Sports
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...
Throwing and catching
This half term, Year 1 are focusing on invasion games in PE. Over the next few weeks we will be working on throwing, catching and rolling with accuracy as well as introducing simple tactics to our games. This week we focused on underarm throwing and catching and the...
Forest School
Yesterday in school, we were delighted to hear that we would be taking part in a Forest School activity with Phil from a company called ‘Muddy Monsters’. Phil will be working with children in our school over the next year and will also be leading a Forest School after...
Sports Day 2024
Today children from Nursery to year 6 have taken part in sports day! We started the morning by doing lots of fielding events with Mrs Smith on the field. We participated in howler throw, long jump, javelin and even speed bounce! This afternoon it was our sports day...
Early Years Sports Day
This afternoon, we have celebrated and took part in our Early Years Sports Day 2024. The children had so much fun competing in 4 different races, which were; the relay race, egg and spoon, sack race and the hurdles. The children cheered each other on in their house...
Athletics Festival 2024
On Friday, 20 children were picked from years 3,4,5 and 6 to take part in the SSP Gateshead Athletics Festival at Gateshead Stadium. The children took part in a range of fielding and track events. There were 46 schools competing and out of 16 track events our children...
Sports Day Practice
This week in Early Years, the children have been practising their sports skills on the field in preparation for their Sports Day on Monday 8th July. They have had lots of fun in their house teams practising their running, egg and spoon, relay and sack race skills!...
Measuring and recording in athletics
Year 4 have been measuring and recording a range of athletic events in our PE lesson today. The children worked in small groups and took turns to perform, record and measure using a mixture of equipment. They carried out a long jump, triple jump, javelin, howler and...
Summer Fun!
We have had yet another busy, fun, enjoyable week in Nursery! Our focus story this week was ‘The Singing Mermaid’. ‘Tempted by the promise of fame and fortune, the Singing Mermaid joins a circus. The crowds love her, but the poor mermaid is kept in a tank by the...