Trotts Hill Primary School and Nursery
'Intelligence and skill can only function at the peak of their capacity when the body is strong and healthy'
John F. Kennedy
"I love that we get to do fun things like playing 'crazy it' to warm up"
Karolina Y6
"Yoga makes me feel happy and gives me time to relax"
Gabby Y4
"I like that we get to do basketball"
Oliver Y3
At Trotts Hill Primary School we believe that the teaching of Physical Education (P.E) is crucial to building healthy lives for all of members of our school community. We fully adhere to the aims of the national curriculum to ensure that all children:
(National Curriculum, 2014)
Therefore as well as reaching for high standards in our PE provision, we also aim for our children to be active learners across the curriculum, and provide opportunities for children to be physically active throughout the entire school day, including break, lunchtime and before / after school.
Reception have been learning fundamentals in PE. We have been practising how to change direction safely, move around in different ways and following rules for games.
Year 5 are learning table tennis. I their first lesson, they practised to improve a forehand shot.
Year 6 completed a rowing workshop with Fit Kidz.
Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all enjoyed tennis taster sessions today delivered by Devan from Gosling Tennis Centre. The children used skills such as coordination, movement and working in pairs. Gosling Tennis Centre offer a weekly under 8's programme as well as courses and lessons for all ages.
Mr Webb held intra football competitions this week for Years 5 and 6 as well as Years 1 and 2. In KS2, the team winners would score a house point for their house. For KS1, the emphasis was on earning house points through different drills, such as penalties. The winning house was Rowling, closely followed by Picasso and Hawking, with Farrah in 4th place.
In gymnastics, Year 3 were finding different ways to travel and holding different shapes. They explored different equipment and developed some interesting ways to use it.
Today, we discussed how to stay safe in and around water. Many of us are lucky enough to go swimming to the pool or the beach over the holidays, so this session was really important.
This term, Year 4 are learning about balances, rolling and jumping in gymnastics. They are developing their skills to create more complex sequences independently and in collaboration with others.
Year 3 are taking part in 4 weeks of Fit Kidz, they will be testing their fitness and trying to increase it using a range of fitness equipment.
Stevenage Sporting Futures are delivering a series of mindful mats sessions to year 2 over the coming weeks.
This half term, in PE, KS2 will be learning the skills to play table tennis with Rising Stars. KS1 will focus on fundamental ball skills and EYFS will complete their ball skills topic and then move onto dance. This week, Years 5 and 6 we focussing on forearm and their strong arm. They practised rallies and working as a team.
After a warm up to get oxygen into the muscles, Year 5 used the skill they had learned in handball in the game of dodgeball.
Children in Year 3 created sequences with a partner using different transitions and holds.
As we come to the end of the first half term, the children have competed against one another in intra football tournaments. Their focus has been on formation skills.
Our netball and football teams have begun training and we look forward to fixtures starting this week. We also have a Year 3 and 4 Boccia competition coming up on the 18th October. Keep an eye on our website and sports board for regular updates.
Year 6 have been practising chest pass and bounce pass in their basketball unit and using both types of passes when moving the ball during team games.
Year 6 have been active during their rehearsals and end of year performance of 'Olivia,' by singing, dancing and acting.
After finessing our balances, jumps and rolls, Year 4 moved on to inverted shapes. They practised shoulder stands, supported and unsupported bridges.
This term we have been making different shapes with our bodies, then using these shapes to travel, jump and roll in different ways.
The children had great fun taking part in the weekly Fit Kidz sessions. They used different equipment to help build their strength and stamina.
Year 3 linked their dance to their science learning, Animals including humans. They created a dance which focused upon the characterisation of animals.
LI: To develop the straight, barrel, forward and straddle roll.
After practising the different rolls, the children put them together with balances and jumps to make a routine and performed them to the class.
In athletics, Year 5 pupils were learning techniques to throw a shot and discus.
The Year 6 children worked towards achieving their Level 1 and Level 2 Bikeability certificate where they had to learn to ride their bikes safely on the road.
Year 6 participated in a Rowing Session organised by Fit Kidz through Stevenage Sporting Futures. The children completed a 4 minute rowing game and did a 1 minute speed sprint at the end. Alanna said, "It was extremely challenging but I thoroughly enjoyed the workshop."
In PE this term, the children have participated in a range of games where they had to use critical thinking to overcome a task and work together to discuss possible solutions. They had great fun playing 'Hot Coal' where they had to lift a playground ball off the ground using only hockey sticks and transport it from one hoop to another hoop 8km away.
On Thursday 30th June, Mrs Gallagher-Smith delivered an assembly, to the whole school, on the Commonwealth Games 2022. The children were very knowledgeable about the countries in the commonwealth and learned lots about the events including; where it will be held this year and how the commonwealth started. This year each Stevenage Sporting Futures Team Partner school has been allocated a country and for Trotts Hill it is Malta. All left enthused about watching the games and looking out for Perry, the mascot, when the games begin on the 27th July.
During athletics the Year 4's have been practising for Sports Day. This is them practising the relay race. One student said "its more complex now because, in Year 2, we just practised passing the baton but now we have to do it backwards".
In gymnastics this term, Year 5 are focussing on flight, spinning and turning with the use of apparatus.
Year 3 have been taking part in FitKidz which enables them to develop their fitness through a series of different activities. It has been great fun and the children are definitely becoming fitter.
In nursery we enjoyed yoga sessions with Susie. We had great fun, balancing on different parts of our bodies and feeling calm and relaxed.
This term Reception, Year 1 and Year 4 have all spent time doing Yoga with Uma from Happy Little Yogi. The children learn to self regulate, breathe, tune in with their body and self regulate. The photo's show Reception learning poses such as flamingo, tree, snake and downward dog.
