunchtime.

Due to the icy and bitterly cold conditions, we made the decision to move the event indoors instead,

Great fun was had by years 4, 5 and 6 today and year 3 will be having their fun session later this week.

Thank you to all our amazing Sports Leaders for arranging such fun activities for us to enjoy!

After School Clubs

The types of sports clubs we have available change on a half-termly basis so that we can offer a range of activities appealing to the different interests and ages of children at our school.  We regularly offer Football, Basketball, Cricket, Tag Rugby, Table Tennis, Bench-ball, Gymnastics, Tennis, Athletics, Badminton, Dance and Den Building. 

Thursday 24th November 2022 

Cricket

Wednesday 15th November 

Basketball fun!

Thursday 6th October 

Tonight, at our Mini Games after-school club the children played 'The Floor is Lava'.

This is a game in which players pretend that the ground is made of lava, and must not be touched.

Good team work is essential as they guide each other across the best route avoiding the deadly lava.

It's also a fun and creative way to encourage movement and to practise many skills including jumping, leaping, climbing and hopping. 

Tuesday 4th October

Playing hockey can really help children improve their coordination and balance. It can also develop their hand-eye coordination skills as well as being a great sport to improve fitness levels. As well as being great fun, Hockey can also help children learn to work as a team and develop their social skills.

Basketball -19th September 2022 

Playing basketball helps to improve coordination, flexibility, and endurance. It also encourages speed, agility, and strength. These skills are shown to have a positive effect on children, which can enhance cardiorespiratory fitness and self-esteem. Basketball also helps children to understand the importance of working as a team and  is one of our most popular after-school clubs.

Intramural                

Developing an intramural program in school is a great way to get children participating in sport. It also creates a sense of belonging to the school environment, and connection with teachers and peers outside the classroom. 

At St John's we run the Diamond league, a Inter sport competition, which runs over the course of the school year, with one event being held each term.  There are two leagues, each consisting of four teams. A Y3/4 league and a Y5/6 league. Every class, in each league, plays each other at the termly events, playing two games over different days.  These events run at dinner times giving everyone the chance to participate.

2021/22 - photos - clubs, sporting events and competitions

13th July 2022 

Year 3 arrived back at school this afternoon after a fabulous time at Stocksbridge Cricket Club, where they have been learning all the skills needed to be successful in the sport! 

24th May 2022

Last night, both of our football teams were in action.

Both teams battled hard in two challenging games, displaying excellent sportsmanship throughout. Deepcar Yellow, drew 0-0, due to some excellent saves made by the opposing team. 3-1 was the final score for our Blue team, with excellent goals from Tom and the other from Max. 

A huge well done to both teams!

Tuesday 15th March 

Today, children in year 3 and 4 took in basketball tournament at All Saints Links City finals.

They won! Finishing in first place, they are now the Links City Champions and will now be representing our school in the South Yorkshire finals.

Well done year 3 and 4. We are so proud of you all!

Tuesday 19th October 

Eight children from year 6 represented Deepcar St John's in a rowing tournament held at All Saints School. We entered a boys and a girls team into the competition. The boys did very well, however the girls claimed victory and came first overall, with one of them achieving the fastest time all day. An amazing achievement. 

PE curriculum 2021-22

Children have at least two PE lessons a week at St John's. One of the lessons is Dance. We use the Imoves program, which links the dance to the Theme that the children are learning about in class.

18th January 2022 

In PE, we are learning sport related dances from around the world. Today they had great fun learning The Haka, which is a type of ceremonial Māori dance. Haka are usually performed in a group and typically represent a display of a tribe's pride, strength and unity. Actions include foot-stamping, tongue protrusions and rhythmic body slapping to accompany a loud chant. The words of a haka often poetically describe ancestors and events in the tribe's history.

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2021/22 Sports Leaders

18th July 2022 

In Collective Worship today, the hard work and dedication of our Sports Leaders was recognised.  They each received a certificate to confirm their completion of the Sports Leader course.  Over the last 12 their outstanding efforts have helped increase participation in sport, mainly at lunchtime, across the school.

Well done Sports Leaders!

22nd March 2022 

For the last few weeks, our sports leaders have been doing a brilliant job helping out at our after-school clubs. Tonight, at Cheerleading,  they have been exceptional.

Working in two groups, they have guided and supported their peers and together created a routine. 

Thank you to Mr Priest, our sport's coach, for all the time that he has invested in their development.

After-school clubs - 2021-22

25th May 2022 

A great den built by children at our after-school club! 

Please refer to the document below for information on Sport and PE at St John's during the 2020/21 academic year.