Blog by Tag: Physical Education

We are delighted to show off our new school football kit which will be worn by pupils attending sports tournaments. Earlier this year our School Councillors organised a toy sale in school in order to raise money to buy the kit. We raised a staggering £680 so we were able to go ahead and buy this…

Year 1 enjoyed a fantastic Cricket session with Matt. The children learnt how to catch the ball effectively with two hands. Then they worked on their batting skills and finished with a fun bowling activity to improve their accuracy. Great work everyone.
 

A huge well done to our Year 6 Squash Champion, who took part in the Silver 4A (North) - Newcastle Junior Squash Open at the weekend. He competed as the youngest athlete against 22 other boys in the U13 age category. What an amazing experience! What a huge achievement! We are all very proud of…

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session this week. I managed to capture lots of action shots too. They certainly gave it their all! 
 

Year 5 enjoyed their first cricket session yesterday with Matthew. They practiced catching the ball and throwing it overarm in order to hit the stumps. They learnt how to hold the bat correctly and played some short games to improve these skills. 

Year 3 loved their cricket with Matthew yesterday. They learnt how to field the ball using accurate throwing and catching, how to hold the cricket bat properly and how working together was really important. They are looking forward to next week’s session. Mathew said that they were very powerful…

Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed their first cricket session with the coach, Matthew. They practised catching the ball and throwing the ball overarm to try and hit the stumps. They also learned how to hold the cricket bat correctly to strike the ball. They cannot wait for their next…

Year 4 thoroughly enjoyed their Karate taster session. They showed some promising techniques. 
 

Today a former pupil Dylan Swarbrick came into school to deliver Karate taster sessions to each class. He introduced them to the Japanese Martial Art by demonstrating various techniques and explained how these develop both physical and mental strength. Year 5 had a great time performing striking…

Former pupil Dylan Swarbrick came into school today to deliver Karate taster sessions to each class. He introduced them to the Japanese Martial Art by demonstrating various techniques and explained how these develop both physical and mental strength. Year 6 then had a great time performing…

Dylan Swarbrick came into school and provided each class with a karate session. Year 2 thoroughly enjoyed finding out about the noble art of karate and having a go at some of the moves involved in karate. They learned how to strike and block with their hands before attempting to use their balance…

Year 3 are crazy about karate now. They learnt lots of new moves: kicks, punches as well as lots of fun. Their taster session left many wanting more.