Physical Education: Blog items
Date: 23rd Jan 2026 @ 12:26pm
In Year 5, the children began practicing a variety of yoga poses, focusing on developing balance, flexibility, and control. They explored how different poses connect and learned to transition smoothly between them. Building on this, the children started to create their own short yoga flows, sequencing poses in a way that felt logical and enjoyable. This activity encouraged creativity, concentration, and self-expression, while also promoting mindfulness and an awareness of their bodies.
Date: 22nd Jan 2026 @ 3:41pm
🕺 Our Second Dance Session! 💃
Today we had our second dance session, and it was fantastic! ✨
🔄 Recapping Last Week
We began by going over the dance phrases we learned last week. Everyone did a great job remembering the moves! We spent some time refining them so they looked smoother, sharper, and more confident. ✔️
👯 Working Together
Next, we worked in pairs and small groups 👥 to start linking our phrases together. This was a great chance to share ideas, help each other, and experiment with different ways of moving.
🔗 Linking Movements
We explored clever ways to connect our phrases using:
- 🚶 Steps
- 🔄 Turns
- 🦘 Jumps
It was brilliant to see so much creativity, teamwork, and enthusiasm across the room!
🌟 What’s Next?
By the end of the session, our routines were already starting to come together. We’re excited to keep building on them next week!
Date: 22nd Jan 2026 @ 9:17am
Date: 21st Jan 2026 @ 8:13pm
Nursery have become Pirates! We have read the story "Don't disturb the Pirates" and leanrt all about treausre hunts, ship wrecks, walking the plank and maps. The children created their own maps and discussed where they placed the key features using prepositions. They also counted golden coins, made pirate soup. For physical development the children moved large bricks and crates to make a pirate ship and even walked the plank!
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 3:44pm
This half term, some children from Year 1 are working with Blackpool Football Club focusing on fundamental skills. This week, we focused on controlling a football with our feet including dribbling with control and stopping the ball carefully.
Connect, Communicate, Collaborate
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 3:40pm
Over the last two weeks we have talked about the New Year and setting goals. We have discussed how we want to be better communicators and work together as a team. We have been exploring ways we can play and create together. It has been fun developing our new Lego Club where we have to work toegther to create different projects. All of these activities involve us using and developing our speaking, listening, understanding and tolerance of each other.
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 11:17am
Year 5 have been developing their skills in Invasion Games during P.E. this half-term, with a particular focus on hockey. Pupils have been learning how to control a stick and ball safely and effectively, practising key skills such as dribbling, passing and receiving. They have also worked hard on spatial awareness, learning how to move into space, avoid defenders and support teammates during small-sided games. Alongside physical skills, children have been developing teamwork, communication and decision-making, as well as an understanding of simple attacking and defending tactics. It has been fantastic to see their confidence and game understanding grow each week.
Date: 15th Jan 2026 @ 9:15am
This week in Year 3 PE, the children enjoyed their second fitness lesson, developing coordination, stamina, and control through a range of fun and active challenges.
The lesson made great use of skipping ropes and beanbags. Children practised skipping to improve their fitness, before taking on a variety of throwing and catching challenges. They challenged themselves by throwing a beanbag and catching it on their foot, throwing and clapping before catching, and even walking along the skipping rope while throwing and catching the beanbag.
The children showed fantastic perseverance and enthusiasm as they tried new skills and pushed themselves to improve. It was wonderful to see their confidence grow as they developed both their fitness and coordination in such an engaging lesson.
Date: 14th Jan 2026 @ 8:58am
Acorns had the pleasure of welcoming Blackpool football club coach Paul in to run our PE session this week. We have introduced building our independence, changing into kit, before hand and then developing our engagement and participation during the activities.
We enjoyed engaging in parachute games and then developing our ball throwing skills and accuracy.
Date: 13th Jan 2026 @ 2:27pm
Year 5 have been enjoying yoga in PE, exploring a variety of positions and poses. They have been learning how to link these poses together to create smooth flows. The children have shown excellent balance and control, successfully holding some challenging positions and demonstrating determination and focus throughout their sessions.
Date: 7th Jan 2026 @ 8:34pm
This week in PE, the children enjoyed a fitness lesson focused on the importance of staying active and healthy. We began with a fun warm-up using skipping ropes in groups of three, creating snakes and tunnels. The children jogged around, jumping over the snakes and ducking under the tunnels, while discussing why warming up is important for our bodies.
Next, the children stayed in their trios and took turns completing balance challenges, including balancing a bean bag on their head while standing on one foot, skipping and balancing, and lifting and placing a hoop. We talked about the importance of core strength and using our tummy muscles to help us balance. A great session full of effort and focus! 💪
Date: 7th Jan 2026 @ 4:12pm
Date: 6th Jan 2026 @ 8:20pm
This week in PE, we took part in a yoga session linked to the exciting theme “Jumping into the Ocean.” The lesson allowed us to copy and repeat a range of yoga movements inspired by life in the ocean. We carried out poses that linked to creatures such as dolphins, starfish, and sharks, helping us to use our imagination while developing our physical skills. Through yoga, we worked on improving our flexibility, strength, balance, and coordination. We practised holding poses, controlling the movements and focusing on our breathing. These activities support not only physical development but also our mind to feel calm, relaxed and focused.
Date: 6th Jan 2026 @ 4:05pm
We loved the start of our Dance unit today. We warmed up by moving around the Dance Studio with low or high movements. Next, we discussed why dancers count to 8 (to keep in time with each other). We discussed what things we think of when we hear the word spy and then this was our movement focus. We had a lot of fun practising a dance counting to 8.
Date: 18th Dec 2025 @ 10:27am
Everyone in Reception was so excited because today was the Elf Run!
We all took part doing different sporting activities in the dance studio. There were six Elf Stations, The Ski Lodge, Christmas Yoga, Santa's Step Up, Toy Soldier Pressups, Elf Hurdles and the Snowball Toss
The children all took turns, cheered each other on and worked well together in their groups.
Take a look at how well we did!
Date: 18th Dec 2025 @ 9:23am
Year 3 had a fantastic time taking part in a festive challenge circuit to help raise money for Brian House and Trinity Hospice. The children embraced the event with great enthusiasm, wearing elf and Christmas accessories to add to the fun and festive atmosphere.
The circuit included a range of exciting challenges that tested the children’s speed, accuracy and strength. From energetic physical activities to skill-based games, everyone gave their best effort and showed brilliant determination throughout.
Most importantly, the children worked together, encouraged one another and demonstrated a wonderful sense of teamwork and community spirit. It was a fun-filled and meaningful way to support two very important charities.
Well done to Year 3 for their fantastic effort and for helping to make a difference! 🎄👏
Date: 16th Dec 2025 @ 2:57pm
This week, Year 1 took on a range of challenges as a circuit with the aim of raising money for Brian House and the Trinity Hospice. We had elf/christmas accessories and undertook a range of fun games including snow ball toss, reindeer races and present races.
Date: 16th Dec 2025 @ 1:48pm
Year 6 threw themselves into a lively series of circuit stations as part of our festive Elf Run, bringing plenty of energy, teamwork, and Christmas spirit to every activity. From speedy sprints to strength challenges, they tackled each station with enthusiasm, all while keeping the important goal in mind: raising money for Trinity Hospice and Brian House. Their determination and joy made the event feel truly special, showing just how much they can achieve when they come together for a great cause.
Date: 11th Dec 2025 @ 9:12am
Year 3 enjoyed a calming yet energetic yoga session this week, focusing on strength poses to build balance, control and confidence. The children practised a range of positions including downward dog, high plank, side support plank, high lunge, boat, bridge, chair and back support. Everyone showed great determination as they held each pose with growing strength and focus.
To finish, the children worked in pairs for a fun communication challenge: one partner described a pose using clear instructions while the other tried to recreate it. This led to lots of concentration, teamwork and giggles. A brilliant session full of movement, mindfulness and cooperation!
Date: 11th Dec 2025 @ 9:06am
The Christmas spirit is in full swing at school today as the children arrived bursting with excitement in their bright and cheerful Christmas jumpers. Sparkles, reindeer, and festive colours filled the classrooms, bringing a wonderful sense of warmth and celebration. To make the morning even more magical, the children headed out to the playground for some lively Christmas Zumba with Mrs Darwen. Laughter, music, and dance moves filled the air as everyone joined in the festive fun. It was a joyful start to the season and a lovely reminder of the happiness and togetherness that Christmas brings to our school community.
Year 5 - What a balancing act!
Date: 9th Dec 2025 @ 1:49pm
This half-term we have been developing our gymnastic skills. This week, we have worked in pairs and larger groups to demonstrate our core strength, balance and team work abilities. As you can see from the photos, some of our pupils challenged themselves and, with the support of teachers and our Sports Coach, worked in larger groups to create a variety of shapes.
Nursery Help Chompy to Clean his Teeth
Date: 4th Dec 2025 @ 2:39pm
A big part of the Physical Development strand of the EYFS curriculum focuses on self care. This week, we were really lucky to have Better Start come in to school to deliver a Ready, Steady, Smile session. We were joined by some of our parents as we met Chompy the Dinosaur! Chompy taught us all about the importance of keeping our teeth clean by brushing them for two minutes twice a day and not eating too many sugary foods. The children then practised bruhsing teeth, created a healthy picnic that the Tooth Fairy would be proud of and went to the shop to buy healthy snacks.
Date: 26th Nov 2025 @ 9:08pm
Every Thursday the children have a PE session with our sports coach, Mr Ratcliff. The children learn a range of different skills from throwing and catching to controlling their speed as they move safely around spaces and across obstacle courses. They explore different PE equipment including bats, balls and bikes and also the importance of working as a team.
Date: 25th Nov 2025 @ 1:56pm
This half term, Year 5 have been developing their gymnastics skills with a focus on jumping techniques. The children have learned how to perform controlled jumps on the floor, concentrating on balance, power and safe landings. They have progressed to jumping onto vaults, practising correct take-off positions and body control in the air. Finally, they have extended their skills by learning to jump safely over vaults, combining speed, height and coordination. Throughout the unit, pupils have improved their confidence, strength and spatial awareness while applying key safety principles in every session.
Nursery Like to Ride Their Bicycles
Date: 19th Nov 2025 @ 9:22pm
Nursery had an absolutely amazing time on the balance bikes. They learnt all about keeping safe on the bikes, how to steer carefully around obstacles and most importantly - how to stop! They whizzed around the playground with great skill!
