Year 6 - Orienteering Competition
Could you navigate your way to victory using nothing but a map and your determination? On Tuesday, a group of six fantastic Year 6 children did just that, heading over to St Bede's High School to represent us at this year’s orienteering competition. Putting their brilliant map-reading skills to the test, they navigated the school grounds to track down markers and retrieve key information like numbers and countries. Each of them put in 100% effort, showing incredible determination and completing the courses with huge smiles on their faces—check out our wonderful silver medals!
Year 5 PE - Athletics: Shot Put
Year 5 Channel Their Inner Olympians in Athletics! This week, Year 5 took to the school playground for a fantastic Athletics session, turning their focus to the power and technique of the shot put. The children worked hard on mastering their throwing stance, learning how to safely "push" the shot put from their shoulder rather than throwing it like a ball. It was wonderful to see their determination as they focused on their aiming points and pushed for maximum distance. The class did incredibly well, showing fantastic technique and sportsmanship throughout the lesson. Watch out, Team GB—we might just have some future Olympic champions in our midst!
Year 5 PE
In our PE lessons, we have been learning and practising our cricket skills. During one of our cricket lessons, we learned a new game. Everyone in Year 5 became very competitive and had lots of fun playing it.
Reception- Continuous Provision- Web of Work
We have had a very busy week in Reception class. Our story this week has been all about spiders and the children have been so creative with their work. Accessing all areas of the classroom and outdoors. Making spider webs on the windows using gross motor movements with the print brushes and water. Learning how to draw a spider with step by step instructions and watch it come together. The children have used the play dough to make a spider come to life with pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes. Of course a spider needs a web and that's when our imagination took over designing a pattern web on paper with paint and sequins.
Year 2 PE: Writing Yoga Stories
Year 2 have been using this half-term's yoga learning to create their own yoga flow in the form of yoga stories. Using previously learnt yoga poses, the children created story maps to sequence their flow. Some of the yoga stories included "hungry lions", "seals trapped on boats" and "very calm butterflies". Miss Mulligan was incredibly impressed with the creativity and leadership skills Year 2 showed during this lesson!
Year 5 - PE - Badminton
Game, Set, Match! Our Year 5 athletes brought the heat to the court today for our final Get Set 4 PE badminton session! It was the perfect end to the unit as the pupils combined their footwork, grip, and tactical thinking into some high-energy competitive matches. We were so impressed by: Perseverance: Keeping those rallies going even when the pressure was on! Precision: Some truly fantastic serving to start the points strong. Sportsmanship: Cheering on teammates and officiating with fairness. Seeing all those skills click into place during match play was the highlight of the term. Way to go, Year 5!
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Small School, Big Achievements: Our Gold School Games Journey Continues!
We are thrilled to announce that for the second year running, we have been awarded the Gold School Games Mark! This government-led accolade recognises our unwavering commitment to providing high-quality, inclusive physical education for every pupil. From the ‘This Girl Can’ festival and tag rugby to multi-sports and 10-pin bowling, we are immensely proud of our diverse PE curriculum and our commitment to local sporting events and competitions. A huge well done to our students and staff for fostering such an active school community—here’s to another year of sporting excellence!
Nursery/Pre-School-P.E-Gymnastics
There has been plenty of leaping and stretching in the hall this week. Our latest gymnastics unit invites the children to explore the world of animals through physical movement. By creating unique shapes and mastering the art of the rock and roll, the pupils are gaining confidence in their spatial awareness and safety. It was wonderful to see them persevere through the more difficult balances—their effort was outstanding.
Y1 - PE - Developing Balance When Holding Poses
The Year 1 children have been working hard in PE this week, focusing on their balance and control as part of our Get Set 4 PE curriculum. We’ve been exploring how to hold different poses with stillness and purpose, which is trickier than it looks! It was great to see their persistence—even when a pose felt a bit wobbly, they kept trying until they could hold it for a count of five. These activities are fantastic for building core strength and body awareness, all while having plenty of fun in the process.
Year 3/4 - Festival of Sport
Sporting Success at Accrington Cricket Club! Today, ten of our Year 3 and Year 4 pupils headed over to Accrington Cricket Club to participate in a thrilling Festival of Sport. The children threw themselves into a variety of activities, showing off their skills in golf, football, archery, cricket, and various team games. It was a joy to see them representing the school so exceptionally well; their sportsmanship was top-notch and, most importantly, they all had a fabulous time out on the field. Well done to our young athletes!
Year 5 PE - OAA: Making Maps and Following Directions
Cones, compasses, and coordinate grids! Year 5 took their Team Building PE lesson indoors this week to master the art of navigation. Working together, they created and followed complex maps using cardinal points, carefully avoiding the 'Danger Cone'! It was a brilliant lesson filled with fun, problem-solving, and fantastic teamwork. Well done, Year 5!
Year 5 PE - OAA: Teamwork Challenges!
Mission Impossible? Not for Year 5! Our PE lessons have been all about teamwork this term! We’ve been putting our communication skills under the microscope with some tricky "Cooperation Challenges." From describing complex equipment layouts to partners who couldn't see them, to the nerve-wracking "Skipping Rope Bridge" football roll, the children have had to be assertive and patient. These tasks were incredibly tough, but the buzz of excitement when that football finally reached the end was amazing! We are so proud of the grit and collaborative spirit on display. Who knew PE could be such a brain-teaser?
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