Sport

At Chilmark and Fonthill Bishop, we offer a wide sports and physical education provision. All students experience lessons in the school grounds or hall, making use of the gymnastic equipment and outdoor space.

We invest in external specialist sports education, using sports coaches, working in tandem with teaching staff, to deliver the sport curriculum. All our lessons follow the National Curriculum, allowing your children to develop new skills whilst being engaged in a holistic learning environment. 

The coaches run mentoring programmes to support pupils in both individual and small group settings, leading tailored sessions that meet the needs of the relevant students. Sessions cover a variety of different exercises, including social and behaviour development, fine and gross motor skill and, where required, SEN support.

Our sports coaches not only benefit our children but also our teaching staff as they provide CPD training so that our staff can continue to develop their skills in delivering the sport curriculum.

Throughout their school careers at Chilmark, our sports coaches build up our pupil’s skills from a foundation level before introducing them to a wide variety of sports.

Skills developed:

Movement concepts – e.g. spatial awareness, tempo, cross-lateral movement

Functional movements – e.g. skip, jump, run, leap, squat, stretch

Aesthetic movements – e.g. flow, rhythm, body shapes

Manipulative skills – e.g. rolling and trapping, catching and releasing, kicking, dribbling

Fundamental skills – e.g. co-ordination and balance, throwing and catching

Sports experienced:

Gymnastics

Dance

Tennis

Hockey

Circuits

Cricket

Tag Rugby

Rounders

Football

Netball

Running including cross-country

Sports Day

Parents and family members are all invited to attend our Sports Day, which takes place towards the end of the summer term.