PLATINUM SCHOOL GAMES MARK

By Mr S MORGAN25th September 2022

We are thrilled to announce that we have once again been aware the Platinum School Games Award for 2021-22!

The School Games Mark is a Governmsdent-led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward and recognise school’s engagement (provision and uptake) in the School Games against a national benchmark and to celebrate keeping young people active, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.

We are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of physical activity and school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our events possible.  We are committed to using the School Games to try and engage those young people who haven’t previously been active or represented our school and to try and ensure that all our students have a positive experience and want to try out new activities beyond school too in our community.  We believe in the power of physical activity and school sport as a school and give opportunities to those young people that need it most either as a participant, leader, official or volunteer.

As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas linked to the five School Games outcomes and we are pleased thatthe hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.

Sports Scholarship: Tennis

By Mr S MORGAN12th July 2022

Today was the last sports scholarship session of the year and we finished another fantastic year off with a trip to some tennis courts! These outdoor, resin courts are full size and of a very high standard. We spent the afternoon applying out tennis skills in a mini-tournament. We also looked at umpiring and also being ball retrievers. Well done children.

Freddie keeping score and being ready with a replacement ball. 

A very close game! Lucas ready with a forehand return. 

Thanks to Tigers Trust coaches Alex and Emily for another year of hard work.

Rally challenge on the mini nets whilst waiting for their games. 

Champion of Champions!!!

By Mr S MORGAN6th July 2022

Tonight our U11 boys cemented their place as Hull’s school football champions. After winning the West Hull seven-aside league in the Autumn term, they were invited to pay at the Champions tournament. They faced the winner of the East (Neasden) and Central (Collingwood) leagues. The games were tight and many games resulted in 0-0 draws. However our boys were patient and showed real composure and won two of their games 1-0 and 2-0. This saw them crowed the Champion of Champions! These two trophies are in addition to and FA Cup and 5-adide trophies already won the year! A huge well done boys.

 

 

Champion of Champions! 

West Hull 7-aside winners: Lucas R, Freddie F (c), Harley P, Jamie C (gk), Ewan Douglas, Lindon B, Harrie G, Ashton R and Charnley B.

Tonight was the final sporting rep for these Y6 boys. What an end to their primary school sport! (Lindon B, Harley P, Jamie C & Lucas R)

Heartbreak in the Y5 finals!

By Mr S MORGAN30th June 2022

Tonight it was the turn of our year 5 boys to attend the Hull Active Schools five aside finals. The boys cruised through the early rounds and were gaining confidence. A solid performance in the semifinal saw them head into the final game looking very comfortable. However, a very unlucky start saw them concede twice and the boys could not recover from that point. Gillshill Primary controlled the game well and saw the clock out. It was a tough way to end the competition after playing so well in this round and the previous qualifiers, but credit to the Gillshill boys who were the better team when it counted the most.

This still means our boys finished second in Hull and we are very proud of this achievement! Better luck next year in he Y6 comp, boys.

Y5 five aside: (L-R) Ewan D, Charnley B, Ashton R, Tinashe G, Harrie G & Jack S. 

Y6 win five-aside finals!

By Mr S MORGAN28th June 2022

Wow! What a night for our Y6 boys! Tonight they won the Y6 five aside finals after and dominant performance throughout tonight and the qualifying event. They boys played incredibly well, keeping their composure and finishing goals in a clinical performance. Well done boys, another trophy to add to the collection!

Y6 champions: (L-R) Kacper K, Harley P, Freddie F (c), Lindon B & Jamie C. 

Tri-Golf County Finals

By Mr S MORGAN24th June 2022

Today was the Tri-Golf county finals. We had three teams present from Year 4, 5 and 6. Our children were not only representing CPPS, but the Hull in a series of golf challenges against schools from East Riding, Lincolnshire and North East Lincs. Taking place at Cottingham Park Golf Club, children worked their way through ten different challenge stations which tested their putting and chipping skills.

It was a hot, humid day and there were a few yawns coming from children (and staff!) after a scorching sports day the previous day. However, everyone had a fantastic time and we were thrilled when out Year 5 team won silver medals. This means they’re second in the Humber region! A huge well done to all involved.

Challenge stations tested children’s putting and chipping skills. 

Lillie B, Y4, demonstrating and excellent chip! 

Our county finalists:

(Y6 Back L-R) Charlotte C, Tuloula H, Alex P, Phoebe M, Freddie F, Sapphire SB, Archie P & Lucas R.

(Y5 Middle L-R) Issy B, Jack S, Harrie G, Grace W, Ethan SB, Ewan D, Charnley B, Lola F, Alesha L & Evie J 2nd place

(Y4 Bottom L-R) Elsa R, Gracie B, Lillie B, Kian R, Arthur S, Lily MW & Lily P

Y4 Cracking Cricket!

By Mr S MORGAN21st June 2022

This half term Y4 have started their PE unit on cricket. We have been looking at effective bowling and the role of a wicket keeper. Our last lesson was all about effective fielding and how we can gather a rolling ball and make an effective fielding decision. Back to the bowler or go for the bails? You decide children!

‘Continuous Cricket’ focussing on fielding to the bowler to create an opportunity to bowl a batter out away from the stumps. 

‘Beat the Batter’ the batter had to run the length of the wicket and back before the fielder could gather the ball and throw it at the stumps! 

 

Y4 Dalby Forest Field Trip

By Mr S MORGAN10th June 2022

Yesterday, Y4 embarked on their field trip to ‘The Great Forest of Yorkshire’ Dalby Forest! What a fantastic day we had! Children, you were fantastic and were all amazing geographers and ambassadors for the school. Here’s how the day went:

Sniverdale Rabbit Run Hike – 2.2miles. 

The purpose of our hike was to compete a native forest with what we have learned about the rainforests of the world. Children identified the types of trees and quickly found that the area of the forest we were in was predominantly evergreen. We veered off the track and explored the forest floor to find that little grew there and the understory and canopy was pretty much non-existent. Children enjoyed feeling the spongy masses of needles under their feet! On the hike, we also found an area of trees which was cut down. After initial cries of ‘DEFORESTATION!’, we soon learned that this was a larch planation. Counting the rings of the trees we learned that they were planted around 60-70 years ago and were now being cropped for timber and more would be planted in their place. Relief!

Counting the rings of the larch logs

C

“So it’s like a farm but it just takes ages to grow before you can harvest them”

Enjoying the sights and sounds of the beautiful forest.

 

Field Studies

The next part of our trip was some field studies. We had a number of activities to complete. First, there was some measuring of trees and calculating their age and heights. We also samples leaves and discussed the different trees produce seeds and reproduce. Children were also very excited complete our field studies in Dalby Beck which runs along the dale. In the water, children measured the water depth, the speed of he river and investigate the river bed. This was very enjoyable but quite cold!

Farai with a river bed sample!

Kye measuring the depth with a stick which was then measured against a tape measure.

Lacie, Sophia, Olivia, Fatima and Noah sampled different areas of the river bed and found different materials from large rocks to fine sand. 

 

Year 4 Dalby Forest 2022! Well done children and thank you for a fantastic day out!

 

Y4/5/6 Quad Kids Athletics

By Mr S MORGAN9th June 2022

Today children from Years 4, 5 and 6 represented Christopher Pickering at the Hull Active Schools Quad Kids Athletics Championships. The format of this competition sees a team of eight children, four boys and four girls, take part in four events spanning different athletic disciplines: sprinting, distance running, throwing and jumping.

The scores are totalled and teams are placed. There are also individual awards. Well done to our teams who finished 6th (Y4s), 11th (Y56B) and 5th (Y56A). Also to our individual medalists Charlotte (3rd) and Phoebe (2nd).

All in all a great day out and an event we have not competed in for a long time!

 

Year 4,5 and 6 Quad Kids Athletics Team

Freddie and Billy-Bob (White t-shirts) battling it out in the 600m

Archie (Y4) completing his long jump

Phoebe M: Individual silver medalist Y56 Girls

Charlotte Carey: Individual bronze medalist Y56 Girls 

Y6 Five-aside qualifiers

By Mr S MORGAN7th June 2022

Tonight was another successful night as our Y6 boys qualified in the HAS 5-aside competition. The boys cruised through their group winning every game. Credit to the boys for playing in goal each as well with their usual keeper absent with illness.

On to the finals boys!

Y6 (L-R): Harley, Lindon, Freddie, Lucas and Kacper