Newcastle School Games Yr 5/6 Sportshall Athletics - Thursday 8th November 2012

Newcastle School Games Yr 5/6 Sportshall Athletics

Thursday 8th October saw the Newcastle School Games 2nd Sportshall Primary Athletics event held at Centre for Sport in Newcastle.  Year 5 and 6 pupils took part in the following events:

·         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 168 pupils take part.  School's in attendance were:

• St Cuthbert's (Kenton)
• Wingove Primary
• St Oswald's RC Primary
• St George's RC Primary
• Lemington Riverside Primary
• Hotspur Primary
• Cragside Primary
• Westerhope Primary
• Ravenswood Primary
• Gosforth Junior Academy
• Gosforth Central Middle School

In Gold place was Gosforth Central Middle, Cragside took Silver and Ravenswood were Bronze. 

Along with St Charles' who took Gold in the previous Sportshall Athletics event, Gosforth Central Middle qualify for the Level 3 Sportshall Athletics Final next term.  These two school's represent Newcastle and compete against the winning schools from Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland.

John Rutter, PE Co-ordinator from Wingrove Primary, commented, "Fantastic event, nice to see all the children with smiles on their faces, great sportsmanship shown by all!"