Reception multi-skills event at St Benedict’s 

March 2025

A team of Reception children attended an exciting multi-skills obstacle event at St Benedict’s High School. They took part in a wide range of physical activities which included lots of equipment such as tennis rackets, hockey sticks, different sized balls, balloons, and benches and boxes to balance on and jump from. The children had a fantastic afternoon and all enjoyed the opportunity, along with other local primary school’s. 

Reception - EY Picture News - Football is for everyone! 
February 2025

We took to the football pitch like the girls football team in York linked to our EY Picture News. We put on some football shirts and really looked the part! We played some football as a team and then practiced taking some penalties.

As you can tell from the photos we had a great time!

Reception - EY Picture News - Sports! 
January 2025

Story: Tennis player, Emma Raducanu, has revealed she would like to meet fellow young sports star, Luke Littler, following his recent World Championship win.

Question: How do you become the best at a sport?

We enjoyed playing darts like the World Darts Champion, Luke Littler linked to our EY’s Picture News, we held our own ‘Reception Darts Championship 2025’.
We had a great morning, we all had our names drawn out of a hat to see who would be playing each other. We had some practices and then we played a game for points. Everyone’s points were totalled up and the two people with the highest score were going to play in the finals. There was some great sportsmanship and we shook hands after the match to say well done on the game.
Two friends played against each other in the finals this afternoon at snack time, it was a close match but one friend hit a single bull earning her 25 points giving her the final win.
She got to hold up the trophy for the ‘Reception Darts Championship 2025’!

Reception - Olympic and Paralympic Games

To be really good at sport takes lots and lots of practice; running, balancing, using a bat and ball, throwing and catching, jumping and swimming.
The children had a PE session was linked to the Olympics and Paralympics . We were split into teams and chose our countries we wanted to represent - linked to countries we have been finding out about in our 'Around the World' topic.
We then took part in some events linked to running, jumping and throwing.
Well done to Brazil who won our Olympic Games and took the gold medals on the podiums!

Reception EY Picture News - Challenge Yourself! 

We looked at this weeks Picture News Poster. What can you see? What did we like or dislike about this picture? What do you think the people were doing?

Story: Scottish runner, Jasmin Paris, has become the first female runner and one of only twenty to complete what is thought to be the world’s toughest race; the Barkley Marathons in Tennessee, USA.

Question: How can you challenge yourself?

We then all challenged ourselves with a 'mini marathon' doing 10 laps up and doen the grass! Every child completed the challenge running 1 mile each! 

P.E. - Fitness (Year 4)

In our P.E. lesson this half term, we have been working on our fitness. Year 4 showed that their hard work is paying off because this morning they ran a mile. We are very proud of them! They have been noticing how good exercise can make you feel both physically and mentally.