Year Two – Agility development

17th February 2022K Meads

The children in Year Two have been practising their agility skills in preparation for building the skills up needed for a send and return game for example Tennis or Handball. The children started by sitting with a partner side by side. One side will be called ‘Rabbits’ and the other side ‘Rats’. Mrs Fraser called “rabbits” the rabbits had to chase the rats to a designated point on their side and visa versa for rats. The children could only chase their partner and had to be fast. Mrs Fraser encouraged the children to think about being ready to move and to consider the direction they may need to run in and the space around them.

The children then rotated around the different agility stations to practise all the skills they would need in a send and return game such as quickly changing direction, receiving and throwing objects, running with pace, shifting balance from one leg to the other.

The children in Year Two then used all the skills they had been practising and applied them to a team group game, where the aim was to get the ball over the other side of the bench and to not let the other team catch it in order to score a point.

Year One – Send and Return

17th February 2022K Meads

The children in Year One have been exploring the topic of Send and Return in P.E lessons. The children have been practising the skills of aiming, throwing and catching a ball with a partner. To add another layer of challenge, the children then had to aim the ball and bounce it once over a cone to their partner. They were focussing on keeping the ball controlled and at their partners waistline so that it is easier to catch. The children then participated in a team game where they needed to roll the ball over to the other side and get as many balls over the line of cones by the end of the game. The children had to aim the ball into a space and concentrate on catching it before returning it.

Reception P.E Sessions – Little Dribblers

3rd February 2022K Meads

Our Reception children have been taking part in weekly, Little Dribblers sessions. Our coach, Joey, has been teaching the children fundamental skills needed to progress in their physical development. They have been learning how to co ordinate their bodies, move and control a football, have an awareness of others around them and follow a series of instructions in games. The children have thoroughly enjoyed participating in these sessions and have had a positive start to their P.E lessons.

Look out for new coaches teaching our children new skills soon such as Tag Rugby, Yoga, Gymnastics, Multi-skills and more.