We love sports and being physically active at Farsley Springbank!  We believe that physical activity and sport play an important role in helping children to develop healthy bodies, positive minds and essential life skills. We are passionate about providing opportunities for every child to be active, discover new interests, develop their sporting abilities and experience the enjoyment of being part of a team.

Through our PE curriculum, extra-curricular opportunities, sporting competitions and whole-school events, we aim to develop confident, enthusiastic and physically active children.

School Games Mark – Platinum Level

School Games Mark is a government-led awards scheme which rewards schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community. The Platinum award was introduced to celebrate schools who have shown consistently high-levels of enthusiasm and commitment to school sport. 

We are incredibly proud to have held the Platinum School Games Mark since the 2018–19 academic year. This recognises our ongoing commitment to providing high-quality PE, school sport and physical activity opportunities for all our children. 

Our PE curriculum

High-quality PE for everyone

We follow the PE Pro scheme from Reception to Year 6, providing a progressive and carefully planned PE curriculum. Children develop their fundamental movement skills, learn a range of sports and activities and build confidence as they progress through school.

Swimming

All Year 5 children benefit from weekly swimming lessons, helping them to develop water confidence, improve their swimming technique and learn this important life skill. We are incredibly proud that 95% of our children achieved the ability to swim 25 metres in 2025–26.

Active learning across the curriculum

We believe that learning doesn't always have to take place sitting at a table! We embed active learning opportunities throughout our curriculum, allowing children to move, think and learn at the same time. This helps to make learning engaging, memorable and enjoyable.

Keeping everyone active

Sports Leaders

Our Year 6 Sports Leaders play an important role in making lunchtimes more active and enjoyable. They work together to organise and deliver lunchtime competitions and challenges for children across the school. Achievements are celebrated with certificates at our Friday celebration assembly.

Wake Up Shake Up

Every Friday morning, our KS2 children take part in a weekly Wake Up Shake Up session. This is a fun way to get moving, raise energy levels and start the school day positively!

Our Walking Curriculum

Children in Years 1 to Year 6 take part in two walks during the year. The challenge gradually increases as children move through school, developing their stamina, resilience and appreciation of the outdoors. By the end of Year 6, every child will have completed the incredible challenge of walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks!

Sporting opportunities and competitions

We are committed to ensuring that all children have opportunities to represent our school, try new activities and experience the excitement of competitive sport.

West Leeds School Sports Partnership

We regularly attend weekly sporting competitions organised by the West Leeds School Sports Partnership. These events give children the opportunity to compete against other schools, develop their skills and demonstrate our school values.

Inclusive sporting opportunities

We work with Leeds Well Schools to access regular 'Come and Try' and SEND sporting events. These provide fantastic opportunities for children to experience new sports, discover new interests and develop confidence in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Inter-school football

We organise regular football tournaments with local schools, giving children the opportunity to represent Farsley Springbank, develop teamwork and build friendships while enjoying friendly competition.

Intra-school competitions

We organise intra-school sporting competitions in sports such as dodgeball meaning that every child has the opportunity to take part.  The children in each year group compete against each other in their house teams.  It is always great fun!

Special whole-school events

Annual Health Week

Each summer term, we organise a whole-school Health Week packed with exciting opportunities for children to try something new. Previous activities have included skipping workshops with The Skipping School, Judo sessions with Pudsey Judo Centre and dance workshops. During this week, each year group completes a healthy cooking task.

Alongside these activities, children learn about the importance of exercise, eating a healthy and balanced diet and looking after their mental health.

Our Annual Fun Run

We love bringing our school community together for our annual sponsored fun run! All families are invited to join in as children run laps around the school field to raise money for our school. Children love getting involved, supporting one another and challenging themselves to beat their own personal records from the previous year.

Our commitment

At Farsley Springbank, we want every child to leave us with positive experiences of physical activity and sport. Whether they are taking part in a competition, leading a lunchtime game, walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks or discovering a new sport during Health Week, we want every child to feel included, encouraged and proud of what they can achieve.

We believe that every child deserves the opportunity to be active, have fun and find something they love!