Year 1 fun on the outdoor gym
Year 1 loved using the outdoor gym today to exercise all different parts of their body. It was lovely to see them sharing equipment, taking turns and having fun together.
Year 4 - PE: Battleships
It was our final dodgeball session and so the children had the opportunity to use the dodgeball skills they have learned over this half term in a game of battleships. The teams used overarm throws, aimed at targets, defended by blocking the ball and talked strategies to try and be the first to knock over all of the opposition's cones.
Year 1 Selecting and using apparatus
In our PE lesson today, Year 1 combined a variety of fundamental skills and performed these to move between various pieces of equipment and apparatus. The children listened and followed instructions carefully in order to keep themselves safe. It was clear to see that they have come on so much over the past few weeks and it was a joy to see!
Year 2 Fun on the apparatus
To finish one of our PE units this half term, the children have been working towards incorporating all of their fundamental skills with travelling and heights using the apparatus. The children moved in different directions, heights, speeds across the balance beams, traverse, climbing wall and monkey bars. It was great to see them all experimenting with a variety of apparatus and working so well with each other.
Year 3- P.E-Target Striking & Ball Balance
Year 3 had a great P.E lesson today, working on our Target Strike skills. We focused on proper striking technique: first, balancing the ball on the bat or hand for a controlled feed, then standing side-on to the target area, keeping our eyes focused on the ball throughout the swing, and ensuring a strong follow-through towards the target. It was a great challenge to see if we could successfully hit both the front and back targets.
Year 3- Inter House Dodgeball-
Year 3 had a great time taking part in Inter -House Dodgeball . Renee was our star player selected by the Sports leaders. A massive well done to the whole class for giving it their all and to the Sports Leaders for leading it.
Cross Country Trials
Today we held cross country trials for years 3-6. We had a super turn out and every single child that took part tried really hard and pushed themselves out of their comfort zones. The ground was wet which made it even harder but this didn’t deter our super stars. Well done to everyone and a big thanks to our Year 6 Marshalls and sports leaders.
Reception- PE- Jumping
In our PE session we started with a warm up game of ‘traffic lights’ to help focus the children and develop their listening skills. We then went on developing the fundamental skill of jumping by bending both our knees, swinging our arms and keeping our feet together to take off and land steadily in a position with both feet together.
Inter-House Dodgeball
Today we were all lucky enough to take part in our Inter-house sports event which was dodgeball, led by our wonderful sports leaders. Every class from Year 1 right up to Year 6 took part and it was fantastic to watch. We are so lucky to take part in our inter-school events and it was the sports leaders first go at leading every class in a warm up right through to house games. We can’t wait until the next one now when our Reception class can join us too.
Reception: Muddy Monday
For our Monday Monday this week the children in Reception have been finding Autumn treasures. They loved finding and exploring why the leaves have changed colour and saw a variety of different Autumnal leaves. The children also learnt what deciduous and evergreen trees were. We also found conkers and acorns. Mrs Wilkinson and Mrs Thompson were really impressed with the children's walking as they walked all the way to Whitehall Park. Well done!
Year 1 Fundamental Movement Skills
In today’s PE session, we continued to work on fundamental skills which can be viewed in stages. The children worked on bouncing and dodging through a variety of activities. With dodging we highlighted key teaching points which included bending of the knee to anticipate dodging, changing direction with verbal command and mirroring. In bouncing we discussed ineffective slapping of the ball and keeping control in a stationary position. It was super to see how the children developed their skills and became more and more confident.
Year 2 Bouncing a ball and dodging
In our PE lesson we looked at bouncing a ball which involves regimenting force from a ball then immediately imparting force on the ball in a downward direction. The children tried really hard to develop this fundamental skills and use both hands to control the ball. With dodging, the children worked on a quick, deceptive change in direction in order to get away from their partner. We played various games and everyone joined in and communicated in a positive and mature way.