Year 2 children enjoyed putting their skills to the test today by taking part in a carousel of fun activities for P.E.. Children took part in: competitive gaming by playing five-a-side football; bouncing a ball on the court using their dominant hand for basketball and then alternating between the two; practising their shooting skills by throwing the basketball into the hoop; skipping independently and as part of a team; and finally, using a hula hoop for tricks.
Children enjoyed today’s P.E. lesson focusing on football skills. From dribbling to passing, shooting, and turning, these lessons are aimed to build your child’s ability and confidence – on and off the pitch! As well as teamwork, balance, and looking ahead, football skills we will focus on include: finding a space; moving with the ball;… Continue Reading
Year 2 displayed their ball-control skills today in our P.E. lesson. Children did a number of fun warm-up activities before focusing on using their feet to dribble a ball and their hands to bounce and throw a ball. Children took part in a number of specific activities designed to focus on movement, coordination and balance.… Continue Reading
Today Year 1 took part in the daily mile. The children ran 3 laps of the school yard without stopping as their warm up for their lesson. The children then practiced the skills of throwing and catching in groups of 4. They used an under arm throw and then tried the bounce pass. Continue Reading
The children in Year 5 have been improving their basketball skills recently. They have worked on dribbling, passing and shooting so they can now use these skills in small group competitions. Continue Reading
Year One enjoyed another Cosmic Yoga session in class today. A nice way to end a very busy week! Continue Reading
Gymnastics Year 2 children had a brilliant P.E. session today and focused on being able to show a clear pike, tuck and a straddle. Children also demonstrated the difference between a tense body and a relaxed body in the movements they made. Children were then asked the question: Why does good strength improve performance?… Continue Reading
Year 4 have been having weekly skipping lessons with Phil. Today, Linda came in for our Skipping School morning where we have learned lots of new skills and completed plenty of challenges! 😆😁 Now to prepare for the Skipping Festival… Continue Reading
In gymnastics, the children have been working on developing their own synchronised floor routines using shapes such as tucks, straddles and pikes. They worked very hard to ensure they showed good body control. creativity and fluency in transitions. Each pair performed their routine to the rest of the class and we evaluated the performances. Continue Reading
Year One were invited to attend a multi-skills festival this week. They had a fabulous time participating in lots of skills based games. They practiced a wide variety of skills such as balancing, jumping, running, dribbling and throwing to name a few. All the children received a sticker acknowledging a quality they brought to the… Continue Reading
