Blog by Tag: Physical Education

Congratulations to all the children from Year 6, who represented the school at a cross country event at Whitehaven School. They showed great perseverance and resilience, in very wet conditions, to complete the cross country course. They are all shining examples to their peers and demonstrate the…

Congratulations to all the children from Year 5 who represented the school at a cross country event at Whitehaven School. They showed great perseverance and resilience, in very wet conditions, to complete the cross country course. They are all shining examples to their peers and demonstrate the…

Congratulations to all the children Year 4 who represented the school at a cross country event at Whitehaven School. They showed great perseverance and resilience, in very wet conditions, to complete the cross country course. They are all shining examples to their peers and demonstrate the school…

Congratulations to all the children from Year 3 who represented the school at their first cross country event at Whitehaven School. They showed great perseverance and resilience, in very wet conditions, to complete the cross country course. They are all shining examples to their peers and…

Year 5 have spent the week visiting Copeland Pool for swimming lessons. All of the children grew in confidence and stamina, while improving their swimming skills. Lots of fun was had by all. Congratulations to Eliza, Oliver and Callan who were awarded swimmers of the week.

In our after-school running club today, the focus was on footwork, core strength, and coordination.
We used agility ladders to help us practise these skills and quickly realised it was harder than it looked! With practice, we all improved our coordination and speed as the session went on.

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the netball tournament today. They demonstrated excellent teamwork and showcased the skills they’ve been developing in PE — including passing, throwing, shooting, and finding space on the court. We are incredibly proud of their effort,…

Year 5 and 6 representatives had a fantastic time at the tag rugby tournament last week. They had the opportunity to put into practice the skills they’ve been learning in school, with support from a volunteer parent. Everyone had a great time and showed remarkable sportsmanship throughout the…

This week, Year 4 took part in an exciting Archery Workshop! We learned the basics of archery, including how to: hold the bow correctly, focus on the target, stand with good posture and pull the string back smoothly.

After practicing, we took part in mini-competitions, where we used our…

Year 3 had great fun learning how to fire a bow and arrow today. They were great shots and had fun adding up their scores on their target.

Year 5 had a great time in their archery session today!
They learnt how to handle a bow safely and aim accurately. Everyone enjoyed aiming at the target board, trying to score as high as they could. Although they all found it tricky at first, they improved their skills throughout the session.

Year 1 loved learning Archery. They listened carefully about how to be safe using the equipment. It was tricky at first learning how to load the arrow but once they persevered they were away with it. They received excellent instruction and had a fantastic experience.