Y6 Girls Touch Rugby

Six of the Year 6 girls went to the Prairie to compete in a Tag Rugby event against other schools in the district. We started off well and won the first match against St. Peters. This followed with a loss, 3 wins and another draw against other schools. The last two matches were reorganised to allow us to compete against schools we hadn’t already played.

I was so proud of all the girls today – their team spirit and support for each other was exceptional. They encouraged each other even when things were not going to plan, and showed respect to the other teams if they won or lost. Although they all played phenomenally, one girl stood out for her speed down the pitch which resulted in many points being scored – Alex Ramsden – she therefore won a badge for her efforts.

Mrs Pier

KS1 Fun Run

Mrs Nicholls and 8 of our Key Stage 1 children attended a ‘Fun Run at Towneley Park. The weather stayed fine and it was excellent for running. The children had to run around ‘The Triangle’ near to the play park, and clamber through cargo nets along the way. The children had great fun.

Mrs. Nicholls was very impressed with their determination and efforts to go as fast as they could, which for their little legs was quite some distance!

No Team Football Festival

Some of our Year 5 and 6 children represented school in a football tournament. It was a tournament primarily for those children who do not play for a team at the weekend. We played four 7 a-side games and a 10 a-side game. Georgia and Benjamin were awarded badges for displaying sportsmanship, integrity and hard work.

KS1 Animal Olympics

Patti, Toby, Annie and Emmie took part in an ‘Animal Olympics’ at Unity College. Their grown ups and Mrs Nicholls went to watch. It was great fun! The children took part in a variety of activities to practice their fundamental movement skills, all involving animals. They also got to meet Tilly the Tiger and listened to a story with her…not to mention giving her high fives!

Well done to you all. You were brilliant. Mrs Nicholls was very impressed by how well you worked as a team and how impeccable your behaviour was.

Y5 and Y6 Cross-country

Some children from Class 5 and Class 6 attended a cross country event at Towneley Park. The girls ran first and both Maisie and Nina performed well, earning great placements. There were eleven boys in all representing school. And what a finish with Tom earning first place and Stanley earning second place in a very clear 1-2! Both top-placed medals heading to Worsthorne! What an achievement. Well done everybody who ran – you represented school brilliantly.

Y5 Glo-Dodgeball

Eight children from Class 5 visited the ‘Spirit of Sport’ for what we thought was a benchball festival. When we arrived Paddy, the man in charge, told us that we were doing Dodgeball instead! The children showed great versatility to change their mindset in readiness for the new festival. To add more spice, all the lights were turned out and the children wore glow in the dark bibs and through glow in the dark balls!!

As it was a festival, no scores were kept but on two separate occasions, the children managed to get their opponents full team out. Every child managed to catch one of their opponents throws which meant a team mates could join back in if they had been hit. Thank you to all the parents / grandparents / aunties etc for transporting the team.

All eight of the children had a great time.

Elodie – “I like how it was glow in the dark and I really enjoyed it.”

Halle – “I really liked it and I would love to do it again.”

James -“I liked it a lot. It was a surprise doing dodgeball instead of benchball. I liked the glow in the dark bit because we could barely see anything apart from the bibs and the balls.”

Lucas – “I liked how it was glowing in the dark. I liked it because it was competitive but fun. I also saw somebody from my football team playing for another school.”

KS1 Target Festival

Lucy, Patti, Teddy, Harrison, Billy and Hugo took part in a Target Festival at Unity College. Mrs. Nicholls (and the parents!) were very impressed with how well they listened, worked together and at how great they were at the various throwing challenges. Mrs. Nicholls was also impressed with how welcoming our children were with children from other schools who joined our team. Well done!

Year 6 Boys Touch Rugby 

Six of the Year 6  boys represented the school at The Prairie in a touch rugby tournament.  They were all amazing and out of the 8 matches they won 5, drew 1 and lost 2.  Although they were new to the rules of the game, they were amazing.  The teamwork, support for each other, effort and sportsmanship was a pleasure to watch. One player had to be a reserve in each match and they organised themselves without fuss and took turns to play in a mature manner.  As they continued to play the other schools, their play became more fluid.  The adults who organised the event commented on how good they were as a team.  As with each event, one boy had to be picked for being outstanding. This was awarded to Isaac for his ability to outrun the opposition and scoring some great tries, however, all the boys need to be recognised for their individual effort within the team.

Many thanks to Mrs Pier for looking after the children at the event and to Isaac’s Dad and Toby’s Mum for helping out with transportation. Isaac’s Dad has since left a message on Seesaw – “The boys did fantastic today, really worked well as a team and supported each other through the games.”

We are all extremely proud of the boys. Well done and thank you Isaac, Toby, Teddy H, Theo, Bear and Cruz.

LSFA Under 11s Boys Football Tournament at Burnley College.

LSFA Under 11s Girls Football Tournament at Burnley College.

Y5 and Y6 Athletics at St Peters Centre

Hartley Cup – Worsthorne 5 Heasandford 1

Elf Dash

This was in partnership with Charity Lancashire Mind.  Lancashire Mind offer free mental wellbeing services to schools, children and families and we feel this area aligns perfectly with our vision.

What a great time was had on Tuesday morning when some of our children chased a little elf around Queen’s Park! The event started with a fun warm up then off they went! Our children did an amazing job as it was quite a distamce for their little legs! We were very proud of them. Each of them received a medal for their efforts and a chocoalte treat. We ended singing and dancing to Christmas songs and definitely left feeling all Christmassy!

Y5 and Y6 Sports-hall Athletics at Spirit of Sport

Hartley Cup – Worsthorne 9 Wellfield 1

Physical Development – Statutory Framework Programme of Study

‘Physical activity is vital in children’s all-round development, enabling them to pursue happy, healthy and active lives7. Gross and fine motor experiences develop incrementally throughout early childhood, starting with sensory explorations and the development of a child’s strength, co-ordination and positional awareness through tummy time, crawling and play movement with both objects and adults. By creating games and providing opportunities for play both indoors and outdoors, adults can support children to develop their core strength, stability, balance, spatial awareness, co-ordination and agility. Gross motor skills provide the foundation for developing healthy bodies and social and emotional well-being. Fine motor control and precision helps with hand-eye co-ordination, which is later linked to early literacy. Repeated and varied opportunities to explore and play with small world activities, puzzles, arts and crafts and the practice of using small tools, with feedback and support from adults, allow children to develop proficiency, control and confidence.’

Physical Development
ELG: Gross Motor Skills
Children at the expected level of development will:
– Negotiate space and obstacles safely, with consideration for themselves and
others;
– Demonstrate strength, balance and coordination when playing;
– Move energetically, such as running, jumping, dancing, hopping, skipping and
climbing.

ELG: Fine Motor Skills
Children at the expected level of development will:
– Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip
in almost all cases;
– Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery;
– Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing.