Our Clubs Have Been a Huge Success This Term!

Our clubs have been incredibly popular this term, and it has been wonderful to see so many pupils getting involved, having fun and developing their skills.

Tuesday’s trampolining club has been fantastic! All of our pupils have made brilliant progress, improving their skills and mastering lots of new trampoline moves. We are so proud of everything you have achieved!

Our K-pop dance club has also been a huge hit, with a full club every week and so many talented dancers showing off their amazing moves and enthusiasm. 

We are very excited to announce that next term we will be offering Gymnastics club for KS1 and KS2. Joining Gymnastics club will be a great way to develop your Gymnastic skills you have been learning in P.E.

Athletics in Action at Priory Fields Term 1! 

This term, our pupils have been developing their athletic skills, building confidence and challenging themselves in PE. From improving coordination and speed to teamwork and problem-solving, every year group has been working hard and making fantastic progress.

Year 1 – Ready, Set, Move!

Our Year 1 pupils have been focusing on coordination, balance and stamina, developing the fundamental movement skills they need to become confident young athletes. Great work, Year 1!

Year 2 – Run, Jump and Skip

Year 2 have been exploring three key athletics skills running, jumping and skipping. They have been developing their movement skills, building confidence and having lots of fun along the way.

Year 3 – Finding Their Pace

Year 3 have been concentrating on running technique, learning how to improve their stride, control their pace and increase their speed. They are working hard to become more efficient runners and improve their personal performance.

Year 4 – Teamwork Makes the Dream Work!

Year 4 have been busy with both athletics and swimming, and they are doing brilliantly in the pool! During athletics, they have been focusing on teamwork and working together, learning how communication and cooperation can help everyone succeed. Well done, Year 4.

Year 5 – Orienteering Explorers with an exciting trip to finish the term!

Year 5 have been putting their skills to the test through orienteering. Working together as a team, they have been practicing navigation, solving problems and making decisions along the way. Year 5 were able to put all of their knowledge to the test at Betteshanger this term. The pupils had the opportunity of taking part in cycling, archery and orienteering. These activities are fantastic for developing resilience, communication and problem-solving skills!

Year 6 – The Decathlon Award

Our Year 6 pupils have taken on the exciting Decathlon Award, tackling ten different athletics activities across track and field. They are recording their scores each lesson, with the aim of seeing just how much they have improved across all ten events by Week 7.

The question is... 'have any of the Year 6's managed to beat Mr Trenowden's Vertical jump this year?'

A few of the Year 6's were close but not close enough just yet!

The Decathlon Award has been a brilliant opportunity for the pupils to challenge themselves, track their progress and celebrate their achievements!

Biography All About Miss Critcher

From a young age, I have always had a strong passion for sport, movement and performance. Sport has played a significant role throughout my life. My sporting journey began at a young age, where I trained as a Regional Gymnast before progressing into Competitive Cheerleading.

One of my proudest sporting achievements has to be representing my country at the World Cheerleading Championships in Orlando, where my team were fortunate enough to achieve a bronze medal on the world’s stage.

Alongside my sporting career, I developed a passion for Dance and Performing Arts. From the age of 12, I trained at the Centre for Advanced Training at Trinity Laban, where I further developed my technical ability, creativity and performance skills. This experience played an important role in shaping my understanding of movement and my passion for teaching sport.

Outside of teaching, I continue to maintain an active lifestyle. I enjoy spending time at the gym and going on long runs. Staying active remains an important part of who I am and reflects the passion I have for sport. I will continue to spread the importance of P.E throughout Whinless Down Academy and hope all pupils enjoy their weekly P.E lessons. 

Miss Critcher’s Mission for P.E

I believe P.E is so much more than simply playing sport or being physically active. P.E is an opportunity to inspire young people to discover what they are capable of. I believe every child should leave a PE lesson feeling that they have achieved something, challenged themselves and discovered a reason to enjoy being active.