Today, the children in St. Aidan’s celebrated Children in Need Day 2024. The children came into school wearing a piece of yellow clothing and were so kind to donate £1 towards the charity. The whole school took part in a Pudsey Bear raffle too! There were some...
Sports
Gymnastics Club
Year 3 and 4 have thoroughly enjoyed developing their gymnastics skills in their after school club every Wednesday. The children have focused on a range of single and partner balances such as bridges and headstands and were given the opportunity to chance to create...
Girls 6 A-Side Football
On Friday, ten girls from Year 5/6 took part in a 6 a-side football competition based at Powerleague Gateshead. 23 other schools were involved with over 250 girls taking part! Not only at the competition but during training sessions in school, the girls have shown...
Invasion games
In year 2 this half term we have focused on invasion games. During our lessons we have introduced a range of skills including throwing, catching, striking, attacking and defending. We have worked on spatial awareness and the importance of working together as a team...
Football
In year 6 this half term, our topic in PE is football. The children have focused on keeping control of the ball and dribbling at different tempos to get free from a defender. They have identified the correct shooting technique to use in different situations and worked...
Tag Rugby
In year 5 this half term, our topic is tag rugby. We have focused on the correct way to grip a rugby ball and the importance of carrying it in two hands when travelling. We have been working on passing and receiving a ball and doing this under pressure in a game...