We had a fantastic time taking part in Buddy’s Big Workout for the NSPCC. We discussed the importance of staying fit and healthy and also how taking part was helpful to the NSPCC.
PE
Gymnastics in Year One
Today, Year One had great fun using the apparatus in P.E. The children did a lively warm up to music followed by work on the different pieces of equipment. The children had to travel across the apparatus in different ways showing both control and agility. Continue Reading
Lots of ‘firsts’ for Reception Class
Reception have enjoyed lots of ‘firsts’ these past few weeks. They are settling well into life at St Teresa’s and are enjoying all aspects of our creative curriculum. Here they are enjoying their first sessions of PE, dance, forest school and music. Reception have also had their first visit to our school library and have… Continue Reading
Year 2: Gymnastics
Year 2 children have been doing gymnastics in their P.E. lessons and have been practicing a carousel of activities that include a focus on balance, agility, and movement. This week, children were given the additional task of using a bean bag to fully test their balance and to help with forward rolls! Continue Reading
Gymnastics in Year One
Today the children all had an active gymnastics lesson. The children were challenged to see if they could move in different ways on a variety of apparatus. They all showed agility, balance and co-ordination. Continue Reading
Schools 500
Our school entered a number of teams into the Newcastle Schools 500 Games this year and everyone who took part showed excellent commitment, determination, passion and teamwork in their sporting activities. Both of our cross country teams won medals for their team efforts, with the boys coming in first place and the girls winning silver. Two of our pupils also… Continue Reading
Gymnastics
Year One worked well on small apparatus in Gymnastics. The children had a selection of skills to work on that included agility, balance and co-ordination. Continue Reading
Multi-Skills Festival
Year One attended a multi skills festival at Walker Activity Dome. The children participated in a variety of game based activities that promoted agility, balance and co-ordination. The children showed enthusiasm, determination and teamwork and had a fabulous time. Continue Reading
Are we as fast as Usain Bolt?
In year 3 we have been investigating how quickly we can run 100m to explore how our times compare to the great Usain Bolt. To make sure it was a fair test we measured a 100m track on the yard using a trundle wheel and timed our selves accurately using a stop watch app. We… Continue Reading
New Sports Clubs
Two new sporting clubs have started in school this week. The first Futsal Club began on Wednesday. This is being run by Lewis Cann who is working with the children on their football skills. We also welcomed back Christina who is helping some of our children prepare for The Newcastle City Dance Festival in April. This… Continue Reading
