Hampshire Cricket Comes to Oakwood

We have been extrememly lucky this week to have Hampshire Cricket running a cricket taster session to all children in KS1 and KS2. This has been our 'Sports for all' event this term.

KS2 Sport 4 All

This half term's KS2 Sport 4 All activity has been a big 'hit' with the KS2 children...

They have all had an hours session of table tennis!

With some adaptable table tennis equipment and some table re-organisation, all KS2 classes were able to have a go at table tennis. If your child enjoyed their table tennis session and would like to play more, then why not sign them up for our after-school table tennis club.

Summer 2 KS2 Sport 4 All

The KS2 Sport 4 All activity this half term was an adaptation of the game volleyball.

One of the most popular sports at the summer Paralympics is sitting volleyball. The net is at the same height as a tennis net and competitors must sit, and have 3 points of contact with the floor at all times. All children had a go, and can now appreciate the skill and athleticism needed to compete in this sport.

The second activity children had a go at was Triball. Again, an adaptation of volleyball; this time however there are three nets and three teams competing at the same time. We used a beach ball to make the games a little more manageable but the children all had great fun trying something new.

KS2 Summer 1 Sport 4 All

The sun is out, the skies are clear, and this half term the Sport 4 All activity was cricket!

It's not a sport which we have done much of at Oakwood over the last few years as our local cricket competition has been cancelled in both the last 2 years due to other teams pulling out, but all our KS2 children were keen to learn more out the great British summer sport.

So children could enjoy all that cricket has to offer...(without all the standing round that comes with Test cricket) we broke the sport down into small, fun skills: hitting the ball as far as you can (otherwise known as batting),  fielding's most glamorous moment (the diving catch) and high intensity kwik cricket. We lost quite a lot of balls into the hedges around the field, but it was all worth it! Thank you TMC.

KS2 Sport 4 All

Wednesday was Sport 4 All day in KS2 this week.

As it is currently the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament, our sports activity for all our pupils was Tag Rugby! Jim, from Milbrook rugby club, visited and gave each class a very muddy tag rugby session.

The children practised skills such as catching and throwing the rugby ball with proper form; movement games; and some small sided touch rugby games.

Every child enjoyed their session, even if they did get a little wet and muddy!!

Sport 4 All Spring Term

All KS2 children have taken part in their Spring Term, Sport 4 All activity over the last two Thursday mornings.

Having already had trampolining and swimming sessions in the Autumn term, each year group had an hour long dance marathon with Miss Collins from TMC.

Children put their best foot forward (and backards, and left and right) and danced to cheesy disco, Youtube mega hits and modern pop music. All children did manage to pick up a routine or two and there were definitely some moves on show at last night's disco!!

As with all the extra sports children do at Oakwood (that aren't PE lessons, or outside school clubs) children earnt another step on their Road 2 Rio cards.

Well done everyone.

Autumn 2 Sport 4 All

The Autumn 2 Sport 4 All activity has been completed by all KS2 classes this week, earning every child another hour of physical activity on their Road 2 Rio cards.

Children from all years groups walked in the sunshine to Oaklands Swimming pool and enjoyed a swimming session with all their friends! It's great to be active, but it's even more fun to do it with your closest friends. (Even better...everyone remembered a towel!)

I hope everyone is looking forward to the Spring 1 Sport 4 All Activities!!