Physical Education

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Summer 2024

Welcome back to a filled term of PE! We have many events to attend with our Sports Partnership School games events from competitions to inclusive events and also have our Sports Week at the end of Summer 1 to look forward to. Each class engages in athletics among sports such as golf, rounders, cricket or ball skills.

A group of Year 4 children attended a school games inspire and engage inclusive golf session at Monks walk!

London Marathon 2024 What an inspiration every person running the London marathon is! The biggest event and everybody uniting together for great causes.

Do you get enough activity each week to support your mental wellbeing? Are you aware of the importance of physical literacy to support you through life? We discussed this in Votes for Schools.

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Spring Term

Welcome back to the PE page this term! Alongside the blog, look out for the fantastic lessons, events and competitions we take part in. Make sure you are taking part in your active minutes too!

You have all been completing your active blasts at school each day to support your physical and mental wellbeing, how about you continue these at home with these fun games to play with your families!

Our football team premiered the new Homerswood kit yesterday during a match against Swallowdell. A great effort from the boys against strong opposition. They worked hard, were well behaved and we think you’ll agree that the new kit looks great! ⚽️ ⚽️⚽️

Did you watch the World athletics championships this weekend? Many exciting results and committed athletes in the run up to the Paris Olympics!

Year 6 (with some help from 5 Year 5 boys) attended a school games competition run by Stanborough. They all competed, had fun and represented the school wonderfully showing commitment and sportsmanship.

This afternoon, a group of Year 5 and 6 children attended a tag rugby event. They played four matches, of which they won two, and drew one - an amazing result! A thoroughly enjoyable event with happy faces (and a lot of mud) all round!

Year 6 have enjoyed developing their hockey technique this half term and using their skills in game situations.

A group of Year 4 went to an exciting curling event this afternoon as part of a school games inspire and engage session. We had two teams coming 3rd and 4th place🥉 And well done Mr Craven for coming 2nd place in the adult competition!🥈

Autumn Term

We’re reading for another busy term full of sports, exercise and fun! There are great PE lessons planned, competitions, inspiring events and challenges to come.

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A group of Year 6 went to an exciting school games TAP event this afternoon at the trampoline park! It was great fun and well done to Lily-Zoya for winning the pineapple - a perfect role model for a sports leader🍍🎖️

A group of our Year 6 enjoyed a School games Inspire & Engage event at Ridgeway this afternoon showing off their archery skills. A special well done to Teddie for the most improved and Lily for the best score! 🏅 🏹

Our netball team have been working hard every week to improve their tactics, team work and skills!

Homerswood are back to the School games mark events since half term with a table tennis competition and a TAP inspire and engage event. Well done to the 8 Year 6 table tennis players - a special mention to the girls team for coming 3rd place 🥉 Well done to Mia for achieving star of the day and Darcy for winning the pineapple... of course! 🍍

A completed challenge started from National fitness day that is now a habitat! Did you create your new habit for your physical and mental well-being?

KS2 have been preparing for their School games events, as well as becoming inspired by new activities!

Still working on their fitness skills, Year 5 are showcasing their great skipping.

Year 2 have been working on their dribbling skills so that the ball is under control.

The girls and boys football teams have been training hard in their clubs and competed at their first fixtures night at Monks Walk this afternoon⚽️ well done to both teams!

Some from year 3 and 4 attended a School Games Inspire and Engage event at Monks Walk. They got to try 5 different activities and mixed with children from local schools, and best of all they had lots of fun, ‘best afternoon ever’ 🎯🏉⛳️

Year 2 have done well achieving their steps to reach their new habit set on National Fitness Day last month! Year 3 and 6 have followed suit enjoying their daily active blasts: 10minutes of extra physical activity to improve physical and mental well-being for all

Year 5 competed in a School Games mark netball festival. One win and lots of fun had by all. Star player was Caroline, for teamwork and encouraging all ⭐️

A competition tag rugby for some year 4 children yesterday, a School Games event where they got to play with local schools, both performed brilliantly - but Homerswood girls came joint first ☝🏼

Year 5 took part in a competitive tag rugby School Games event at Monks Walk - both the boys and girls team learned and improved with each match with both teams scoring some tries 🏉

All of our hard work in organising and performing in events, engaging in sport and active lifestyles from all, enjoying our active minutes, thinking about physical literacy and showing team work, self-belief, respect and passion along the way 🥇

Year 6 taking part in a compete school games tag rugby event at Monks Walk. A special achievement for Milan and a William, the star players ⭐️

Year 5 competed in the first event of the year! Running races at Monks walk with lots of cheering eachother on.

In Votes for Schools this week, we reflected on and for some were informed about what a great summer of sports we had!

Summer Term

Welcome back for another action packed term full of lots of fantastic summer sports and events for all year groups! We are also very excited for our upcoming Sports Day.

Here is a list of our sporting clubs this term:

Netball Club for Years 3, 4, 5 and 6
Yoga club for EY, KS1 and KS2

Year 5 took part in the Paris Olympic Event as Gosling today

Thursday the whole school enjoyed their sports day! The children raced well and earnt points for their house team. This year Osborn were the winners!!

Some photos from the dance workshops as part of our Sports week.

Some attended a school games inspire and engage event at our local golf club - Mill Green

Our sports week began with a whole school carousel of events... keep an eye out for the winners on Thursday with the races added on!

Mallon Challenge morning at Monks Walk - these year 5 and 6 children went and showcased their skills in football, netball and touch rugby

Football festival for some of our year 5 and 6 girls this afternoon

Year 6 had an afternoon at Monks Walk - this time it was rounders.

We are very proud of our Homerswood athletes who represented our school amazingly today. Despite the heat, they were committed to their event and showed great sportsmanship

Our lucky year 5 girls attended a This Girl Can event at Mill Green golf club this afternoon

A group of our year 5/6 had a lovely sunny morning and afternoon at Welwyn Cricket club, taking part in a school games district dynamo cricket tournament.

Year 4 children got to spend the morning at Mill Green golf club at a Tri Golf event.

Active Families

Our PE scheme of work 'Get Set 4 PE' is full of useful resources and activities! One brilliant example is their 'Active Families' tab. This is a fantastic resource full of fun, active games ideas to keep your children and families active and moving at home. It even has a handy calendar so you can record which activities you have completed each month. Here is the link:

Get Set 4 PE Active Families - https://www.getset4pe.co.uk/ResourceBank/ResourceCategory/1002