The 2009 Lloyds TSB National School Sport Week starts on Monday 29th June!
Parents are welcome to come to all activities during our "National Sports and Healthy School Week" which will be based around our "Mini-Olympics".
On Monday morning we will have a mini-Olympics opening. The opening will be carried out by Councillor Bill Harrison and by Ian Jones, Bronze Medalist at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics.
Each class will represent a country and process around the playground in the national costumes, followed by a national dance. Children will take part in our Mini-Olympic games throughout the week, with a closing ceremony on Friday afternoon where certificates and prizes will be awarded, followed by a party in each class with food from that country.
We will also be taking part in the COW Scheme (Cycle Once a Week) and are encouraging children to cycle, scooter or walk to school next week.
Bike Maintenance Technicians will be available to check bikes and KS2 pupils will receive cycling proficiency lessons from Miss McIntyre. There will be a competition for the best dressed bike. Winners will receive a brand new bike helmet.
The programme for the week is:
Monday:
• 9.30 a.m. Opening Ceremony followed by dances from different countries.
• 1.00 - 2.00pm Year 5 Cycling proficiency / Year 1 Multi-skills (Colin)
• 2.00 - 3.00pm Year 6 Cycling proficiency / Year 2 Multi-skills (Colin)
• After school club - Taiji (parents staff and children)
Tuesday:
• 8.00 - 9.00 a.m. multi-skills Jeff, followed by Take Ten - Indian Dance
• 9.00 - 9.30 a.m. Nursery Mini Olympics.
• 10.00 - 12.00 p.m. Junior Mini Olympics (tag rugby, football, basketball, athletics and dance) sports coaches - Jeff, Danny, Nathan and Jenny.
• 1.00 - 2.00 p.m. Reception and Nursery Mini Olympics
• Year 3 Cycling proficiency
• 2.00 - 3.00 p.m. Years 1 and 2 mini Olympics
• Year 4 Cycling proficiency
• After school club - Cricket KS.2 (Jeff)
Wednesday:
• 8.50 am French Take Ten
• Tag Rugby, KS 2 a.m. (Nathan)
• Multi-skills Nursery/Reception p.m. (Lincoln)
• After school club - Football KS.1 (Lincoln)
Thursday:
• 8.50 a.m. Take Ten - Irish Dancing
• 9.30 - 10.30 a.m. Gymnastics Reception (Miss Guilfoyle)
• 11.00 - 12.00 Lacrosse Y5 (Miss Guilfoyle)
• 1.00 p.m. Nursery sports day
• 1.30-2.30 p.m. Y1/Y2 Virtual Skills Festival (Miss Guilfoyle and St Damians Sports Council)
• After school club - Athletics KS.2 (Mrs Lawrence)
Friday:
• 8.00 - 9.00 a.m. multi-skills Jeff, followed by Take Ten - Spanish Dance
• 9.00 - 10.00a.m.Nursery and Reception Sports Day
• 10.00 - 11.00 a.m. Years 1 and 2 Sports
• 11.00 - 12.00 p.m. Years 3 to 5 Sports
• 1.00p.m. Closing ceremony - Our Lady's Cheerleaders, 'The Rockets', perform their winning dance (winners of Tameside Cheerleaders Festival 2009). Followed by parties in each class with food from each country.
• After school club - Multi Skills KS. 1 (Jeff)
Countries represented:
Y6 - China, Y5 - Spain, Y4 - India, Y3 - Italy, Y2 - Mexico, Y1 - France, Reception and Nursery - Ireland.
Great Britain will be represented by Jeff (sports coach), Y4 children from East Cheshire Harriers, Miss Guilfoyle (Hartshead Cluster - SSCO) and past pupils to represent our close link with St Damians RC Science College.
Poland will be represented by our Polish pupils.
Throughout the week, children will be taught a cross-curricular approach about the Olympics and Paralympics. Year 5 Journalists will be covering the events during the week i.e. videoing, taking photos, interviewing and producing their newspaper for National Sports Week.
We have invited the media (newspapers and radio) to our opening ceremony on Monday.
All children are encouraged to make a Sports Pledge.