This week in PE we have been learning and performing a group dance to Katie Perry’s song Firework!
We started by learning some moves as a whole group.
Next, we thought of our own moves in small groups and practised how to perform them in a synchronised way.
Then, we chose the moves we wanted to add to our whole class dance and performed the whole sequence as one big routine.
Well done Year 2!
The children worked really hard during PE on Wednesday to learn a fire work dance.
They followed instructions really well and moved with control and coordination. They even improvised their own movements to look like fireworks. I was very impressed.
Click on the link below to watch the video.
Well done children.
We have been learning about the number 3 this week.
First we played hide and seek with the number 3 numicon. Mrs Wilkinson hid 3 pieces of number 3 numicon around the garden. We had to count to 20 and then we could go and find it.
Then we took it in turns to hide it and find it.
After we were worn out from running around the garden, we used the chalks to write number 3 and drew around the large number 3 numicon.
Can you see the towers we made? 3 towers with 3 blocks.
Finally, we went to find 3 leaves from around the garden to give to Mrs Wilkinson.
These activities helped us with our gross motor skills – running around in a controlled way and not bumping into our friends, and building towers.
As well as our fine motor skills – drawing and writing the number 3.
They also help us with our maths skills – counting when we were playing hide and seek, identifying the number 3 and using it practically.
But most of all, our social and communication skills – taking turns, working as a team, helping each other have fun and discussing everything we were doing.
We had lots of fun, playing and learning. Great Job FS
This week we have had such good fun finding new ways to balance.We have used our balancing bikes and found new skills which have helped us move around safely.
We have used all our special equipment that we have in our amazing outdoor area to help us balance on our own.
We also had fun in the Sensory garden doing a sensory circuit. We all took it in turns to balance on our stomach and try and make it to the other side.We then had to stand up without falling and jump off the other end into a hoop.It was lots of fun. We also got the scooters out and enjoyed those too.
We found lots of exciting ways to balance this week and had lots of fun doing it.
This week Y4 started their new OAA unit: Problem Solving! The aim is to develop their communication, teamwork and problem solving skills through a range of practical tasks. So far they have LOVED this and had a fantastic time!
Y4HEB Working together on the playing card challenge.
Year Four have really enjoyed building up their dribbling and passing skills to enable them to play mini basketball games. The progress made within just a few lessons has been really impressive. We have enjoyed being outside and being back to what we love, the weather has been kind each Monday and we are looking really smart in our PE kits and new PE hoodies!
The children had a brilliant dance lesson. They have been using the new dance equipment to help them move more enthusiastically. We imagined we were different types of weather and the children came up with their own movements to express how they thought it moved. Can you tell which type of weather we are thinking about in the photos? We moved like the rain, wind, snow, storms, and even a tornado. When moving like snow the children moved slowly and calmly. When moving like a storm the children planted their feet firmly so they didn’t blow away and waved their arms rapidly.
A great dance lesson boys and girls. Well done
For sports relief this year we covered 3 elements to help us get our ‘game on.’ We learnt about the heart and the affects of exercise on the heart. We put our hearts to work during our active mile. We also looked at the body and learnt about how to be healthy. Each class designed and made a healthy meal or snack. We also spoke about our soul, and how we can be calm and happy, for this we did some yoga and a guided meditation.
Please click on the link below to see pictures of the day in each year group. It was a lovely fun day for all year groups and we really did learn a lot in aid of Sports Relief and raised money.
The children in Foundation Stage had a great time developing their throwing skills in PE today. Although it was a bit windy, they had loads of fun whilst improving their throwing, aim and control.
Amazing work FS. Some Olympians amongst us I’m think.
Chris from The University of Hull has been coming in to Christopher Pickering Primary School every Friday for the last 4 weeks to teach Dance and Drama to our Key Stage 1 children.
On Friday (31st January) the children performed a dance to the rest of the school. The performers and the audience both really enjoyed the performance.
Well done to our Key Stage One children! You were fantastic!