Physical Education & Sport
At Bangabandhu we deliver a varied range of physical activities to develop and extend children’s agility, balance and coordination.
Children are taught: creative and folk dance, through a range of movement patterns; gymnastics, by developing body awareness and posture; athletics, through running, jumping and throwing; games, by applying simple rules to activities with opportunities to engage in competitive games; and outdoor and adventure activities, through orienteering, linking to the geography curriculum.
We are lucky to have two halls in school where PE can be taught, as well as a large sports pitch.
As we belong to Tower Hamlets Youth Sports Foundation, we have access to a wide range of PE curriculum lessons taught by specialist coaches who teach alongside our class teachers. Children from Year 5 for example have the opportunity to take part in Bikeability courses which range from Beginner through to Level 3. As a school we encourage families to cycle to and from school.
Swimming at Bangabandhu
Our swimming lessons take place at York Hall swimming baths.
Children in Year 5 have weekly swimming lessons. We strongly encourage parents to take children swimming from an early age.
We swim at York Hall and here is a list of appropriate swimwear that is acceptable in the pool.
Appropriate Swimwear
Appropriate swimming attire is a matter of both safety and comfort in the pool.
We kindly ask that all children attend lessons in swimwear that complies with the guidance in this document:
- Girls: We ask that girls do not wear two-piece outfits such as leggings and a top. These are not considered appropriate swimwear and can pose safety risks, as they tend to ride up over the head in the water. For those who require modest swimwear, please refer to the attached document for suitable alternatives that ensure both modesty and safety.
- Boys: Boys must wear one-piece swim bottoms only—no swim tops, please. Over time, tops become stretched and baggy, often riding up in the water, which has resulted in multiple rescue situations this year.
Year 6 Swimming Data
It is a requirement that schools publish how many of their Year 6 cohort are meeting the national curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety. Children should be able to:
- swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of 25 metres
- use a range of strokes effectively
- perform safe self-rescue in different water based situations.
Our children work with teachers and swimming instructors at York Hall Leisure Centre in Bethnal Green, who deliver a swimming teaching programme for our children.
Swimming Data 2024-2025
| Meeting national curriculum requirements for swimming and water safety. | |
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What percentage of your current Year 6 cohort swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of at least 25 metres? |
47% |
| What percentage of your current Year 6 cohort use a range of strokes effectively [for example, front crawl, backstroke and breaststroke]? | 45% |
| What percentage of your current Year 6 cohort perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations? | 21% |
| Schools can choose to use the Primary PE and sport premium to provide additional provision for swimming but this must be for activity over and above the national curriculum requirements. Have you used it in this way? | No |
After School Sports Clubs
At Bangabandhu, we think it is really important that children develop their skills as part of smaller, sporting enrichment activities.
To promote a healthy lifestyle, we offer a wide range of activities at our After School Sports Club for children in Years 1 to 6. The activities consist of football, tennis, cricket, hockey, rugby, multi-sports, dance, fencing, basketball, athletics and martial arts. Some of these activities are taught by specialist coaches and some by our own enthusiastic and passionate staff. Our aim is for children to gain a positive and engaging experience which hopefully will encourage them to take part in more sporting activities outside of school and in the future.
Sports Day
Our Sports Day usually takes place in July, where the whole school takes part in fun and competition. The day is split into Early Years, Years 1 and 2, Years 3 and 4, and Years 5 and 6 events.
The events usually consist of, space hopper, three-legged race, sack race, javelin throw, discus throw, long jump, sprint race, relay race, obstacle race and of course the traditional egg-and-spoon race! All children receive a medal for taking part and showing great team spirit. There are medals for children from each class who display all-round good effort as well as 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals in each event. Children, parents and staff really enjoy the day and look forward to it every year.