In Nursery we are preparing for PE lessons in Reception, and have been going to the hall and practising taking off socks and shoes. We then have been practising throwing, running, balancing and jumping for sports day.
This weeks activities have included sowing some seeds to grow flowers, watching the birds and bees and outdoor Yoga and meditation.
We had lots of fun in PE competing in a mini-olympics style session to debut our athletics skills.
We have been asked to share this information with our parents and carers by Gateshead Hockey Club who run training sessions at Whickham School for juniors. Hello, You may be aware that a number of school Hockey tournaments were recently held within Gateshead (Whickham...
Year 3 and Mrs Mitchell have been very busy with Blazing the Trail1 Recently, they gained our inspiration award for creating a song linked to the Olympics and the legacy it has left behind within sport. Well done year 3!
Yesterday concluded the end to our mixed football tournament. Mrs Clarke and Miss Graham would just like to send a message to the team to say we are so very proud! Throughout the games, the children tried their hardest, were real team players and an absolute credit to...
We are proud to announce that we have been working tirelessly across school to complete our Blazing the Trail P.E incentives award. We have achieved gold! The children always enjoy the activities which remind us of the lasting legacy of the Olympics. ...
What a fantastic day we had a Gibside on Wednesday! Year 5 used geo-mapping to find their way around a treasure hunt- completing challenges along the way. We utilised our maths estimation and knowledge of measurement to help us. The rain even held off for our...
Year 3 choregraphed a dance which highlighted the importance of friendship in sport. Thankyou year 3 for completing this award.
We are so pleased that we have gained our silver certificate for our P.E Blazing the Trail programme- this aims to use P.E and links across the curriculum to keep the legacy of the Olympics alive. Thankyou to children and teachers for getting involved in the projects....
