Sport and PE is very important to us. We are one of only a very few schools who still have their own swimming pool. This is paid for by the PTA, and it means that in the warmer months, our children swim frequently, but without the need to get a bus to St Austell.
Our school field has been developed so that it not only has a football pitch, but also an outside classroom, a Forest School area and a bike track. Cycling is a skill that is developed throughout their time with us – starting with BalanceAbility in Reception, through to BikeAbility levels 1 and 2 in years 5 and 6. In addition, each class has a weekly turn on the bike track, to polish their skills.
We are a member of the Roseland sports network, taking part in sports festivals with other schools that feed in to The Roseland Academy and we also take part in the St Austell Football and Netball leagues. Once a month, we compete in the Par Cross Country league.
For a small school, we offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities for our children: for example the sports clubs include; football, netball, cricket, athletics, rackets, rounders and cross country. Our aim with these clubs is to get as many children involved in sport as possible and to let them enjoy taking part.
We try to reward those who turn up to practices with places in the school teams if at all possible.
We also run a range of non-sporting clubs such as construction club, and choir. These activities are run on a voluntary basis either after school or during lunch times. They may vary according to the time of year or the expertise of the current members of staff.