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 2025-2026
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 |
Swimming Statistics for 2025-2026 year 4
As part of PE Year 4 children take part in weekly swimming lessons held at Heworth Leisure Centre. Children get 1 ½ terms of swimming.
41 out of 44 (95%) year 4 pupils could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25m.
41 out of 44 (95%) year 4 pupils could use a range of strokes (for example, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) when they completed swimming lessons.
41 out of 44 (95%) year 4 pupils could perform a safe self-rescue in different water based situations when they completed swimming lesson.
Swimming Statistics for 2005-2026 Year 6
34 out of 49 (69%) of year 6 pupils could swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25m when last assessed in Year 4.
34 out of 49 (69%) year 6 pupils could use a range of strokes (for example, front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke) when they completed swimming lessons.
35 out of 49 (71%) of year 6 pupils could perform a safe self-rescue in different water based situations when they completed swimming lesson.
Swimming Statistics for 2024-2025 year 4
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.
2025/2026 Sports Teams
Autumn
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
KS2 Paralympics Festival
KS1 Fun Fitness
KS2 Basketball
Year 5 Skipping Festival
Spring
Year 5/6 Netball
Reception Multi skills
Year 3 and 4 Basketball
KS2 Boccia
Year 5/6 Hockey
KS2 Swimming Gala
KS1 Indoor Football
Year 3/4 Hockey
Dance Festival
UKS2 Football League
KS2 Futsal
Summer :
KS2 Cross Country
KS1 Athletics
KS2 Atheltics
KS1 Multi Sports
Intra School Sports 2025-2026
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 2025
Girls Football (Y6)
Cross Country (Y4 and Y6)
Rugby Club (UKS2)
Basketball (KS1)
Football Training (UKS2)
Basketball (LKS2)
Basketball (UKS2)
Football Club (KS1)
Spring 2026
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 2026
Football Club (Y6)
Football Club (Y5)
Cricket club (UKS2)
Gardening Club (KS2)
Cricket Club (LKS2)
Multi Skills (Reception)
Newcastle Eagles Coaching
Thank you to Coach C, who came from Newcastle Eagles, to teach children from Year 1-4 basketball skills. Children were taught various games to improve speed, dribbling, passing and shooting. We have also been working with the Eagles to deliver an after school club...
Gateshead Fun Run
This Friday, Year 6 descended on Saltwell Park to join thousands of other school children for the Gateshead Fun Run. The group put in a fantastic effort to get around the course. People encouraged each other and many got round very quickly! Absolutely everybody did...
Year 5 Cricket
Year 5 enjoyed a full day's cricket yesterday at Gateshead Fell Cricket Club. Each team played 5 games against other Gateshead schools, all demonstrating excellent batting, bowling and fielding skills. The level of teamwork and sportsmanship was brilliant. Well...
Year 2 Multi Skills
Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities Year 2 went to a multi skills event held at Gateshead Leisure Centre along with lots of other Gateshead schools. It was...
Cricket Skills
Tulips have been introduced to cricket this week, developing skills in catching and bowling. We worked hard on accuracy when aiming at the stumps and keeping our arms straight to bowl. Article 28: You have the right to a good quality education. You should be...
Year 3/4 Rugby League
Children from Year 3 and 4 playing tag rugby league at Gateshead Stadium this afternoon. Both teams played extremely well, only losing one game between the two. Not only did they show great skills and teamwork but got a chance to do some speed work with a member of...
Gateshead Dance Festival
Yesterday afternoon, members of Year 6 performed at the Sage Gateshead for the 10 Year Anniversary of the Gateshead Dance Festival. The children have worked extremely hard before and after school for rehearsals and didn't disappoint, opening the event with their...
Judo Workshop
Over the last two days, children have had a thirty minute Judo taster session. Children had a brief overview of the rules and tried some of the holds and throws. Thank you to Destination Judo - Gateshead for coming along. Article 29: Your education should help you...
Hockey Tournament
Last night, our school took two teams from Year 5 and 6 to play in the qualifying Gateshead hockey tournament. Despite the freezing conditions, both teams played extremely well with one team qualifying through to the next round. Good work everyone! Article 29: Your...
Anyone for Tennis!
The beginning of Spring 2 Term sees UKS2 learning tennis skills. The weather was excellent and all we needed were strawberries and cream! Here are a few pics of them in action. Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities. It...
Howzat!
Article: You have the right to a good quality education. Nightingales are developing their throwing and catching skills to become the next great cricketers. We are learning new skills under the guidance of a cricket coach. We started with simple team games and using...
Cricket Coach Visits Robins
Robins had a great afternoon with their first cricket coaching session today with Mick Armstrong from Felling Cricket Club. They played some fun games of volcanoes and craters to get them warmed up then began looking at their catching skills. They're all excited to...
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