Newcastle School Games L2 Primary Sportshall Athletics

Newcastle School Games Yr 5/6 Sportshall Athletics

Thursday 25th October saw the start of the Sportshall Athletics season start across Newcastle Schools with the first Newcastle School Games Level 2 Primary Sportshall Athletics competition. Pupils from year 5 and 6 have been selected by teachers to take part in a number of events including:-

·         Vertical jump

·         Long jump

·         Triple jump

·         Speed bounce

·         Balance test

·         Turbo javelin

·         Chest throw

·         Target throw

·         1 lap sprint

·         1 lap hurdles

·         2 lap sprint

·         4 lap run

Every school taking part was offered Level 1 support prior to the competition with a number of schools receiving an intra school competition for whole class activity to prepare and familiarise them with the format and rules. Some schools used the support it as an opportunity to let the pupils 'try out' to represent the school at the competition.

 

The competition saw St Charles RC Primary take the Gold Medal with Walkergate in Silver position and Kingston Park in Bronze. We would also like to congratulate St Cuthbert’s Kenton and West Walker for there efforts and helping to generate  an amazing atmosphere for all the competitors.

 

This Level 2 competition is a qualifying competition for the Level 3 Sportshall Athletics Final next term where the winning school will compete against the winning schools from Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

Matt Lawn, PE Coordinator from Walkergate Primary School said "We have really enjoyed the competition which has been really competitive and our pupils have worked really hard to secure a Silver place finish. The Level 1 support was really important in preparing our pupils for competition. We have already signed up for the next competition on 8th November".





Gold placed winners - St Charles RC Primary

 

All the competitors

Bronze placed - Kingston Park Primary

Silver placed runners up - Walkergate Primary

School Games Level 2 Trampoline in Newcastle

This morning, Tuesday 23rd October, sees Excelsior Academy host the Level 2 School Games Trampoline Competition.

Approx 128 students from 9 Newcastle schools are competing across 4 categories, Beginner, Novice, Intermediate and Elite, and doing each of their schools proud.

Excelsior, our hosts, are joined by Central High, Walbottle, All Saints, Walker, Gosforth Academy, Sacred Heart, Heaton Manor and Kenton at what is proving to be a great event.

Steve Beharall, Lead School Games Organiser in Newcastle said:

"this event is always a quality affair thanks to AAA Club and their volunteers who judge the event, it has a fantastic atmosphere with students from different schools interacting and competing brilliantly. We look forward to this event every year."

Podium position winners will be asked to represent Newcastle at the Tyne and Wear Level 3 event, where we hope to run Gateshead close in the medal table.

Thanks to each school for attending and each participant for competing. Special thanks must go to Excelsior for hosting today's event.

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Tyne & Wear Young Ambassadors Conference

Thursday 11th October 2012

Tyne & Wear Young Ambassadors Conference

The Newcastle School Games Team today hosted the Young Ambassadors Conference at Benfield School, Newcastle upon Tyne on behalf of Youth Sport Trust.

Over 50 Young Ambassadors attended the event; representing schools from Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Gateshead.

The conference began with an Opening Ceremony hosted by former Olympic Gymnast Craig Heap.  Craig spoke about his journey as an elite athlete and Captain of GB's Men's Gymnastics Team.  Chris Godfrey from St Joesph's RC, Hebburn, welcomed the delegates and Philip West also from St Joseph's closed the conference by summing up the values of being a Young Ambassador.

Olympic Torchbearers Kendall Barclay, from Tyne Met College, and Will Hardy, from Heaton Manor, took part in a Question and Answer session; where the delegates had the opportunity to put questions to them regarding their Torchbearing experience.

Throughout the day the delegates attended 3 workshops; Sporting Values, Increasing Participation and Becoming a Young Ambassador delivered by Craig Heap, Steve Beharall, Ian Kendall and Jill Stacey.  Also in attendance, and assisting in the delivery of the workshops, were exisitng 'Platinum' Ambassadors from the county.

We look forward to hearing from these Young Ambassadors and how they have inspired other Sports Leaders to develop School Sport.

Inclusion Tutor Training

School Games Organisers and Teachers from across Tyne & Wear gathered at Gateshead Leisure Centre this morning to take part in Inclusion Tutor Training.

The course focused on the Top Sportsability resource and equipping attendees with the tools to deliver the training to young leaders in their areas.

The key aims of Top Sportsability are:

1 provide a vehicle for the inclusion of disabled and non-disabled young people in physical activity and sport.

2 suggest specific idea and strategies to support the inclusion of young people who have significant special needs and impairments.

3 a basic introduction to a range of sports, including 3 current Paralympic sports, in support of the School Games programme.

The course will raise leaders confidence, knowledge and understanding and enable them to deliver quality fully inclusive sessions.

The timing of the session was perfect on the back of the amazing inspirational Paralympics staged in London during the summer.

Change4Life East Newcastle Networking event at Walker Activity Dome

3rd October 2012

The Newcastle School Games Team attended a Change4Life East Newcastle Schools Partnership networking event held today at the Walker Activity Dome, Newcastle.  Representatives were there from the following Primary Schools:

• Tyneview
• Walkergate
• West Walker
• Central Walker CofE
• Byker
• St Lawrence's

This was a great opportunity to see what these primaries were doing in terms of getting kids active, promoting healthy lifestyles and engagement with parents/carers. 

We were able to discuss what the School Games Team have planned in terms of competition opportunities, support and Change4Life clubs for children and young people in Newcastle.  All schools present were positive about what the Schools Programme was offering, with many booking follow-up appiontments with the team.

The School Games Team are looking to host the first east end schools primary Change4Life festival at Walker Activity Dome in the Spring term 2013.

Can't Wait!!!

Level 1 Sportshall Athletics @ Walker Technology College

2nd October 2012

Over 100 year 5/6 pupils from Walkergate, Tyneview, West Walker and Byker Primary Schools are at Walker Technology College to take part in a Level 1 sportshall athletics competition.

Walker Technology College have provided 20 sports leaders to oversee the competition and lead the individual sessions. Sessions include Turbo Javelin, Target Throw, Balance Beam, Standing Long Jump, Chest Throw and Standing Triple Jump.

Ian Kendall, School Games Organiser said "this has been a great opportunity to provide support to our primary schools in preparation for our Level 2 Sportshall Athletics competitions on 25th October and 8th November @ 'centre for sport'.

Jane Kemp Hardy, PE Teacher from Walker Technology College said "our sports leaders have been a credit to the school in their organisation, enthusiasm and support of the year 5/6 pupils taking part today".