Heatherlands Primary School
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P.E.
The PE 'Big Ideas'
The ‘Big Ideas’ relate to elements within a subject discipline or refer to important concepts that contribute to pupils’ personal and social development. It is essential that the ‘Big Ideas’ within each subject are understood by the children and become part of their common classroom language. In science, these 'Big Ideas' are:
- Collaboration
- Challenge
- Performance
PE curriculum statements
PE progression map
PE curriculum overview
The girls team absolutely smashed it this afternoon! They played three fantastic matches and came out on top in two of them. First match: Total domination with a 6–1 victory over Manorside! Second match: Another brilliant performance, winning 3–1 against Ocean! Their confidence and team spirit were sky high, even in the freezing cold. We couldn’t be prouder of their effort and determination!
We had an incredible time at our second cross-country event of the year at Chapel Gate—and for the first time, Year 3 and Year 4 joined in! It was fantastic to see so many children taking part and giving it their all. The atmosphere was electric, with cheers ringing out as our runners pushed themselves to the finish line. A massive shout-out to Hollie for her amazing 4th place finish—what an achievement! A huge thank you to Mrs Grady for her brilliant help with the logistics, and to all the parents who came along to cheer and support the runners—it really made the day special. We’re already counting down to the next event on 4th December. Thank you all for your continued support. Mrs Gruttenden.
Yesterday was a great day for a marathon! All of the children (and staff) showed great resilience as they took part in our own mini marathon. Well done eveyone!
Our Year 6 sports leaders attended a Primary Leadership Academy at Poole High last week and they learnt how to be a productive sports leader and earn their ‘Bronze Ambassador’ status. They participated in four workshops where they learnt how to increase participation and a healthy lifestyle around Heatherlands, how to promote positive values in sport and how to be an ambassador and a role model advocating PE. They worked as a team on many activities but also had the chance to team up with other children from different schools. Our young ambassadors had to decide on which leadership values ranked most important to them and after careful consideration, they decided that communication, teamwork and respect were our top three. They have learnt new skills and games to share with the children at Heatherlands and I’m sure we can all agree that we are all looking forward to seeing how they will put their new skills to good use. Well done to all children for following the Heatherlands Way in all aspects at this event, you made me proud. Mrs Cruttenden.
We had our first football tournament at St Aldhem's this week & the boys had a great time. Bearing in mind we hadn't yet finalised our team, they played very well together & represented Heatherlands brilliantly. Unfortunately, we didn't make it to the semi-finals but my gosh, they had great spirit! Mrs Cruttenden.
Y3 & Y4 children went on their first football match against Ferndown yesterday. It was a friendly tournament with two teams from each school playing against each other & we finished with a little match. The boys & girls did so well! As it was their first match, they were VERY excited but they conducted themselves well & showed good sportsmanship at the end of each match, shaking hands with the opposing team. We have some good players for the football teams next year, so watch this space!! Mrs Cruttenden.
Year 5/6 children had a fantastic time at the School Games event at Cornerstone academy! Even though they were a little nervous, the children participated well in every event. They listened well to the sports leaders, played well as a team, encouraged each other at all times and were a credit to the school. Every event began with a Heatherlands team huddle which motivated them all. We played with a positive attitude and thanked our opponents for playing with us at the end of the afternoon. Mrs Dighton
Last year, children across KS2 have started to play table cricket after school on a Wednesday. Table cricket is accessible to all pupils including wheelchair users. It provides the children with opportunities to build teamwork and sportsmanship in a competitive and enjoyable environment. One pupil commented, “It is a masterpiece.” (Hope, Year 4, Lulworth Class) another child commented, “It’s good because I get to meet new people.” (Oliver, Year 4, Lulworth Class). They are looking forward to developing their skills over the next few weeks.
