Active Summer Challenge – Week 4

ASC Week 4 – The Hundred

‘The Hundred’ sees eight new city teams compete across the summer holidays. This week the challenge is to put your batting skills to the test!

Challenge 4 KS1

Challenge 4 KS2

Don’t forget to record how you’re active in attempt to receive house points and a certificate!

Active Summer Challenge – Week 3

ASC Week 3 – Commonwealth Games Para Athletics Challenge

The Commonwealth Games are being held in locally Birmingham this year – a wonderful opportunity to see lots of different sports come together. This week’s challenge explores Para athletics and will require you to test your balance, coordination, and communication skills!

Challenge 3 KS1

Challenge 3 KS2

Don’t forget to record how you’re active in attempt to receive house points and a certificate!

Active Summer Challenge – Week 2

ASC Week 2 – Commonwealth Dame Darcey Dance Challenge

This week is a dance-based week! The focus is on dance inspired by countries all over the world, so in this challenge try all the different activities and share with your friends.

Challenge 2 KS1

Challenge 2 KS2

Don’t forget to record how you’re active in attempt to receive house points and a certificate!

Active Summer Challenge – Week 1

ASC Week 1 – UEFA Women’s Euros

It doesn’t get much better than the Women’s Euros to see some amazing football skills on show! In this week’s challenge you will need to put your own skills to the test and use both the inside and outside of your feet to move the ball.

Challenge 1 KS1

Challenge 1 KS2

Don’t forget to record anything you complete in attempt to recieve house points and a certificate! 

Active Summer Challenge

Summer is here and what better way to step into the sunshine than celebrating the fantastic sports events happening in July and August. From UEFA’s Women’s EURO 2022 to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, it promises to be a summer full of excitement!

We want you to find ways to stay active during your time away from school, aiming to achieve the reccommended 60 active minutes a day. Each week, a different challenge will be shared for you to complete, linking to the exciting events taking place this summer

Recording your challenge

Option 1 – Have a go at the different challenges each week and record which ones you compelete (you could use the table attached or record it in your own way). Hand your record to Miss Whitehouse at the start of term to recieve 2 house points for each challenge you complete. If you complete all 6 challenges, you will recieve an Active Summer Challenge Certificate and 12 house points!

Summer Challenge Tracker 

Option 2 -Complete the Daily Active Tracker attached (or create your own version), to show how you are active each day. Give your completed tracker to Miss Whitehouse at the start of term to recieve an Active Summer Challenge Certificate and 20 house points!

Summer Daily Active Tracker.

Good luck and enjoy staying active!

Year 6 Sports Day

Year 6 had a fantastic final sports day. They threw themselves into every event and showed great teamwork and support for each other. Fun was had by all and even the teachers, who with the encouragement of year 6, were made to do a teacher’s race!

Sports Days

We are so excited for our Sports Days next week and to finally welcome parents/carers back as spectators!

 

Reception: Monday 27th June. 9:30am-11:00am

Reception’s Sports Day will take place on the top field (behind the pirate ship). They will complete a ’round robin’ of activities followed by a running race at the end. Please remain in the allocated area in the middle of the field.

 

For Years 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 Sports Days, we will be using both fields.  Field One (the top field by the pirate ship) will be for track events and Field Two (the bottom field by the trim trail) will be for fielding events. To ensure everyone is safe and that it runs smoothly, please can spectators remain in the marked and allocated areas. The order of the events are as follows:

Years 3 & 4 : Tuesday 28th June. 9.30am-11.45am

Year 3

  • 9:30am – 10:30am: Field One doing track events
  • Begin 10:40am – 11:40am: Field Two doing fielding events

Year 4

  • 9:30am – 10:30am: Field Two doing fielding events
  • Begin 10:40am – 11:40am: Field One doing track events

 

Years 5 & 6 :Tuesday 28th June. 1.30pm-3.00pm

Year 5

  • 1:30pm – 2:15pm: Field One doing track events
  • 2:15pm – 3:00pm: Field Two doing fielding events

Year 6

  • 1:30pm – 2:15pm: Field Two doing fielding events
  • 2:15pm – 3:00pm: Field One doing track events

 

Years 1 & 2 : Wednesday 29th June.  9.30am-11.45am

Year 1

  • 9:30am – 10:30am: Field One doing track events
  • Begin 10:40am – 11:30am: Field Two doing fielding events

Year 2

  • 9:30am – 10:30am: Field Two doing fielding events
  • Begin 10:40am – 11:30am: Field One doing track events

 

Children should come to school in their PE kit, wearing a t shirt of their school house team (red, green, yellow or blue), or their school PE t shirt. We are hoping for sunny weather, so please also remember a water bottle, sun cream and sun hat.

Yr5/6 mixed Swimming team 4th Place!!!

Our Yr5/6 Swimming Team participated in the Telford & Wrekin Swimming Gala. They did extremely well and finished 4th place, missing out on 3rd place by just 2 points! This is the highest place Apley Wood have come in the swimming galas – we are all proud of you.

Yr5/6 girls Cricket team

Our Yr5/6 girls team participated in the Telford and Wrekin Cricket competition playing 6 game winning 3 and losing 3, Well done to all.

Yr5/6 mixed Cricket team

Well done to our Yr5/6 mixed cricket team participating in the Telford and Wrekin competition.