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Primary PE and Sport

All pupils at the school are given as much variety as possible in
terms of team and individual sports, in the hope that each child will
enjoy and gain from the programme of sport available at the school.

The Kilometre Cup was hard work, but good fun. It didn't matter if you weren't very good - it is the taking part that counts.

Primary 1 to Primary 3

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The lower primary classes have two timetabled periods of PE each week. The time is spent either in the gym, where pupils are involved in movement-based activities such as dance or gymnastics, or the hall, where the emphasis is placed on games and the development of the childrens' hand-eye co-ordination and spatial awareness.

Primary 4 and Primary 5

Short Cricket in Primary 4All Primary 4 and 5 classes have three periods of PE each week. This comprises a single period of gymnastics or ball skills and a double period of games. Pupils are also timetabled on a rota basis
for swimming at a local pool and this has proven to be an excellent stage at which to teach and/or introduce swimming to our pupils. The emphasis is very much on the development of skills in Primary 4 and 5 and no inter-school matches are played at this level.

Primary 6 and Primary 7

P7 Curling 2010 3In Primary 6 and 7 the pupils have two double periods of PE. This time is spent on traditional sports at Hutchesons', such as
hockey, rugby, cricket and tennis, as well as the introduction of sports such as volleyball, basketball and netball and 'taster' sessions in curling. As in Primary 4 and 5, time is used for swimming blocks during the winter months. Pupils in Primary 6 and 7 also have the opportunity to participate in extra-curricular sporting activities, such as swimming, cross-country and badminton.

I had fun in Rugby and Cricket. It also inspired me to play Rugby outside of school.

Primary Teams

Teams at the Primary 6 and 7 level compete in rugby, athletics, cross-country, swimming and cricket for boys and in hockey, athletics, cross-country, swimming and netball for girls at various points in the session.