Key Stage 1 Multi- Skills Festival at St Bedes
This morning, ten of our Year 2 children took part in the Key Stage 1 Multi- Skills Festival at St Bedes. We also had three of our wonderful Sports Leaders- Seb, Theo and Luca to support and guide the younger children. The children worked their way round the stations which included an over and under relay, aim game, cone stack high stepper and vortex throw. Our children had so much fun and represented our school fantastically well! They encouraged each other in true St Barnabas the Encourager style, listening carefully to instructions and trying their very best. We even came back to school with a gold medal!
DPSSA Girls Football League
This evening we saw the start of the DPSSA Girls Football League at Witton. We started our first game against Avondale and came away with a 3-0 win. Next we had Holy Trinity where we won 5-0 and felt like we were on a wining streak! Our final game was against St Edwards where the girls played really well in a tough game which was super close the whole way through but it ended in a last minute goal and St Edwards won 1-0. A great start to the league - well done Team B!
Fundamentals in Year 1
In our Fundamentals Skills session today, we looked at a range of elements which included both side gallops and rolling a ball. We warmed up to music from the Jungle Book where the children moved around like big bears, scary black jaguars, mischievous monkeys and slithering snakes. Next we practiced our galloping, concentrating on moving in different ways with a lead leg and facing forwards. Following on from these we used the dodgeballs to develop our rolling of a ball. The children aimed to get the balls in the hoop, with many aiming and predicting as they went along. What a great first session we had in Year 1!
Year 2 Fundamental Skills
In Year 2 today we had a focused fundamentals skills session in which the children developed the skills of both galloping and rolling with aiming and predicting. The children first warmed up and then practised side galloping . We worked towards a moderate pace, vertical lift and with a rhythmical smooth action . Following this the children focused on rolling a ball. We used a target and the children looked at the key pints of bent legs, one handed through and release time. At the end of the session we had a Boccia style competition which the children loved.
Year 4 Gymnastics
Today we had a gymnastic taster session with Passion 4 Gymnastics. We started with a warm up using different ways of moving around the room. Next we moved onto stretches which included doing three small bounces in a crouched position then stretching up and touching our toes. The children moved into straddle, tuck and pike positions and continued their stretching to ensure that they were fully prepared for the session. In the next stage of the session, the children moved onto the six stations All of the stations involved some form of rolling and worked on developing core strength. The children really enjoyed taking part in today's session and we hope that we can get some of them to take part in an after school club and gym competition in the spring term.
Netball Club -Session 2
Tonight was the second session of netball club and we had another super turn out. After just one week, the children are making great progress and growing in confidence so much! Lots of different game play and driving the ball forward with wonderful attack and defence, especially from new players to the court.
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Year 5 - Move and Learn Physical Activities
Brad from the Blackburn Rovers Community Team visited Year 5 to talk to the children about the importance of physical activity and a healthy diet. The children went into the hall and learned about staying healthy through physical activity. They played games such as dodgeball and rock-paper-scissor relay. All the children had fun participating during the day. Thank you Brad.
Year 4 PE - Learning Boccia Skills
In our PE session this afternoon, we were introduced to Boccia which is a precision ball sport. We practiced in smaller groups and tried to improve our precision. We tried to get the Boccia balls as close to the Jack as possible with the closest winning the game. The children became better and better over the course of the lesson and can’t wait to develop their skills even further in our next lesson.
Edstart Jag Tag Tournament
Today we took part in the Edstart Jag Tag Tournament at Our Lady St John. We played against other schools from across the Borough and managed to secure some wonderful results. St Barnabas vs St Paul’s Hoddlesden - 12-0 win St Barnabas Vs St Anthony’s 8-0 win St Barnabas Vs Audley 14-6 win St Barnabas Vs Daisyfield Once we progressed to the Semi Final we met Audley again which resulted in a 18-0 win and then the final game was against St Anthony’s and we managed to come away with a sixth consecutive win of 12-0. Huge thanks to Marcus @Edstart for organising the tournament- it was fantastic to see everyone taking part with huge smiles on their faces and showing super sportsmanship. What a way to end such a successful sporting calendar! Go Team B!
Lancashire Schools Bee Stinger Netball
What a fantastic day we have had at the Lancashire Bee Stinger Netball Finals. We had the honour of representing the Borough after winning the Blackburn with Darwen School final a few weeks ago. We started off with an impressive 7-1 then went on to play several other matches which were a real mixed bag, but the children fought hard for every point and worked so well as a team. We are really proud of all of our children and it is such a big achievement to reach the Lancashire Schools finals. Small but mighty definitely sums us up!
Year 3&4 Quad Kids
Today, our talented Year 3 & 4 Quad Kids represented the school at the Lancashire School Games! They took part in a series of athletic events including the 400m run, vortex throw, 50m sprint and long jump. Each child gave their all, showing fantastic determination, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the competition. Well done to all involved – a brilliant effort and a proud day for our school!
BwD School Games - Y3/4 Quad Kids
This afternoon some of our children from Years 3 and 4 represented the school at the Blackburn with Darwen School Games Quad Kids event at Witton park. The children did four events which included a 60m sprint, 400m long distance, vortex throw and long jump. Every single pupil represented the school wonderfully and really encouraged each other to push to their limits. We now need to wait to see how we’ve done once every school has completed the events. Fingers crossed for Team B !