Sport
Olympic 2024 Celebrations
To celebrate this year’s Olympics in Paris, the whole school took part in a range of activities. The children were able to create their own torches at home and there were some fantastic entries. The winner from each class was awarded their very own medal. During the...
Gibside
Reception had the most amazing time outdoors at Gibside today. We started our day at the walled garden, on a mini-beast hunt. We explored the grounds and found spiders, ladybirds, worms and more using our magnifying glasses and pots to observe them closer. Reception...
Terrific skills in Tennis
This half term Year 3 will be developing their skills in tennis. The children have started off by understanding the different parts of a tennis racket and how they can use their agility and coordination to help them when playing this sport. They have practised skills...
Lord Lawson Football
Year 3 had a great morning at Lord Lawson. They took part in some football skill activities alongside other schools from the local area. The children were able to use the skills to challenge themselves and work as part of a team and in small groups.
Football Skills
Year 3 had a great taster session ahead of their visit to Lord Lawson. They had to complete some skills which included dribbling the ball and keeping control when asked to stop. The children then competed in a game using these skills and speed to try and win.
Year 5 Girls Football Festival
On Friday 1st March our girls took part in a 5-a-side football tournament, competing against other Gateshead schools. Our A and B teams played 3 matches each on the outdoor pitches at Gateshead Powerleague. The girls were so enthusiastic and a real credit to the...
Swimming skills
The children in Year 4 are enjoying their weekly swimming lessons with Alex and Paul who have been teaching them new skills each week. They’ve been developing these skills and techniques since September and they have made some excellent progress, we hope this...
Disney Multi-Sport Festival
Year 1 had a fantastic morning at Gateshead Stadium participating in a special Disney themed festival with other local schools. There were 8 exciting stations to visit and practice our sports skills. We had lots of fun and were very well behaved too.
Dodgeball
The children used their skills to apply to a mini match of dodgeball. The children were on two teams and had to attempt to hit the other children with their dodgeball. The children were very good at aiming and throwing.
Sports Coaches
Throughout the year each class has the opportunity to complete PE lessons lead by a coach. We have Oli from the Newcastle United Foundation who covers a range of skills which link to a range of sports such as handball, tennis and athletics. This half term we have...
After School Sports Clubs
We have been lucky enough to have a sports club every week ran by NUF coach Oli since September this will continue until the end of summer. We have also recently added a dance club for Spring term to allow the children to learn additional skills which may be new to...
Handball
Children in Year 3 have been developing skills over this half term to understand how to play handball. The children have worked with each other to practise and develop their skills. They ended their lessons competing in competitions against each other applying the...