SCHOOL GAMES Mark 2014/15
Congratulations on achieving your Gold Mark.
Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School has been awarded the Gold Mark Award for the academic year 2014/2015. Read our article in the East Anglian Daily Times.
Bawdsey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School received a validation visit for their application for a Mark award on Tuesday 3rd November 2015. It was clear from the evidence provided the school met the criteria to achieve a Gold Mark and exceeded the criteria in every category. This award represents the hard work the school has put in over the 2014/2015 academic year.
Every pupil in the school receives at least two hours of curriculum time PE and school sport per week. The school has an excellent policy in providing less active young people with opportunities to participate in physical activity. Less active young people are identified and then encouraged to take up sessions at the school's Change4Life club.
Furthermore, students are taking up 119% of extra-curricular club places at the school and this greatly exceeds the gold standard criteria. It was clear that extra-curricular sporting activity is embedded into the provision of sport at the school and the range of activities is excellent.
Good evidence was provided to suggest Bawdsey has a system in place to offer talented young sports people specific support helping them to develop their sporting potential. Bawdsey has several outstanding sporting students, who compete at county level. Therefore, the school allows these students time off to compete and train with their relevant squads. The school also conduct regular talent ID of their students during PE lessons and extra-curricular sporting sessions. The gifted and talented students are encouraged to utilise the many club links the school has made partnerships.
The delivery of sporting opportunities at Level 1 is excellent with 13 sports being offered and likewise at Level 2 with 9 sports being offered. This greatly exceeds gold standard in both categories. Furthermore, Bawdsey has 2 B teams in tennis and cross-country. The school provided excellent evidence of promoting School Games activity to parents and the local community. The students involved in school fixtures write up match reports and these reports are uploaded onto the school's website