Year 1 PE- Dance
Today in their dance session, Year 1 explored the theme of friendship through facial expressions and body language. They had to think about what friendship looks like when they feel happy with their friends. For this, they had huge beaming smiles and excited expressions whilst gesturing high-fiving, hugging and linking arms. They then had to explore changing their facial expressions and body movements to convey what it would look like if they were unhappy with their friends. We had fed-up, frustrated and angry expressions whilst folding their arms, putting their hands on their hips, dropping their arms beside or behind them and gesturing a stop sign with their hands. We then created a sequence of movements to tell the story of Woody and Forky playing together, Forking running away and Woody rescuing him using some of the facial expressions and gesturing we had practised.
Year 4 - PE: Maps and Punches
Our Year 4 orienteers had an introduction to map reading this week in PE. It was our first outdoor orienteering session and we had to use a map of the school grounds to locate 10 different markers. Each team had a punch card and they had to punch the matching number on their card at each location. All of our teams completed the course, collecting the correct punch in each location. There was a lot of ground to cover and a lot of running involved. What a tiring, but fantastic session!
Year 5 - Gymnastics
This week in gymnastics, Year 5 have been exploring counterbalancing, working in pairs and small groups to create stable, controlled balances. They experimented with different ways to distribute weight evenly, ensuring that both partners contributed to maintaining balance. As their confidence grew, the children incorporated varying levels and different points of contact to make their balances more dynamic and visually interesting. They also focused on trust and teamwork, communicating effectively to adjust their positions and maintain stability.
Year 6 P.E - Orienteering
Year 6 are really enjoying their new P.E unit on orienteering! The children have been learning how to re-set their map as they move around the school grounds, so that they can locate certain landmarks. Working co-operatively with a partner, the children had to navigate their way around school, retrieving information. It was a lot of fun!
Year 3- P.E- Gymnastics
Today, the children set up the apparatus and observed a model of a safe landing before exploring different jumps, including straight, star, and tuck jumps. They also practised travelling and balancing on smaller apparatus. They adapted their sequences and experimented with new movements as they rotated through various layouts. Some children pushed past their challenges, building confidence in their jumps and improving their balance along the way.
Biggest Ever Girls Football Event
Today, we proudly took part in the FA’s Biggest Ever Girls’ Football Event, celebrating the joy of football and encouraging more girls to get involved in the sport. Reception, Year 1, and Year 2 participated in a fun, game-based session where they had to dribble the ball and score in any of the four goals while defenders tried to stop them with tackles. The session helped develop their dribbling, spatial awareness and teamwork skills in an exciting and engaging way. Years 3, 4, 5, and 6 took part in a series of competitive matches, showcasing their skills and teamwork. They then tested their nerves in thrilling penalty shootouts, demonstrating confidence and precision under pressure. It was fantastic to see so much enthusiasm, determination and teamwork throughout the morning. The event truly highlighted the growing passion for girls’ football in our school!
Year 4 Hockey - Passing Skills with a Partner
Today was our second hockey session led by Blae from Progressive Sports. We discussed what we covered in the last session and highlighted key points such as stepping with your left leg forward and pushing the ball with the head of the stick. Extend the left arm and hand to pull the stick forward. Push the right hand through to generate power and direction of the pass. Maintaining a still head throughout. The children then worked in pairs to develop their push pass. We learnt that a push pass is an effective and accurate short pass that can be used quickly to maintain possession. Never have we done a hockey lesson in our PJ’s so the children thoroughly enjoyed it and even more so in the beautiful sunshine!
Year 4 - P.E. : Orienteering
This week, our Year 4s have been learning to read maps with a key in P.E. The character development focus is teamwork, and the teams that were the most successful were those that planned out what they would do, shared out roles and listened to each other. They read the funny face maps really well and so we had time to work on understanding common symbols in a key through a symbol and word card matching game. Next, they will be heading outdoors to familiarise themselves with the map of the school grounds.
Year 4 BRFC League
This evening, Year 4 kicked off their journey in the BRFC league with three exciting matches. They narrowly lost a hard-fought game against Shadsworth, 3-2, but bounced back with a 3-1 victory over St. Peter’s. They finished on a high with an impressive 8-1 win against St. Barnabas and St. Paul’s. The team played brilliantly, demonstrating great teamwork and sportsmanship while proudly representing their school.
Year 5 - Gaelic Football
Yesterday, Year 5 took part in their first Gaelic football session, where they were introduced to the fundamentals of the sport. The children explored key skills such as passing, catching and travelling with the ball, developing their coordination and teamwork. They engaged in fun, fast-paced drills to build confidence and understanding of the game’s unique techniques. Throughout the session, the children demonstrated enthusiasm and perseverance, embracing the challenge of learning a new sport.
Year 1 PE- Rolling a Ball
Yesterday in their PE session, Year 1 focused on the skills of rolling a ball, hopping and balancing. They practised accurately rolling a ball at or through multiple targets, balancing a beanbag on their head and doing the hopscotch.
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Cross country
This Tuesday, cross country club continued with a 20 minute run around Jack’s Key. Next week we will repeat our run and hope to improve our times. We have a few more sessions to be ready for our competition.