Mrs Kay  Martin

kmartin@throstonschool.org.uk

'Exercise should be regarded as tribute to the heart' Gene Tunney

Throston have an excellent link with High Tunstall College of Science within PE.

Part of our sports premium money provides us the use of their specialised PE teachers to come in weekly and deliver PE lessons to help up-skill our staff and offer specialist teaching for our children. We also use their swimming pool and their swimming coach delivers lessons for Years 3 - Year 6. 

High Tunstall delivers JAPP (junior advanced performance programme.) The Junior Advanced Performance Programme selects children who attend sports clubs outside of school and show good attitude and sporting ability.  The Programme aims to give primary school students the skills to excel in their chosen sports, to enable them to access a wide range of sporting activities and to give them the opportunity to work with other students who excel in PE, including the High Tunstall students who are currently on the Advanced Performance Programme. 

Throston also have a good link with Springwell School and work together to arrange SEND game events for our children to take part in and compete against other schools. These events are always enjoyed by our pupils and provide a good community spirit.

Junior Advanced Performance Programme (JAPP)

The Junior Advanced Performance Programme (JAPP) aims to give primary school students the skills to excel in their chosen sports, to enable them to access a wide range of sporting activities and to give them the opportunity to work with other students who excel in PE, including the High Tunstall students on the current Advanced Performance Programme. 

"I really like doing the mini football competitions."

"It is good to run around and play fun games to get fit."

"PE is good because you get good exercise and it's really fun."

"I love Miss Shelley's gymnastics class, she is really nice and we learn to do new things."

"I enjoy doing Supermovers as we learn our tables and keep fit."

"Dance with Karen is my favourite as we get trophies."

"PE is really important as it helps keep us healthy."

"I love karate after school."

"We get to do lots of competitions with other schools which is lots of fun."

"It is really good how we can do lots of different sports but football is my favourite."

"I loved doing dancing and it made me want to go so I now go to dancing after school."

"I am on JAPP and we do lots of different fun sports and the teachers make sure we never give up!"