Sports
KS2 – Sports Day
This afternoon, children in Year 4, 5 and 6 part in their Sports Day. The weather was incredibly hot and humid, so we all made sure we were hydrated throughout and had our sun cream and hats on for protection. The children sat in their house groups cheering on their...
KS1 – Sports Day
This afternoon, children in Year 1, 2 and 3 took part in their Sports Day. The weather was incredibly hot and humid, so we all made sure we were hydrated throughout and had our sun cream and hats on for protection. The children sat in their house groups cheering on...
EYFS – Sports Day
Today in school, Nursery and Reception class took part in their Sports Day. It was an incredibly hot and humid day, so we made sure our sun cream and hats were on and our water bottles were full! The children worked alongside staff and their families, as well as some...
Sports Week – Tennis
This week in school is ‘Sports Week’. Throughout the week, the children will be taking part in lots of different sport related activities. In our allocated sports slot this morning, Year 3 took part in learning about the game of tennis. First, the children warmed up...
Bikeability in Reception
This morning in Reception class, we were so excited to hear that we would be taking part in ‘Bikaebility’. We were greeted by Richard, who told us that he would be teaching us some bike skills on balance bikes. First, we put on our helmets and Richard adjusted the...
Whickham Thorns
On Friday, Year 5 were lucky enough to visit Whickham Thorns. After a warm walk to the venue, we were introduced to our instructors for the day and were ready to begin. We all were able to complete The leap of faith, a climbing wall, archery and an obstacle course. A...
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...
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...
Striking and Fielding
This half term in PE, we have enjoyed working on our striking and fielding skills for cricket. We have been working on throwing accurately and powerfully learning how to use a correct cricket bowl. We have also focused on holding a bat correctly to make a successful...