Sports Week

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Lots of sporty fun this week!

MONDAY

Number run and obstacle course: First we explored outdoors, running to the numbers and on arrival we tried to do actions, such as: 3 jumps, 4 stomps, 10 claps etc

Then we followed the numerals in order, balancing, climbing and travelling around, over and along equipment, taking a turn. We had to listen carefully to instructions. Some of us helped others too.

Look at us racing to get to number 6!

Balancing a bean bag on our head, moving in different ways; aiming at a target, throwing action and catching...

Children's comments:

"I liked that!"                "Can I do it?"                

"That was good."

We also joined in a session of 'dough disco'!

We went into the hall and each of us had a small ball of dough to squish, mould, pat and squeeze whilst copying a range of actions and movements whilst listening to music. Lots of listening and concentrating required. We did so well! This activity helps develop our fine motor skills through manipulating the dough as well as our gross motor skills through using movements which will help develop skills needed for writing.

So much fun!

Dough Disco!

We also enjoyed listening to and beginning to learn some sporty songs!

TUESDAY

Mini-races (egg and spoon, beanbag on head, jumping and running race)

Sticky Kids Music and Movement

WEDNESDAY

We used a range of small apparatus and practised our throwing and catching skills. We played a number game in small groups where we had to match the numerals, try to name them and run to each as quickly as we could. We tried to do different actions, such as: turns, star jumps, finger tapping, dinosaur stomps and jumps on arrival. we really enjoyed number games outside and tried really hard!

Some of us tried hard to think about number rhymes: Where have you gone?, number one; Boo! It's number two; I went down the slide: whee!, number three; knock on the door, number four; I did a dive, number five; It needs a fix, number six; I went to Devon, number seven; Don't be late, number eight; I feel fine, number nine; Do it again, number ten!

We also made marvellous medals and are looking forward to our celebration ceremony on Friday. I think we will be getting a certificate too!

THURSDAY

We had a mini-sports day today. We all joined in and cheered each other on. Look at our excellent efforts..