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
Sports Day 2025
What a brilliant day for St Aidan's Sports Day 2025! The children started with three field events in the morning which included long jump, triple jump and howler javelin throw. They showed great determination and sportsmanship throughout and came away with lots of...
Athletics Festival 2025
On Friday, a group of children were selected to represent our school at the Gateshead Primary School Athletics Festival. A total of 46 primary schools took part in the event. The children competed in a variety of track events, including the sprint, relay and hurdles,...
Forest School
We enjoyed another fun packed morning at forest school this morning with Phil from muddy monsters, we have enjoyed swinging, climbing, painting and making mud cakes.
Cricket
This half term in PE, we have focused on striking and fielding skills in cricket. We have been working on throwing and catching using an underarm and overarm throw and have enjoyed fielding the ball back to our partners. We have been striking a ball using a cricket...
Rounders
This half term in PE, we have focused on striking and fielding skills in cricket and rounders. We have explored fielding techniques including throwing with accuracy and power and the importance of communication. As a group we have taken turns at each role and enjoyed...
Hoop starz in Reception
This morning we were very lucky to have a session in the hall with hoopstarz. The session included a mix of exciting hula hooping skills and tricks and fun imaginative games such as flying our spaceship. We were all very enthusiastic and enjoyed trying all of the...
Dodgeball
Year 3 enjoyed playing dodgeball in PE this week. This is a target sport which involves eliminating all players of the opposing team by throwing balls and hitting the opposing player below the waist. The children quickly developed some essential skills that not only...
Inspire Dance Festival 2025
A huge well done to all of the children in Year 4 who performed at this years Inspire Dance Festival organised by the Gateshead Schools Sport Partnership. The event took place at the Glasshouse on the Quayside with seventeen other schools taking part to showcase their...
Little Kickers Coaching
Reception are very lucky to have Little Kickers teaching them football during their PE lessons this half term. The children have been working hard to dribble, kick and keep control of the ball during a variety of games and activities. They have used good listening...
Hockey
Year 4 enjoyed their first hockey lesson this week. Having learnt how to correctly hold their hockey stick, the children explored passing the ball, receiving the ball and dribbling the ball. They displayed good control and look forward to playing some competitive...