Sports Hall Athletics

We entered a team of 16- 8 boys and 8 girls into the Small Schools Sportshall Athletics competition.Children were allowed to compete in a maximum of 2 track and 2 field events. Track events were: 1 lap relays for 2 children and also 4 children, 2 lap relay, obstacle relay( which had speed bounce, hurdles & steppers) . Field events were: javelin, speed bounce, standing long jump, triple jump, chest push and vertical jump.

                                              
                                                  We were Sky Blue team.
                                              

Checking we could all use the kick board at the end of the hall.

waiting between events...

Teachers javelin- Mrs Barnes for the 2nd year running stood up to the challenge.

Our 4X1 relay team- finished 3rd and that was after 1 member tripped and fell but got up and finished the race with a smile on her face.Fabulous effort and great determination.

The boys relay team came first with great competitive running.

Super team work from every one-lots of personal bests with jumps and throws being improved upon.

We came joint 5th with Grantham Prep. with 500 points. 4th place was 502 points with 512 for 3rd so very close. Another great team effort from everyone- super behaviour , sportsmanship,effort and team work.

Thanks to parents for transporting and staying to support us- great that some excellent races and events could be seen and celebrated.

Gold Sports Mark

On Wednesday Terry Plumb, our School Games Organiser ,came for a very special assembly to present us with our Gold Sports Award plaque.
Terry talked about what the award was for and how we had worked all year developing our  sport and PE provision, encouraging participation in clubs, festival and competitions. He said it was testament to our outstanding commitment to physical education and extra curricular sport. Our 4 Bronze Ambassadors shared some of their involvement in sport and the importance of young sports leaders.

Arthur telling the school about the role of Bronze Sports Ambassadors in sport and PE.

We really are proud as Terry said we are 1 of 7 out of 44 schools to receive this award.

There is a lovely report and photo in this weeks  Journal and online at the Journal

Goal Ball Competition

A squad of 5 made up our Goal Ball team who played in a competition against other schools in the Grantham area. The game originally  is for visually impaired people but has been adapted for all with the use of eye masks. With 3 on court at a time children have to listen and react to the bells within the ball, blocking it and also when received, standing and rolling it with the aim of rolling it into the goal.It is quite disorienting initially with children lying  horizontally across the courts and ending up vertical as they have no idea where they are.
Our squad-3 on court for matches.

Sports Leaders kep a close watch on players ensuring blindfolds were worn correctly.

We played 7 games with 2 losses and 6 wins- the same as Huntingtower Primary school so we ended up with 26 points jointly with them but unfortunately we had lost 1 of our  matches against them so they were awarded 1st place with us in 2nd as silver medalists.So close!

A fabulous team effort and a well deserved silver medal.

Presentation tie at the end of the competition.

BISI Badminton festival

6 children participated in a BISI badminton festival practising badminton based skills and practising new ones.

Wearing the kit that the Bronze Ambassadors had made last year when they won an Inspire+ competition.

Racket control...

team work...

hitting and receiving skills...

throwing and hitting...

aiming to get the shuttle into the hoop/ cone...

rally time- how many hits to and fro could the pair manage?