Over the last half-term, the children in Year 6 have been learning various skills in gymnastics. In the final two weeks, they combined these into group routines. We started by looking at routines by Olympic gymnasts and breaking thee down into the performance elements of travelling, jumps, landings,
As part of our PE unit for this half term, The children in Nursery have been focusing on gymnastics. We have been learning about being a gymnast and the different kinds of movements they complete and practice to create a routine. We have learnt different styles of jumping such as; Tuck Jumps Straigh
On Wednesday evening, 46 brave children from Years 5 and 6 took part in the Gateshead School Sports Partnership Dance Festival at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (The Sage) in Gateshead. This is a huge annual event in Gateshead with hundreds of children taking part across 5 events over
This term in PE, the boys and girls have been developing their volleyball skills, learning the key techniques and teamwork needed to play the game. Each week, they have built on their abilities, progressing from fundamental skills to more advanced gameplay. They began by focusing on different type
Last week, one of our Year 5/6 Football teams began the league campaign and were on the hunt to try and retain the trophy for the third time in four years. There were two games to start us off. The first game was a very close affair against Larkspur with both teams pushing to get the win. The only g
In Reception class, we embark on an exciting journey of exploration through our ‘Plan, Do, Review’ process. During our sessions, we express our preferences by writing down where we would like to play. This method allows our teachers to support us in following our interests, extending our learning an
In PE the boys and girls have been developing their ball and racket skills. To begin, they worked with a partner to roll a small ball, taking care to bend their legs and trying not to let the ball bounce. They also practiced their throwing and catching skills, using an under arm motion and tryin
Last week one of our year 5/6 Football teams took part in the cup finals which was held at Harlow Green. We qualified for the finals just before half term by winning our group. Four schools made it through to the finals night and we would play everyone. The team played exceptionally well in every ga
This week in our Forest School we have been learning about predators and how they hunt. Linking to last weeks lesson about kestrals, the children played a game where they were the prey. Miss Rowe was the kestral on the hunt. The mice have to creep and forage in the woods, trying to stay out of sigh
Last week , our Year 5 and 6 Netball team took part in the Gateshead Finals which was held at Gateshead Stadium. The team had to win a competition just to qualify for this event which was already a fantastic achievement. 10 Schools made the finals and we were in a group of 5 and had to fin
