All classes have been very busy in P.E this week. Reception class explored being ‘cyclists’ by participating in games that were bike themed. These games involved different ways of travelling in space by using their bodies to create different movements as well-being aware of their surroundings.

Year 1 and Year 2 participated in some ball skills, developing their ability to dribble a football around in a space. 

Year 6 and Year 5 classes have been developing their ability to correctly hold and use a tennis racket to control a ball, this skill requires lots of hand eye coordination. This week in particular they concentrated on the backhand stroke and participated in paired rallies to practice this technique.

Year 4 and Year 3 participated in a circuit session and a dance session due to wet weather. The circuit session concentrated on coordination skills such as hitting a ball on a tennis racket as well as cardio exercises including running on the spot and step-ups. The circuit session targeted their whole body strength and their overall fitness.

Reception explored being ‘aeroplanes’ by participating in games that were plane themed. These games involved different ways of travelling in space by using their bodies to create different movements as well as throwing a beanbag at a target.

Year 1 and Year 2 participated in some ball skills, developing their ability to roll the ball at a stationary and moving target in a game situation including aiming at a goal. 

KS2 classes have been developing their ability to correctly hold and use a tennis racket to control a ball, this skill requires lots of hand eye coordination. This week in particular they concentrated on the forehand stroke and participated in paired rallies to practice this technique.

In P.E this week Reception explored different ways of travelling in space by using their bodies to create different movements. 

Year 1 participated in some dodgeball game play, developing their throwing and catching skills in a game situation as well as working as a team to successfully perform dodgeball skills. 

Year 2 played games that tested their agility, speed and ability to travel safely in space. They also practised their coordination skills by developing their ability to dribble and pass a football successfully in a competitive situation.  

Year 4 practised their dribbling, passing and shooting skills in hockey. This requires hand eye coordination as well as agility. They also participated in a round-robin hockey tournament in their lesson, developing their ability to work successfully as a team. 

Year 5 have been developing floor shapes and floor movements in gymnastics on apparatus this week. Children also practised jumping and landing on and off equipment safely. 

This week Mr Jew has been able to teach Year 3 Tag Rugby outside for the first time due to frozen ground! This week the children learnt how to score a try and work as a team to pass and move.

Year 4 and 5 have continued to play dodgeball, playing 'Matt' dodgeball this week.

Year 6 have continued with handball and learnt goalkeeping skills for the first time.

Boccia (sounds like bot-cha) has arrived at John Wilkinson!

This week in P.E KS2 children have taken part in a Santa Dash. They ran three laps of the field, looking very Christmassy in their Santa hats as they went by. KS1 children enjoyed multi-skills games and competitions together.