PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROVISION

As you may already know, children are entitled to 2 hours of PE as part of the weekly curriculum. However, due to the current situation with COVID-19, the provision of PE will be different. Guidelines from Education Scotland say that, under the current circumstances, PE should take place outdoors until a review can take place around the safety of PE lessons being carried out indoors. Until further notice, you should assume that your child’s PE lessons will take place outdoors.

WHAT SHOULD MY CHILDREN WEAR?

We are currently not allowed to use our changing rooms for children to change in and out of their kit. Therefore, on your child’s PE day, I will permit the children to arrive at school wearing their PE kit. Because of this, I would appreciate you following the dress code set out below:

 

• Blue School Sweatshirt/Cardigan
• Light blue school polo shirt (none of these items need to be embroidered with the badge!)
• Black Joggers or Leggings
• Trainers – not plimsolls
• Waterproof (this could be a change to their usual outdoor jacket and could be stored in their bag if needed)
• Children should be prepared to be outside in potential cold/damp/wet conditions

PE Day should not turn into a bit of a fashion show, therefore children should not come to school dressed in their best trainers and trackies.

For next week – if you do not have any of the above, please don’t worry!

On all other days, the children should come in FULL SCHOOL UNIFORM!

WHAT IF THE WEATHER ISN’T TOO GOOD?

We live in Scotland! Obviously, if the weather is too inclement, we will make other Health and Wellbeing provision. However, we aim to have the children outdoors as much as possible, so we ask that you send them to school prepared!

 

WHEN IS MY CHILD’S PE DAY?

MONDAY	TUESDAY	WEDNESDAY	THURSDAY	FRIDAY
Primary 3A	Primary 5A	Primary 6A	Primary 6B	Primary 7A
Primary 3B	Primary 5B	Primary 7B	Primary 6C
Primary 2A	Primary 2B	Primary 1B	Primary 4A
Primary 1A	Primary 1C	Primary 4B

 PE is a core element of the Health and Wellbeing Curriculum and I therefore expect that all children will participate in PE. If your child is unable to participate, please contact us by telephone or email to let us know. Otherwise, the Teacher will presume that your child is participating.

 

WATER BOTTLES

We are currently unable to allow children to re-fill their water bottles using the water coolers. On occasion, the Teacher may do this with them and sanitize the cooler between pupils. However this only takes place when the opportunity arises and is not a planned activity during the day. So much time is already taken up by the hand washing routines. Therefore, on PE day, you may wish to send an additional water bottle to school with your child.

 

JEWELLERY, EARRINGS & FALSE NAILS

Children should not come to school with excessive jewellery on or false nails. If they wear earrings, they should be studs and not hoops or other dangling earrings. False nails are not permitted in school at any time as they pose a health and safety risk both in practical lessons and in the playground. Teachers are not permitted to remove earrings for children. I would appreciate your co-operation with this.

Thank you again for your patience and your co-operation.