**UPDATED 4/4/25 WITH PICTURES**

P7’s have been doing handball in PE.  It is a new activity to us, but we have a lot of skills already learnt we could bring to this game, like throwing and catching, spatial awareness, team work, cooperation, decision making, cue recognition, respect and many more.

You could ask your child the following questions –

• What have you been learning?
• How have you been getting on?
• What do you need to do next?

Here we are playing games on the last day of the block.

In PE we did a 4 week block of skipping.  The main focus was to develop our own ability.  The first stage was to improve our basic skip.  Next we could try some different jumps and steps like jumping jacks, hopping and more.  We also added in partner skipping, where we tried to jump in time building up to holding each others rope.  Finally we finished with long rope skipping in groups.

We started the term in PE doing fitness.  We focused on a different component each week, covering flexibility, stamina, speed and strength.  The lesson consisted of an explanation of the area of fitness and then exercises using and developing it.

Here are pictures from our flexibility and strength days.

Here are a few more pictures of our Shetland dance session with our buddies.

We taught them the Grand Old Duke of York, a modified version of the Virginia Reel and we all learnt the Circassian Circle.

 

We had a few changes to the equipment this week.  The wide box was a section higher, the narrow beam came after the wider benches and at the frame, the ropes were out.  When discussing the equipment set up, we spoke about changes of height, direction and width.

Here we are in action.

We have been busy in the gym doing gymnastics.  We started on the mats developing our floor skills, focusing mainly on rolls, handstands and cartwheels.  We have had one week of the equipment, where we explored all the different stations.

 

We have finished the term in PE with Hockey.  We continued to develop our basic stick skills and play in small sided games.  We followed the rules of

• use the flat side of the stick
• The ball cannot touch the feet

Ask your child about the block and how they got on.

PE Reminder

– Hair tied back

-All jewellery removed

-Wear appropriate clothes – tee shirt, tracksuit bottoms/leggings, trainers.

 

Our first PE block was rugby.  We spent time getting used to the shape of the ball, how to pass and having to pass backwards.  We also played in small sided games learning the structure of this game.