On Thursday 16th June, 39 pupils represented Wigmore at this years zone sport athletics event held at Queen Elizabeth high School. Pupils competed in a variety of athletic events including running (Sprinting, Relays & 400mtr), Jumping (Long jump & Triple jump) & Throwing (Shot, Howler and rounders ball). Pupils performed incredibly well with 20 individuals and 2 relay teams qualifying for the town finals in early July. Very proud of all the pupils.

Was also amazing to see so many ex pupils leading the event whilst completing their sport leaders award.

We look back at the learning and skills we have developed last half term

(Questions written for parents/carers to ask their children)

KS1

Cool Core – Pupils developed their understanding of the importance of our core and how it is key for movement, agility and balance. We learnt how we could strengthen our core muscles in a variety of ways using lots of different equipment and games.

Q- Where is your core?

Athletics – Skills worked on in this topic included, knowing how to travel in different ways, being able to change from fast to slow, deciding which throwing method is best for distance and exploring which is the best way to jump to cover a distance. Pupils used the skills learnt into mini Olympic style competition within their house teams.

Q – What techniques can we use to run faster? A- Look straight, face to waist with our arms, knees up for longer strides.

Year 3

OAA – Our main focus was on team work and what skills are needed for a team to be successful. Pupils were set a variety of problem solving task and pupils had to work as a team to complete. Pupils discussed the importance of communication, leadership, and co operation. Pupils also started on orienteering and the features of a map and what helps us to understand a map e.g. key and landmarks.

Q – What is one of the most important skills for teamwork?

Striking & fielding skills – Pupils worked on knowing techniques for accurate overarm and underarm throwing. Catching with cushioned hands. Retrieving the ball effectively. Using fielding skills to stop the batter scoring. Using skills learned in a game situation. Being able to hit the ball in a variety of directions.

Q – How can we add distance to our throws?

Year 4

Athletics – Pupils analysed running techniques and looked at strengths and weaknesses and how to improve different aspects of running. Other areas of athletics covered were, jumping and how we can jump further using a variety of foot patterns. Then we progressed onto linking foot patterns to create the triple jump. In throwing activities we discussed how to use our whole body to throw for distance not just our arms.

Q. Can you name some of the tips for technique when sprinting?

OAA – Our main focus was on team work and what skills are needed for a team to be successful. Pupils were set a variety of problem solving tasks and they had to work as a team to complete. Pupils discussed the importance of communication, leadership, and co operation. Pupils also started on orienteering and the features of a map and what helps us to understand a map e.g. key and landmarks.

Q – What is one of the most important skills for teamwork?

 

Year 5

Athletics – The main focus in athletics was analysis. Pupils analysed running techniques and discussed strengths and weaknesses and how to improve different aspects of running. The children used iPads to video performances so they can improve their technique.  Another area of athletics covered was jumping and how we can jump further using a variety of foot patterns, then progressing onto linking foot patterns to create the triple jump. In throwing activities we discussed the different types of throwing action’s within athletics looking at puling, pushing and slinging actions.

Q – Which throwing action would you use for shot (Push), Javelin (Pull), Discus (Slinging)?

Table Tennis – To ensure pupils experience a wide breadth of activities in PE this half term we learnt how to play table tennis. Pupils learnt techniques, rules and what skills transfer from other sports into table tennis. Pupils then used the skills they have learnt to take part in a tournament which they officiated themselves.

Q – Can you name some of the rules for table tennis?

 

Year 6

Gymnastics – Pupils used the skills and techniques we have learnt over the years to create a sequence, showing off their knowledge of gymnastics. Pupils had to include a wide variety of actions including – Counter balances, linking actions, flow, levels, speed, control. Pupils had to evaluate each others performances looking at strengths and weaknesses. The final routines were amazing!

 

 

Great fun today being part of the @LutonSchGames commonwealth games baton relay. WPS represented South Africa and pupils loved learning about the fabulous country. Activities included fact files, Ndebele artwork and pupils in PE competed in their very own commonwealth games.

Massive well done to our golf team who putted/chipped their way to victory at the @LutonSchGames golf event. Pupils showed great skills and applied the skills they have learnt in PE. Great to see so many ex pupils officiating from @QESLutonPE. Massive thank to all involved.

Athletic stars in the making. Huge congratulations to our yr.2 athletics team who yesterday won the @LutonSchGames KS1 quadkids athletics. Pupils performed amazingly well in sprinting, throwing and jumping.

Future athletics stars on show at the @LutonSchGames quad kids athletics event. Very proud of our pupils who competed in 4 events – 400m, 60m, long jump and howler throw. The team finished 5th overall. Well done to all involved.

As half term approaches we look back at the learning and skills we have developed.

(Questions written for parents/carers to ask their children)

KS1

Dance – Pupils focused on telling a story with our body. Pupils learnt about moving to a beat and staying in time with the music. Some fantastic performances were put together, with pupils showing creative and imaginative thinking.

Q – What is the magic number in dance? A – 8 (we put our moves into sections of 8)

 

Mighty Movers – Agility, turning, balance are just a few of the key words we used in our mighty movers topic. We learnt about ways of keeping control of our body when turning and twisting at speed. Pupils were able to put these skills into game situations and now understand the importance of balance when travelling. We also looked at movement circuits with a variety of movement skills on each station.

Q – What helps us to keep our balance when moving? A – Arms out, look the way you are turning.

Year 3

Invasion skills – Pupils developed a variety of ways to keep possession and the importance of possession. Great progress was made in dribbling skills, looking at how we can turn effectively and how we can link passing and dribbling together to help us keep possession.

Q – What tips can you give to dribble correctly? A – Small touches to stay in control, head up.

Cool Core – Pupils discovered the benefits of having a strong core. We learnt about the importance of our core and how a strong core leads to a strong body. All children practiced a variety of core exercises and linked them to make a routine, working on control throughout.

Q – Where is your core?

Year 4

Gymnastics – Amazing progress was made in our gymnastic topics, developing our gymnastic actions into sequences and how we link our actions together with rolls, twists, turns etc. Pupils then progressed onto adapting their sequences to include apparatus and ensuring we have extension in our body throughout.

Q – What is extension in gymnastics? A – Pointy fingers / toes, straight lines within the body.

Striking skills – We used golf a vehicle to look at how we strike a ball in several sports and the shape our body needs to be in when striking a ball. We looked at how to strike a ball low and how to strike it high and what changes within our technique and what doesn’t. We disscussed how our body stance was really important and having our feet and head still when striking a ball.

Q – What is the triangle base? A – foot, foot, ball (should make a triangle shape before striking).

Year 5

Gymnastics – Gymnastics – Amazing progress was made in our gymnastic topics, developing our gymnastic actions into sequences and how we link our actions together with rolls, twists, turns etc. Pupils then progressed onto adapting their sequences to include symmetrical and asymmetrical shapes within the routine and how we can add contrast with canon, unison actions, as well as different speeds and levels.

Q  – What is the difference between symmetrical / asymmetrical shapes?

OAA – Pupils loved using their orienteering skills to navigate a variety of maps and showed great knowledge to develop their own courses and were also able to create teaching points of how to read a map successfully. Problem solving skills and team work were also challenged in this topic and all pupils thrived with these challenges.

Q – What tips can you give to read a map correctly?

Year 6

Tactical thinking – We used American football to develop our tactical thinking on how to beat or stop an opponent. Pupils refined the way they and their team attacked or defended against an opponent. Pupils devised plans on what runs, passes, dribbles each team member could make to maximise their chances of keeping possession and scoring. There was was also tactical thinking about defending, whether to mark the player or the space and which would work in each situation.

Q – Why is creating tactics so important?

Badminton – Great work from our year 6 pupils who’s knowledge and understanding of net / wall sports has progressed really well. Pupils looked at a variety of serving actions and what are the benefits and weaknesses of each. The ready position in badminton and why this stance gives us the best chance to return were taught and pupils used all their skills combined to put together rallies.

Q – What is the ready position?

 

 

 

 

 

Huge well done to our school swimming team who won 11 medals and finished 2nd overall in the Luton schools swimming gala. Great event with so many fantastic swimmers on show. Massive thank you  @LutonSchGames

Huge fun at the @LutonSchGames adventure games festival. Pupils loved trying new activities like tag archery, nerf wars and survival games. They had an amazing time from start to finish. Massive thank you  @adventures_into