Physical Education

Through the study of PE, our pupils will understand the importance of healthy living, fitness and know how their bodies work. They will also learn the value of teamwork and develop collaboration skills alongside positive decision making .They will develop competence to excel in a broad range of physical activities, be physically active for sustained periods of time, engagement in competitive sports and activities  and lead healthy, active lives.

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Children will learn subject specific vocabulary relating to their year group, this can be accessed by clicking on this document:

Physical Education Progression of Vocabulary

Winter Snow

Winter Snow

Reception class were very excited, as it was snowing yesterday covering our tables and yard with a sprinkling of white snow. Putting on our hats scarf, gloves and coats we ventured out into the cold to explore the snow. Mark making in the snow was lots of fun as well...

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Children In Need Day In Nursery

Children In Need Day In Nursery

WOW! What a very fun and busy day we have had in Nursery celebrating Children In Need! This morning, we coloured in pictures of Pudsey Bear with felt tip pens, used pencils to dot to dot Pudsey’s face and practised our fine motor skills by using tweezers to pick up...

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Yoga techniques in year 6.

Yoga techniques in year 6.

As part of our fitness lesson, this half term year 6 will be learning Yoga. This is going to help not only with our fitness but also our mental health and mindfulness. We began by learning about the various Yoga poses and how they help our bodies and minds. As you can...

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Active Fridays!

Active Fridays!

What a wonderful way to end our first week back at school! Every Friday afternoon, Nursery and Reception are coming together to enjoy lots of playtime and trips to Forest School. Today, we loved playing with different modes of transport, making cakes in the play doh...

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Year 3 Karate Taster Session

Year 3 Karate Taster Session

Year 3 had a fantastic time during a recent Karate taster session. We played games, learnt some new skills and had so much fun! Everyone was so resilient and really enjoyed trying out our new Karate skills.

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Year 2 Invasion games

Year 2 Invasion games

During this term in PE, we have been focussing on ‘Invasion Games’. We have practised controlling the ball, learning to move into a space and have developed catching, throwing, dribbling and dodging skills. Using these skills, we have worked in teams to play some...

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Athletics Competition

Athletics Competition

This morning year 6 took part in the Sports Hall Athletics Competition at Gateshead stadium competing against seven other Gateshead primary schools. The children took part in lots of different track and field events like races, relays, javelin and more! All of the...

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Year 4 Karate

Year 4 Karate

On Wednesday we were lucky enough to experience a Karate taster session. We really enjoyed learning four different punches and kicks before working in groups to take turns using the pads. It was lots of fun and great exercise!

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Swimming

Swimming

Every Tuesday morning, year 5 have the fantastic opportunity to take part in swimming lessons at Dunston leisure centre. The children have only been swimming for 6 weeks and already some of us are in the big pool! All children have shown determination and willingness...

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An active morning in year 6.

An active morning in year 6.

This morning in year 6, we have completed our weekly fitness PE lesson. This week was all about coordination and balance. We incorporated out throwing, catching and speed skills to ensure a rewarding, engaging lesson. Immediately after PE it was break time and a...

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