Physical Education
Sports Week 2022!
Check out some amazing activities that took place during our Sports Week!
Spring 2: Year 6 used attacking and defending tactics in netball type games to score as many points as possible.
Spring 2: Year 5 have loved learning about netball. They have demonstrated a shoulder pass, chest pass and netball shot. They enjoyed using these skills in a game type situation.
Spring 2: Year 4 have been using their knowledge of a successful swing pass to help them in rugby type games. Year 4 particularly enjoyed their 4v2 games where they employed defence and attacking tactics such as a fake pass and movement off the ball.
Spring 2: Year 3 have been exploring different invasion games using rugby skills. They have used the swing pass success criteria and applied attacking and defending tactics to try and outwit their opponents.
Spring 2: Year 1 loved their PE lessons on striking and fielding in the term. They used their knowledge to successfully show an overarm throw, bat, field and bowl.
Elm- Cricket
Elm Class enjoyed their morning of Cricket. They practiced many skills including their running, rolling, bouncing, throwing, catching and batting before applying them to a mini game situation.
Spring 1: Year 4 have been exploring different balances. They have used these balances in part of a routine that also includes rolls, jumps and different travels.
Spring 1: Year 3 have been exploring different balances on a differing amount of limbs. Students in year 3 created a success criteria for a good balance and used this criteria to successfully balance in class.
Spring 1: Year 6 have been exploring counter tension and counter balances. They have used these balances in part of a routine that also includes rolls, jumps and different travels.
Autumn 2 Dance Club! Exploring different ways of moving and travelling with and without music!
Year 5 exploring balances in gymnastics
Year 6 enjoying their time with Katharine Woods, our specialist gymnastics teacher.
Look at our brand new markings on our playground! An amazing amount of opportunities to play sport - our Sport Premium money is being well spent.
Let's keep moving and have fun even in these testing times! Fit Fun and Feel Good Friday is our new initiative to stay active, feel good and be happy!
A superb action shot from Year 6 as they perform their 'Heroes and Villains' dance as a group.
Year 3 performing their 'Layers of the Earth' dance in front of their peers.
Elm class enjoying the final stage of Joe Wicks' Children in Need Challenge!
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Check out the hard work that Year 5 have been putting in their gymnastics lessons. Some elegant sequences and some fantastic counter tensions and counter balances!
Year 5 Gymnastics Sequence
Just look at our super year one children enjoying their dance lessons with Sally - some stars in the making!
Useful Links/Documents - below are some links that you may find useful - from the PE national curriculum to how to lead an active and healthy lifestyle!
https://www.leaguewebsite.co.uk/prestonschoolsports
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/exercise/physical-activity-guidelines-children-and-young-people/
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life
https://ccea.org.uk/learning-resources/developing-fundamental-movement-skills