Sports
Sports
We promote healthy and active lifestyles, encourage participation and sportsmanship, team spirit and celebrate sporting achievements.
All pupils receive 2 hours of good quality PE lessons each week. In addition, there are many extra-curricular clubs and opportunities to take part in various tournaments throughout the year. (Please keep an eye on newsletters to see upcoming events and results.)
We hold an annual summer sports day with inter-house competitive races. It is a hugely enjoyable event attended by parents and governors.
All children have the opportunity to learn to swim in order to reach national curriculum expectations of swimming 25m unaided. Children in Year 3, Year 4 and Year 5 get a crash course in swimming across the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms.
We offer Bikeability cycling proficiency course for our Year 6 children.
We take part in Harpenden District Sports events and tournaments throughout the year which include cross-country, tag rugby, football, netball, chess, rounders, hockey, Kwik cricket festival and the district athletics event.
Sports Gold Award
Harpenden Academy has been awarded the GOLD award for the Sainsbury’s sponsored ‘School Games’ awards. This is given to schools in relation to the variety and amount of sports provided to pupils throughout the school year.
It looks at the availability of extra curricula activities offered to all year groups and the leadership opportunities give in sports related roles. We, as a school, understand the importance of being active as part of a healthy lifestyle, and strongly encourage exercise for our pupils during the school week.
We are extremely pleased that this award acknowledges our school ethos.
