PE and Healthy Living statement
Windy Nook Primary School consistently strives to promote active and healthy lifestyles and to provide sporting opportunities for all its pupils.
We offer competitive sport to encourage teamwork, discipline, self respect and how to cope with winning and losing. We also want the children to understand the importance of exercise and keeping healthy.
We do this through our PE and PSHE Curriculum and also through our after school sports, fitness and healthy cookery clubs.
Windy Nook Primary School Teams 2025-2026
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Swimming Gala |
Year 5/6 Hockey |
 KS2 Boccia |
Year 5/6 Netball |
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Year 5/6 Basketball |
Paralympics Team |
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Autumn Cup Football |
Cross Country |
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Basketball Team (UKS2) |
Multi-Sport (KS1) |
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Multi-Sport (Rec) |
Paralympics Team |
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Year 5/6 Athletics |
Year 5/6 Mixed Football |
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Autumn Cup Football Team |
Year 5/6 Girl’s Football |
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KS1 Athletics |
KS2 Cross Country |
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Year 5/6 Tag Rugby |
Year 4/5 Girl’s Football |
Sporting Achievement 2024-2025
Congratulations to all of our pupils who have represented Windy Nook this year. Have a look at our achievements below!
| Y5/6 football Heworth |
Winners
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| Year 1/2 athletics | Winners |
| Year 5/6 Basketball Heworth | Winners |
| Y5/6 Football Competition | Winners |
| Year 3/4 Futsal | Winners |
| Football league cup | Winners |
| Y5/6 Cricket | Winners |
| Autumn cup Year 5/6 Football | Runners up |
| Year 5/6 Girls football Girls | Runners up 2 out of 32 teams |
| Boccia Gateshead | Runners up |
| County Finals Boccia | Runners-up 2nd in the county |
| Year 4/5 Girls football | Runners up 2nd out of 25 schools |
| Indoor athletics | Third place |
| Year 5/6 Netball | Third place |
Sporting Achievement 2023-2024
Swimming Statistics for 2023-2024 year 5
As part of PE within Upper Key Stage 2, children take part in weekly swimming lessons held at Heworth Leisure Centre. Children begin swimming in January within year 4 and continue for a calendar year, ending in December when they are in year 5.
24 out of 42 (57%) year 5 pupils could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25m.
24 year 5 pupils (57%) could use a range of strokes (for example, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) when they completed swimming lessons.
24 year 5 pupil (57%) could perform a safe self-rescue in different water based situations when they completed swimming lesson.
Sporting Achievement 2022-2023
Swimming Statistics for 2022-2023 year 6
As part of PE within Upper Key Stage 2, children take part in weekly swimming lessons held at Heworth Leisure Centre. Children begin swimming in January within year 5 and continue for a calendar year, ending in December when they are in year 6.
19 out of 42 (45%) year 6 pupils could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25m.
19 year 6 pupils (45%) could use a range of strokes (for example, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) when they completed swimming lessons.
19 year 6 pupil (45%) could perform a safe self-rescue in different water based situations when they completed swimming lesson.
Sporting Achievement 2021-2022
Swimming Statistics for 2021-2022 year 6
As part of PE within Upper Key Stage 2, children take part in weekly swimming lessons held at Heworth Leisure Centre. Children begin swimming in January within year 5 and continue for a calendar year, ending in December when they are in year 6.
22 out of 43 (51%) year 6 pupils could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25m.
22 year 6 pupils (51%) could use a range of strokes (for example, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) when they completed swimming lessons.
1 year 6 pupil (2%) could perform a safe self-rescue in different water based situations when they completed swimming lesson.
Inter Sports Events 2025-2026
Inter-school competition is for years 3 to 13. At this stage individuals and teams will be selected to represent their school at inter-school competitions, many of which will be leagues. Schools will have the flexibility to decide which sports to enter but are encouraged to involve as many pupils as possible by creating breadth in the sports they offer and depth through the creation of additional teams.
UNICEF RIGHTS RESPECTING:
Article 15 – freedom of association to join groups and meet with other children.
Article 29 – goals of education to develop talents and abilities to their full.
Article 31 – every child has the right to relax, play and take part in wider range of activities.
Intra School Sports 2024-2025
For many young people sporting competition is the first experienced through intra-house teams, form groups or in PE lessons. This level of competition will build on a school’s existing work to offer pupils a year-round programme of regular intra-school competition in a number of sports that culminate in a School Games Day.
Sports Clubs
Autumn 2024
Girls Football (Y6)
Cross Country (Y4 and Y6)
Rugby Club (UKS2)
Basketball (KS1)
Football Training (UKS2)
Basketball (LKS2)
Basketball (UKS2)
Football Club (KS1)
Spring 2025
Basketball (LKS2)
Football Club (UKS2)
Hockey Club (LSK2)
Tennis Club (LKS2)
Tag Rugby (KS1)
Quad Kids (LKS2)
Tchoukball (LKS2)
Tennis Club (UKS2)
Cricket Club (KS1)
Summer 2025
Football Club (Y6)
Football Club (Y5)
Cricket club (UKS2)
Gardening Club (KS2)
Cricket Club (LKS2)
Multi Skills (Reception)
2025/2026 Sports Teams
Autumn 1
Year 4 and 5 Girl’s Football
Year 5/6 Tag Rugby
KS2 Cross Country
KS1 Indoor Athletics
Year 5/6 Girl’s Football
Year 5/6 Mixed Football
Year 5/6 Sports Hall Athletics
Autumn 2
KS2 Paralympics Festival
KS1 Fun Fitness
KS2 Basketball
Year 5 Skipping Festival
Spring 1
Year 5/6 Netball
Reception Multi skills
Year 3 and 4 Basketball
KS2 Boccia
Year 5/6 Hockey
KS2 Swimming Gala
KS1 Indoor Football
Spring 2
Year 3/4 Hockey
Dance Festival
UKS2 Football League
KS2 Futsal
Anyone for Hockey!
This term UKS2 are developing their hockey skills. This week the Beeches are learning to travel quickly and accurately with the ball (dribbling). It is not as easy as it looks though. They also completed their 'daily mile' as well.
New Mini Health Champions
Last week four of our KS2 children went to Gateshead Leisure Centre to take part in a Mini Health Champion workshop. The children were a credit to our school, setting a good example with their excellent behaviour and thinking of ideas that they would like to implement...
All Star Cricket Taster Sessions
Today, years 1, 2 and 3 were lucky enough to have a visit from a coach from Durham Cricket Club. The children took part in a number of different activities to practice some basic cricket skills and get an idea what it is all about. The children really enjoyed the...
Year 3/4 Basketball
Yesterday afternoon, 13 children children from Year 3 & 4 went to Cardinal Hume School to take part in a basketball competition. Our two teams tried really hard at a sport they weren't too familiar with and had a lot of fun! Well done team Nook! Article 29...
Turbomaths in UKS2
Yesterday, Jayne returned to UKS2 for a Turbomaths session with the children. They all went in to the hall and learnt how exercise affects the body and heart rate. They all then had a turn at riding an exercise bike for 30 to see how their heart rate increased. Each...
Boccia Competition
On Friday afternoon, children from Windy Nook took part in the Boccia competition at Gateshead Leisure Centre. This involved our team competing in different challenging events. The children represented our school superbly. They competed very well and had a great time!...
Windy Nook Swimming Team
Well done to the Windy Nook Swimming team who attended the Gateshead swimming gala yesterday at Dunston Leisure Centre. They competed alongside 23 other schools from Gateshead in a number of different individual and team races. They all did really well and were...
High 5 Netball in UKS2
This half term UKS2 have been working on their netball skills. Passing and moving the ball with ease. At the same time they were also working on their fitness levels too! Watch out for further posts and our intra school competition. Article 28: You have the right to a...
Year 5/6 Sportshall Athletics Finals
After their success in the qualifiers, the 18 Year 5/6 finalists made their way to Gateshead Leisure Centre today for the Sportshall Athletics Finals. 7 schools were involved in a range of field and track events. The atmosphere was electric with all the schools...
Year 5/6 Girls’ Football Final
Last night marked the Year 5/6 girls football finals. They were ready and raring to go to play against the 2 other qualifying teams. They all worked their socks off securing a win, a draw and 2 unfortunate losses to the overall winners. The Nook came an impressive 2nd...
Year 5/6 High 5 Netball
Yesterday, a group of 18 year 5/6 children went to Gateshead Leisure Centre to take part in a High 5 netball tournament. Although the children had not played a lot of netball previously, they all picked up on the rules and positions very quickly and the coaches...
Year 5/6 Sportshall Athletics
Today, a group of 18 Year 5/6 children took a chilly walk down to Heworth Grange for a Sportshall Athletics Tournament. 6 schools were involved in a range of field and track events lead by the year 10 pupils. It was a fantastic afternoon and the children all showed...
Autumn 1
Year 4 and 5 Girl’s Football
Year 5/6 Tag Rugby
KS2 Cross Country
KS1 Indoor Athletics
Year 5/6 Girl’s Football
Year 5/6 Mixed Football
Year 5/6 Sports Hall Athletics
Autumn 2
KS2 Paralympics Festival
KS1 Fun Fitness
KS2 Basketball
Year 5 Skipping Festival
Spring 1
Year 5/6 Netball
Reception Multi skills
Year 3 and 4 Basketball
KS2 Boccia
Year 5/6 Hockey
KS2 Swimming Gala
KS1 Indoor Football
Spring 2
Year 3/4 Hockey
Dance Festival
UKS2 Football League
KS2 Futsal