It has been another busy half-term of sport at Beecroft.
Skip Into Summer
In the playground children have really embraced the skipping challenge. It has been amazing to see the skills that children have developed over the 6 weeks; some never having skipped before. In Key Stage 1 children are skipping with speed and control, while in KS2 children have developed paired skipping, group skipping with traditional rhymes and cross over skipping. We now have many boys and girls skipping like professional boxers! Our young leaders have also continued to progress, organising different challenges for their peers each break and dinner time.
Year 6 Swimming Boosters
The Year 6 swimming, Covid catch up course on Fridays has been a big hit. From the first week to now we have seen progress in terms of water confidence and stroke proficiency from all children. There are still another 6 weeks to go but already 3 children who couldn’t swim before can now swim at least one length!
Girls’ Football
The girls took part in their monthly league meeting at Carr Manor and the progress this time was clear to be seen. Of the 5 matches played they won 3 and drew 2 scoring 8 goals along the way. They look forward to the upcoming cup competition on the 22nd of June.
Boys’ Football
In the inter-school competition, our U9s team played their first match in a friendly vs Scared Heart. It was an excellent game with all children showing great effort and determination. Unfortunately, although their performance deserved at least a point they conceded two late goals to lose the game 3-1.
In inter-school competition, the U10s played against U11s team in a fantastic game of football which had everything – even sunshine! The final score was 2-1 to the U11s.
Brownlee Triathlon
20 pupils from Y6 represented the school in the Brownlee Triathlon at John Charles Centre for Sport. This was an exciting opportunity to take part in the grueling event which included swimming 25m, running 2km and cycling 2km. All children who took part, completed the event, and were awarded a Brownlee medal. It will be a great memory for all, and we hope the event will inspire the children in the future!