Mrs Ritchie – Cunningsburgh – Primary 4/5

PE Week 4 Gymnastics Equipment

This Week’s Equipment Highlights

New Heights: One box was set higher, and another had a lower bench leading up to it, adding variety and challenge.
Ropes Added: The ropes were introduced this week and were a huge hit with the pupils!
Directional Changes: We included a mix of benches, beams, and tables with changes of direction to keep things interesting and engaging.

PE Week 3 Gymnastics Equipment

Term 2 Week 1 & 2 Gymnastics

This term, all pupils will be taking part in gymnastics, starting with mat skills and progressing to apparatus work. Gymnastics is a fantastic way for children to develop confidence, coordination, and strength while working at their own level.

Mat Skills Focus:

Balances
Jumps
Rolls
Handstands
Cartwheels

Apparatus Focus:

Pupils will explore different equipment setups
They’ll be encouraged to create their own ways of moving from one side to the other

This approach supports creativity, problem-solving, and physical literacy.

Everybody loves this term in the gym, so I’m sure their will be plenty to talk about when they get home.

PE Reminder

Please ensure pupils:

Come dressed appropriately on PE days
Have appropriate footwear. Now that the weather is changing, footwear can be changed before PE.
Have hair tied up
Remove jewellery and watches before the session

Week 1 and 2 Mat Skills

Week 1 – Shapes and Rolls

WEEK 2 – Rolls, Handstands and Cartwheels

🏉 PE Update – Rugby Focus

Over the last three weeks of term 1, our PE lessons centred around rugby skills, especially passing and moving with the ball. Pupils learnt some key rules of the game:

Passes must go backwards.
The team must stay behind the ball carrier.
A forward pass or drop results in a knock-on, giving possession to the other team.

To reinforce these skills, we’ve played a variety of fun and active games:

🎯 Canadian Goose

Everyone starts with a ball. On command, balls are placed down and one is removed. Players without a ball become robbers, trying to steal balls and pull flags from others.

🏃 Flag Fury

Players move freely, trying to collect flags from others and attach them to their own belts—only one flag per person before moving on.

🐻 Bears and Buffaloes

Pairs line up in the middle. On their team name being called, they run to score a try while the opposing team tries to pull their tags.

🚪 Great Escape

Attackers start in a central square and try to escape to the edge without losing their tag, while defenders attempt to stop them.

❄️ Rugby Freeze Tag

Catchers tag others using the ball. Tagged players freeze with hands up until freed by a high five.

🪺 Inside the Raven’s Nest

Four teams compete to collect balls from the centre. The goal is to get three balls into their team hoop.

Term 1 Week 1-4 PE

We kicked off the school year with a Football block in PE. Primary 4/5 focused on building confidence in key football skills—dribbling, passing, and shooting—and applying these in simple game situations. The class showed enthusiasm and good teamwork throughout, making progress in both their skills and understanding of the game. Well done, everyone!