Sports Week ~ Day 1!

Date: 22nd Jun 2015 @ 8:58pm

What an amazing start to our National School Sports Week!

Despite the less than desirable weather this morning staff spirit could not be dampened and a Plan B was quickly formulated so allowing our whole school activity day to go ahead.

A whole school assembly kicked off events.  Children were tasked to generate an A-Z list of sports.  Why not try this at home?  Apparently there are two sports beginning with x!

During the day the children had the opportunity to try:

• Speed Stacking – never have plastic cups produced so much excitement!Pupils were challenged to stack the cups in specific sequences as quickly as possible.Why not check out outline videos and have a go at home!

• Diamond Cricket – One bowler, 4 batsmen…what could go wrong!A great adaptation of a traditionally English sport.

• Circuit Training – Children were challenged to complete planks, burpees, crunches, squats and triceps dips.It really was as painful as it sounds!Staff were amazed by the stamina and perseverance of the pupils.

• Zumba – energetic dancing to some well known tunes!

• Yoga – Relaxing and strengthening through positions such as the Locust Pose.Who knew we could be so calm!

• Thai Boxing – Here we realised the importance of focus and concentration, as well as boxing techniques.

Well done to all of the pupils for trying something new!  Staff were thoroughly impressed by the energy, determination and resilience shown by all of the pupils.  Well done! 

A big thank you to Mr Russell (Thai Boxing) and Mr Mathers (Circuit Training) for all of their help and expertise throughout the day.

We can’t wait for Day 2!