To round off our term of hockey coaching in P.E., 4A and 4B had a play off between classes with a tournament of 5 minute games with total won games and goal count going towards crowning the overall winning class. This time we awarded 4B with the champions title…let us see what happens in the nex
Year 6 parents, guardians and friends had the opportunity to visit their children in school today during their dance lesson. Health is one of the key drivers of the school’s curriculum and P.E. is an essential part of the school week. The children have been learning the Jive and the Jitterbug, dance
This term, the Year 3 Tennis Club have begun training for the new academic year. Within the club, there are a range of experiences with two children who have played previously and who are even members of clubs where others are starting to play for the first time. However, the main focus is for e
On Wednesday, our fantastic runners went to Watergate Forest Park to compete in the Cross-Country. A team of Year 3/4 and a team of Year 5/6 boys and girls competed against 52 other teams from schools across Gateshead. All the runners tried their very best and really enjoyed the afternoon. Fantast
Year 6 have been beginning to learn how to play tag rugby. In their first couple of sessions, they have really focused on how to pass and move with the ball. It takes a bit of getting used to that you have to run forwards, but pass backwards. Once this was understood, the children were able to per
What a fantastic afternoon! The whole of KS2 showed just how fantastic they are with brilliant behaviour, amazing athletics and super sportsmanship! Determination, resilience and team spirit were all clearly demonstrated by the children. The children were all split into 4 teams-the last four countri
Year 6 enjoyed running a mile and completing a soccer skills challenge to raise money for UNICEF. It was excellent to see the enthusiasm that they had and also the understanding they had of the importance of thinking of others and the need to raise money to help those less fortunate. There were cert
Last week, some of our fantastic Year 6 athletes walked to Lyndhurst Bowling Club to take part in a tournament against different local schools. All the children had lots of fun trying out this new sport and both teams came third! Article 29 – We all have the right to develop our talents and abilitie
Today, 24 of our amazing Athletes competed in an athletics festival at Gateshead International Stadium. The children competed against 48 other schools in a range of track and field events. We had some fantastic results as well as the children showing maturity and skill in their events! We had an ama
Last week, Year 5 got an insight into teaching when they undertook sports leadership with Year 1. They worked with staff from Joseph Swan Academy to design a quick, five minute activity for students in Year 1, making sure they were staying active and having fun the whole time! All students worked
