WestLea Primary School

School Clubs

Westlea School is pleased to be able to offer clubs and activities at lunchtime and after school for those children who would like to attend. These activities change termly and are guided by the results of pupil voice. 

School Clubs vary but will usually include:

  • Football
  • Cosmic Yoga
  • Tag Rugby
  • Mindfulness Colouring 
  • Athletics (Summer Term only)
  • Homework Club
  • Music and Movement
  • Cycling Proficiency (Summer Term Only)
  • Premier Sports Clubs

Afterschool clubs on Wednesdays are multi sports for Years 1 to 3 and Thursdays are multi sports for Years 4 to 6. 

Mostly, after school activities finish at 4.15 p.m. although some sporting activities may finish later - your child will be told what time their club finishes.

Premier Education

Premium Education run sports after school clubs every Wednesday & Thursday straight after school. These clubs change each term to give children a chance to experience different sporting activities. Parents book directly with Premier Education. Westlea Primary School – Premier Education (premier-education.com)

Forest School

Forest School is run on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and encourages child led learning and planning through self-initiated play. Aimed at developing, amongst other things, self-confidence, communication, social interaction, speaking and listening, concentration and creative thinking skills whilst encouraging an empathy with nature.

The activities Forest School offers help improve gross and fine motor skills, encourage independence and assess awareness of risk taking, as well as improving a child’s knowledge of the natural environment.

Activities include:

· Nature trails

· Natural arts & crafts

· Woodland games

· Dens, shelter and furniture building

· Woodcrafts (such as making whistles, benches, toys)

· Knowledge of trees and nature

· Pioneering

· Primitive skills, tools & fires

· Team building activities

· Fire Safety and cooking over a fire

Forest School aims to get children to enjoy the outdoors, regardless of the weather, and make the most of what nature has to offer. Even on a cold winter’s day, Forest School sessions can run, making the most of the season.

Children are taught safe techniques for using woodland tools, such as loppers and bow saws. They are often used in pairs, encouraging communication, cooperation and respect. They are also taught how to have a safe and responsible attitude towards fire, which is slowly introduced over the course of the sessions, building up to cooking food.

Football

Both the boys and the girls have training sessions during lunchtimes in the week and follow the Swindon Schools Primary Football schedules. They have been involved in league, cup and festivals this year.