Sports
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...
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...
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...
Year 2 Gymnastics
This half term our topic in PE is gymnastics. We have been focusing on basic shapes and balances and performing them individually and with a partner. These skills require a lot of teamwork, patience and resilience in order to be successful. Following this, we have...
Dancing Around The World
Our PE topic this half term in Year 4 is ' Dance from around the world'. We have explored different dance styles from India, Africa, China and America and have enjoyed creating a performance piece to match each of the unique countries. The children have worked in...