Blog by Tag: Physical Education

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the Hollywood Bowling tournament today. They all improved their skills as the tournament progressed, and there were even a few strikes! Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

Year 3 and 4 had a fantastic time at a Change4Life tournament. They learnt lots of fun ways to keep fit and practised many of the skills they have been developing in school. The children have brought back great ideas to share with their friends during playtimes.

Year 5 have had a fantastic week taking part in Cyclewise. They have all improved their road-riding skills and can now confidently mount and dismount their bikes correctly. The children practised one-handed signals when turning left and right, became more aware of traffic on the road, and…

We are incredibly proud of our children who qualified for the Cross Country Finals at Sedbergh, representing the county. Competing in extremely muddy and challenging conditions, they showed remarkable determination and resilience. Despite the tough course, none of them gave up, fighting all the…

Our Nursery children have been practising their fine motor skills by cutting spaghetti and jelly cubes with scissors. Outside, they have been making obstacle courses and using bats and balls. Lots of opportunities to develop their skills and build on their teamwork with others. 
 

This week in Reception gymnastics, the children have been using a range of equipment to practise their jumping and balancing skills. They have been working on moving with control, developing their coordination, and building confidence as they explore different ways to travel and hold balances.

Year 6 Make a Splash at Swimming Lessons!
This week, our Year 6 class traded their usual afternoon routine for swimming lessons — and what an amazing week it has been! Every afternoon, the children headed to the pool full of energy, excitement, and a brilliant attitude. From the very…

Year 3 have been putting together a sequence of moves, balances and jumps. They have been practising different skills each week. We really do have some very talented gymnasts. We ended our session with a “Plank Off”, a massive well done to everyone who held on for as long as they could and…

Year 2 are using the story ‘PenguinSmall’ by Mick Inkpen as inspiration for their dance. Today the children looked at the beginning of the story and thought carefully about how they could use facial expression and their bodies to portray the feelings of sadness and being frightened. They used…

This week, in gymnastics, we focused on composing and performing a sequence of six elements. We explored a range of movements, including balances, rolls, jumps and controlled transitions. We learned how to link them smoothly to create a flowing routine. Everyone worked brilliantly, planning their…

Year 3 and 4 representatives had a great time at the multi-skills tournament last week. They thoroughly enjoyed taking part in the round-robin of activities, practising all the different sports skills they have been learning.

Year 5 braved the weather and showed remarkable resilience at our XC challenge at St. Benedict’s this week. Everyone completed 2 laps of the course in the fastest time they could. We will go back in July next year and complete the same course to see how much they have improved. We have already…