This term in PE and in Maths we have been looking at direction and turns. In our PE sessions, we have been using the compasses to build on some basic orienteering we took part in at Wharton Park before Easter. As well as the North, East, South and West instructions, we have also been looking at th
Eight pupils in Year 6 represented our school in a mini tennis competition at Cardinal Hume School. Over the last few weeks, they have worked hard during tennis club, with Mr Malk and Mr McMann. to improve their tennis skills. During the tournament, everyone competed with great enthusiasm duri
This week some of our year 3 and 4 children took part in the Gateshead SSP Quadkids competition which was held at Grace College. Quadkids is an athletics competition which you have 5 boys and 5 girls on a team and they have to take part in four events – the 50m sprint, 400m race, vortex howler thr
It has been a very busy half term for our girls football team. They have taken part in 2 competitions over the last couple of weeks. The first one was held at Gateshead Power League in Dunston there were 32 teams who took part. We played some group games which we won our group and then it was the kn
Last Week our two year 5 and 6 cricket teams took part in the Gateshead SSP Cricket Tournament which was held at Felling Cricket Club. Both teams played really well as a team especially when they were fielding communication between players was really good to hear. Every child had a go at batting and
On Thursday our Year 4 football team took part in the football finals, which they qualified for a couple of weeks ago this was already a fantastic achievement. The children worked really hard in every game as a team and played some really good Football. We won our group on the night with being unbea
In PE this term, Year Two have been learning to play golf. First, the children were introduced to the layout of a golf course. They learnt the names of the different areas including the fairway, the water, the rough and the bunker. After that, the children started to think about how they could contr
This term in PE, the boys and girls have been working hard to develop their athletic abilities. The children began by focusing on their running skills, they looked at the importance of their running position, improving their speed and building their stamina. As well as this, the children have been
Today, on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the children in school observed a two minutes silence to remember those who fought in World War Two. Earlier in the day, the children learnt about Victory in Europe Day during class assemblies. The children enjoyed looking at photographs from
In PE, Year Two have been learning a dance to Thriller by Michael Jackson. To begin, the children found out that music can be counted in beats of eight. The boys and girls listened to the song and practised counting the beats. Throughout the dance, the children had to move their body to represent
