PE and Sport

PE and Sport is an extremely important part of our school life. One of our aims is for every child to have represented St Francis in a competitive sporting event by the time they leave us for High School. We value the skills and attitudes that sport brings and enjoy seeing children flourish and developing confidence. We take part in many competitions, both local and national,  during the year and are very successful in these.

These are some of our successes this year so far

Basketball - 1st in East Manchester/ 2nd in Manchester 

Athletics - East Manchester Champions/ 2nd in Manchester/ 3rd in Greater Manchester 

Rounders - Manchester Champions

Netball - 1st in East Manchester 

Dodgeball - 1st in East Manchester. Through to Greater Manchester final.

Gymnastics - year 1/2 1st in Manchester 

                        Year 3/4 3rd in Manchester 

                         Year 5/6 2nd in Manchester 

                          Elizabeth Year 2 2nd in KS1individual award in Manchester.

Boccia - 3rd Manchester 

Cross Country - Caitlin 2nd/ Satara 2nd/ Elizabeth 5th in Manchester 

                          Bendito 1st/ Ethan 2nd/ Ike 5th in Manchester 

Our children experience an extremely wide range of sports - we take every opportunity offered! 

PE and Sport in Action

We also offer Bike Right cycling lessons to our Year 5 children - during these sessions the children are taken out onto the roads around school and they learn how to cycle safely. The Bike Right team also visit the younger children to introduce them cycling with balance bikes.

Our Year 4 children go swimming every week along with a group of ten Year 3 children who have not been swimming before. We have gradually moved swimming down the school from Year 6 and are aiming for Year 2 to be the main swimming class in the next few years.

PE Curriculum

Our staff are just as enthusiastic about sport as the children. Here they are following an impromptu staff vs children rounders match after school!