Summer Term

DLPT Rounders Tournament- 26th May 2023

On the 26th May KPA hosted a DLPT Rounders Festival. We welcomed teams from the St Neots DLPT Hub and with 4 pitches marked out on the field had an afternoon of continuous rounders matches with teams rotating to play each other. It was fantastic to see everyone so involved and engaged and it was a great opportunity for our KPA Sports Crew to welcome teams and lead the set up and welcome of the event. 

Spring 2022

Autumn 2022

A mixed team of year 5/6 pupils took part in our first DLPT swimming gala. They competed in front crawl and backstoke races against other schools. This was a brilliant event!

Year 6 played football, dodgeball and netball against other schools in the DLPT. They took part in a series of matches and showed brilliant sportsmanship! Well done year 6!

Summer 2022 

Year 4 DLPT Sports Event- 26th May 2022

What a wonderful morning Year 4 had at our DLPT sports event at Winhills. We came in 4th place and the children represented our school brilliantly! 

Year 3 Trust Sports Event:

A big well done to all the Year 3s today at the trust sports event.

We competed against 5 schools in Athletics, Rounders and Netball. The children worked so hard, and really showed great determination and team work! We had lots of fun and to top it off, we came 2nd! Well done Year 3 :) 

Spring 2022

I had great fun teaching Rowan their final dance PE session this half term! They have been working with Mr G over the last half term to put together a dance which explored bullying. They learnt a group dance motif, explored adding freeze frames, added action and reaction moves within their group and today we explored canon. They were particularly good are giving feedback to each other today! They were amazing and made me very proud! Here are a few snippets from today's performances.

Miss Bleakley

Autumn 2021

Meet the 2021-2022 Sports Crew! You will see them around school at break and lunchtimes leading games for the younger pupils and helping lead and promote sport in school!

Summer 2021

On the 23rd April all children at KPA took part in National Skipping day by skipping for at least ten minutes! We had great fun working through the bronze, silver and gold challenges set by HuntsSSP! 

wc 19th April 2021- Skipping Week

This week we are celebrating National Skipping Day (Friday 23rd April) by taking part in a skipping week organised by Hunts SSP. We will be learning different skipping skills which you can also practise at home! See the bronze, silver and gold challenges on the document below!

14th April 2021

All the children in Ash, Oak and Rowan enjoyed a fab first cricket session with our Cricket East coach! They are beginning to learn basic skills and build on skills they learnt in previous sessions! We're looking forward to next week already!

Spring 2

HSSP Spring into Action Campaign: Monday 22nd February-Friday 26th March 2021

Hunts SSP are running a 'Spring in Action' Campaign this half term! The aim is to raise awareness of the importance of children getting a minimum of 60 minutes exercise every day and to promote the importance of reducing sedentary behaviour and breaking up screen time with short burst of activity.

We hope you will join the campaign and get active over the coming weeks! You can find information about each week's challenges on the links below:

Cricket East Live Sessions

Cricket East are running live cricket PE sessions every Wednesday!

This week’s session will be on Wednesday 24 February at 2-2.45PM and is called Skilful Scorer. It will support pupils to develop ball-striking techniques to support power and accuracy.

The activities can be completed indoors and to take part this week you will need:

• A ball or a rolled up pair of socks

• Something to strike with: a bat, a frying pan or a hardback book

• 4 items to use as markers (cups, tubs, toilet rolls)

• A target: a set of stumps or a rubbish bin

There will also be the opportunity to work with a partner but can be completed solo using a wall instead.

The session will be streamed on their YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/8xPnsQfvj7g. Subscribe to their channel to receive alerts when they go live!

Virtual Sports Day 2020

Get your trainers at the ready and take part in our Virtual Sports Day 2020! Details of each of the five activities are below on slides and you can also find them on Facebook and via your email. We are inviting the children to take part in an egg and spoon race, the tea towel hurdles, a standing long jump, shot put and an obstacle course.

When you have completed all the activities, with photo evidence, you can submit your evidence via Facebook or email to the school office! Make sure your entries are in by 4pm on Friday so that we can add up all the points and announce a winning house! Point will be awarded for participation!

Year 4 Trust Event- 16th October 2019

The year 4 pupils entered into the Trust Event. They did cup stacking, dodge-ball and bench-ball. They didn't win however they had an amazing time. 

The sports crew asked some pupils whether they enjoyed the event:

'Yes I enjoyed dodge-ball.'

'Yes because I like being in a team.'

Written by Autumn

Year 6 trust sports tournament - 14th October 2019

The year 6 pupils of KPA entered a trust sports competition. They competed in cup stacking, dodge-ball and bench-ball. They didn't win, but showed great perseverance, determination and teamwork. They enjoyed this event and here are a couple of children's perspectives;

'I really enjoyed the sports competition because I naturally always like sports and enjoy the competition!'

'It was a good competition and I enjoyed being on a team.'

'I enjoyed the sports event because it allowed me to compete with my friends at dodge-ball.'

Written by Linda, Autumn and Octavia.

Panathlon Sports Competition- 3rd October 2019

KPA and GS entered a joint team into the Panathlon Hunts SSP sporting event on Thursday 3rd October. The children took part in a range of sports activities such as table cricket, boccia and curling. The children worked in two teams completing 7 minutes at each activity to gain as many points as they could. The atmosphere was very calm and the children were so focused. They showed fantastic teamwork, resilience and determination.....and they came first and second place!! 

Here's some of the things the children said about the event: 

'I've never got a medal before. I'm so proud I'm not even going to take it off for bed.'

'This is the best day of my life.'

'I want to come back next year. It's so much fun!'

'I don't know why I'm happy but I just love being here.'

'Lucky I got silver because I really like silver.'

A huge thank you to Hunts SSP for another well-organised and inspiring event!

Sports Crew Assembly- 27th September 2019

The sports crew have been working hard in our meetings to prepare a short speech for assembly this week. They led the assembly, introducing themselves and the sports they like to play or watch. Some of the children spoke about sports men or women who inspire them and it was a great way for the rest of the school to learn about the role of the KPA Sports Crew!

Meet the KPA Sports Crew 2019/2020!

Our new sports crew are raring to go after our first meeting last week! They have been planning some exciting events and will be leading an assembly on Monday to introduce themselves to the rest of the school! Watch this space!!

Oak Class Athletics festival- July 2019

We have enjoyed lots of PE this week: swimming on Monday followed by an athletics tournament on Tuesday. The children led their own warm ups and worked in teams to measure and record their distances and timings for events such as howlers, 200m sprint, long jump and 800m run. Miss Orakci was so pleased with how well they supported each other and how they ran their events. They also took part in a relay race and worked out their points based on their timings and distances for each event.

Multi-skills Festival run by Rowan Class- 5th June 2019

On the 5th of June Rowan class planned and set up a multi-skills festival for Ash Class. They prepared and set up the activities and led the children in small groups through the different multi-skills tasks. It was great to see Rowan working as leaders, modelling great sporting attitude! Well done to all involved!

Netball County Finals- 23rd May 2019

Our year 6 netball team travelled to Chatteris on Thursday 23rd June to compete in the high fives county netball finals. Following a successful win at the Hunts SSP competition last month they were ready for a tougher challenge! Competing against 20 schools they showed great determination, resilience and teamwork! The tough competition made them work harder as a team and their skills developed with each game. They came 17th in the county and should be very proud of their achievements!

Netball Competition- 30th April 2019

On Tuesday a team of 8 children from year 6 went to the Hunts SSP High Fives Netball Competition. They played really well and all put in 100% effort! They played against some other much larger schools and showed great determination. It payed off because they won and are now through to the county competition! Well done team!!

Macmillan Fun Run- 26th April 2019

On Friday 26th April 2019 our wonderful PTA held a charity fun run for Macmillan. Some of our families have been affected by cancer and therefore this is a cause close to our hearts. It was a wonderful event and is continuing to raise money- if you have any outstanding sponsor money please bring it to the school office. 

Fencing- March to April 2019

Ash Class and Oak Class have been taking part in fencing sessions. They have been developing their footwork and technique before having a go at some mini tournaments. It's been great to see the children enjoy this sport!

Archery- March 2019

Ash Class and Oak Class have been taking part in Archery sessions. They have been learning how to use the bow and arrow correctly and have built up to competing against each other. They have been working in small teams to hit a target and then have added up their scores. It's been a great opportunity for the children to get involved in a new sport!

Hockey competition March 2019
Amazing effort today! The KPA team played 6 games in total and won 5. James and Riley both scored a hat trick in 2 separate games. The girls were amazing in defence. It was a real team effort today. We are very proud of you all!

Active 30:30 assembly- Jan 2019

Instead of a sit down assembly Miss Bleakley, along with the sports crew, led an Active 30:30 assembly. The whole school got involved in some team-building activities to get us up and active. The children worked really well together and it was great to see the older children supporting the younger ones. Active 30:30 is an initiative which aims to get children more active with schools aiming to provide a minimum of 30 minutes of activity everyday in addition to curriculum PE. Parents are encourage to support the initiative by providing a minimum of 30 minutes of activity everyday at home too! It was great to hear about all the sports clubs, activities and lessons the children attend outside of school- what an active school we have!!

Year 1/2 Cricket Multiskills Festival with Cricket East- 3rd Dec 2018

A team of ten children from year 1 and year 2 went to St Neots Leisure Centre to take part in a cricket festival organised by Cricket East and Hunts SSP. The children had the opportunity to take part in a variety of cricket based activities to develop throwing, catching and batting skills. They met children from other schools and took part in some mini competitions. It was a fantastic event and the children had so much fun!

Receiving our Gold Plaque!

A huge congratulations to KPA again for achieving another Gold in the School Games Mark! We were presented with our gold plaque on Tuesday by Doug Finlayson who leads Hunts SSP and the School Games Mark for our area. This is a great award which demonstrates our commitment to ensuring all our children (and parents) live an active lifestyle. It also shows our commitment to playing some competitive sport and providing quality clubs and sporting opportunities in addition to PE lessons. Well done KPA!

Tag Rugby Competition- 31st October 2018

Our KPA team were incredible at the tag rugby event this year! They won all but one of the matches in the first round and secured 6th place out of 16 schools! They worked incredibly well as a team by warming themselves up, supporting each other, agreeing tactics and applauding other teams! Well done KPA tag Rugby team!

Meet the Sports Crew 2018-2019

Our new Sports Crew for this academic year got together briefly on Friday to share some ideas of what they would like to achieve this year. The main aim of the Sports Crew is to get everyone active and involved in sport in some way. They are looking forward to running some lunchtime activities and supporting at sports events this year! If you have any suggestions please feel free to chat to Riley, Harry, Jodie, Jess, Olivia, Dylan or James. 

KPA are awarded the Gold School Games Mark for the second year!

We did it! I am pleased to announce that Kimbolton Primary Academy has achieved the Gold School Games Mark for the second year. The School Games Mark is a government scheme which rewards schools commitment to developing participation in sports competitions and we are delighted to be recognised for our success. As part of the award we were asked to fill in criteria against the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are very grateful for all the hard work put in by parents, teachers and staff. Special thanks to parents for helping us transport children to some events- this wouldn't have been possible without you. A huge thank you to the children for your enthusiasm, hard work and determination. You have all shown great team spirit as well as aspiring to beat personal bests. Congratulations KPA!

New Reception Taster PE Session- 2nd July 2018

Our new reception children, who will be joining Ash Class in September, took part in a taster PE session with current year 1 and current reception. The new reception children did really well  - they even managed to get changed for PE! The rest of Ash Class were fantastic at supporting them in creating their own chalk courses on the school playground. Well done all!

KPA Sports Day 2018

What a fantastic sports day! The children first split into key stages for some multi-skills activities and then spent the rest of the morning supporting each other and watching the track races. It was a huge success with Mandeville taking the cup!

Year 5 DLPT Sports Event

Year 5 emerged victorious from the Trust sports event. They showed fantastic team work and sportsmanship which resulted in a joint win with Great Staughton Primary Academy.

Running Club

Running club is held on a Monday after school. It is about building fitness, speed and endurance. It has been a popular club this term and the children have been working hard to beat their personal bests!

Year 3/4 Tri-Golf Tournament

We had a lovely evening at Hinchingbrooke School playing in the tri-golf tournament. The children played a selection of games to practise hitting the ball far, over obstacles and close controlled shots. All the Hunts SSP tournaments we attend are led by student sports leaders from Hinchingbrooke School. The events are always well organised and thoroughly enjoyed by our pupils!

Year 3/4 Orienteering Festival- 23rd April 2018

We had a fab afternoon at a Hunts SSP Orienteering Festival with some children from Oak class. They worked their way around a range or activities to challenge their team working, problem solving and maths skills. Thank you to the children for being fab representatives of our school!

All Stars Cricket- 16th April 2018

Ash and Oak had an exciting visit from All Stars Cricket this morning. They shared an assembly with us, challenged the teachers and then provided taster sessions for both classes. All Stars Cricket is a new initiative from the England and Wales Cricket Board aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. The children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and were so engaged! You can find out more information on their website: https://www.ecb.co.uk/play/all-stars

Our local centre is the Kimbolton Cricket club and the next course starts on the 18th May. I hope some of you will take up this opportunity and I would love to hear all about it if your children go!

You can find the Kimbolton page here: https://ecb.clubspark.uk/…/86c3d5f9-6989-4ef6-93ed-6a99810a…

Rowan- Kurling- Feb 2018

Rowan had the opportunity to learn some kurling skills in PE. They thoroughly enjoyed the experience! 

Sports Crew Interview – Ash

What’s your favourite sport?

Hannah: Swimming

Archie:  Football and Cricket

Rosie: Gymnastics

Zak: Football and Tennis

Do you do any sports outside of school?

Hannah: Swimming

Archie: Cricket

Zak: Football

Are there any sports you’d like to get more involved in?

Rosie: Gymnastics

Zak: Football

Are there any sports you don’t enjoy?

Hannah: Football

Rosie: Football

Zak: Gymnastics and Dance

Year 3 DLPT Sports Event

Year 3 worked hard at the DLPT sports event this morning. KPA worked well as a team with Great Staughton Primary Academy playing netball, dodgeball and football. We came 2nd!! We are so proud of their hard work, determination and teamwork. 

Year 4 DLPT Sports Event

Year 4 took part in a DLPT competition against the other schools in the Trust. We made a joint team with Great Staughton Primary Academy. We had a great time playing dodgeball, football and netball. Despite coming joint 4th with Winhills, the children showed great determination and perseverance. Miss Orakci said 'I am very proud of their mindset and behaviour today.' Well done year 4!

Year 5 DLPT Event

The year 5 children from GSPA and KPA attended the year 5 DLPT sports event at Winhills School today. The event was also attended by teams from Winhills, Middlefield and Round House schools and all of the children competed in dodge ball, netball and football matches. It was such a close competion! There were 5 placings available - our team came 3rd, but they were only 1 point behind the two teams that tied in 1st place! It was so good to see all of the children taking part and having fun; they showed great teamwork and determination as well as respect for the other teams. A huge WELL DONE to the children of both schools.

Year 6 DLPT Event

Congratulations year 6 who won the DLPT Sports Event today!!

Year 6 at Great Staughton and KPA joined forces this morning to take part in netball, football and dodgeball against Roundhouse, Middlefield and Winhills schools.

They showed excellent determination and team spirit! Well done!!

Hunts SSP Tag Rugby Competition

We took a team of 11 children to the tag-rugby competition at Hinchingbrooke School. We had fantastic weather and a total of 14 schools turned out to compete. Our team played 6 matches in pool A, loosing only 1, drawing 1 and winning 4!!

This put us through to compete for 1st or second place against Spaldwick school. After a very tough match against some very experienced players we lost 7-3, leaving us in second place out of the 14 schools! This is a huge achievement! Congratulations KPA!!

A big thank you to Mrs Marriott from Hunts SSP who helped train our team and to Mr and Mrs Bargh and Mr and Mrs Oldfield for helping transport our team and cheering them on at the side line. 

Meet the Sports Crew 2017-2018

Meet our new KPA Sports Crew for the new academic year- Christopher, James, Grace, Willow, Maddie, Emilie and Amelie. 

Look out for them around school as they help promote sport, healthy lifestyles, clubs and lunchtime activities in school!

Autumn Term Sports Clubs

Monday

Lunchtime: years 4-6 Football Club

After school: Gymnastics

Tuesday

Lunchtime: years 1-3 Football Club

After school: Hunts SSP Tag Rugby Club

Wednesday

Lunchtime: Change for Life

After school: Fun and Fitness

Thursday

After school: Invasion/Team Games

Please speak to the office if your child would like to join one of our sports clubs.

Press release

29^th September 2017

Kimbolton Primary Academy is thrilled to receive Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment

Pupils and staff from Kimbolton Primary Academy are celebrating after being awarded a Premier League Primary Stars kit and equipment pack.

The pack contains new footballs, cones, bean bags, pop up goals, hoops, numbers spots, lettered spots, numbered cones, sponge dice, bibs for two teams, a bag pump, whistle and equipment bag which will help enhance PE lessons, sports and clubs and our new lunchtime Change for Life club which is starting next Wednesday.

The Kit and Equipment Scheme forms part of the Premier League Primary Stars offer to primary schools in England and Wales. This is a curriculum-linked education programme that uses the appeal of the Premier League and its clubs to inspire children to learn, be active and develop important life skills.

Delivered by the Football Foundation, the Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment Scheme gives teachers a range of equipment that can be used across different curriculum areas to get children active.

Mathematician Rachel Riley and children’s authors Cressida Cowell and Dan Freedman also helped to create the teaching packs, which use real life sport examples to put lessons into a relevant and engaging context for children.

Richard Scudamore, Executive Chairman of the Premier League and Football Foundation Trustee, said: “Congratulations to Kimbolton Primary Academy on their successful application for a Premier League Primary Stars Kit and Equipment pack. We hope this kit, coupled with the free downloadable online resources, will help teachers harness the popularity of football to inspire primary school kids in everything from Maths and English to teamwork and sport.”

Miss Bleakley, Subject Leader at KPA said: “I hope the Premier League sports equipment will help add to our successes in PE and sport at KPA and help inspire the children to stay active and live healthy lifestyles. We offer a wide range of sports clubs and activities and the equipment we have received will help support and grow this further!’

Watch this space for upcoming sports events for the 2017-2018 academic year!

Sports day- 10th July 2017

On Monday 10th July KPA had a wonderful sports day. The morning began with KS1 and KS2 taking part in a circuit of multi-skills activities. KS1 had to balance a beanbag, throw beanbags into a hoop and do a standing long jump. KS2 took part in a slalom relay race, shot put and a standing long jump. The second half of the morning was spent on the track- with all children taking part in a range of races such as sprints, relays and ball games. 

The children all showed many of the school games values of self-belief, respect, passion, determination and honesty.

The points for our three houses was so close all through the morning, with Montagu just taking the lead at the end of the session. A big well done to all those who took part, KPA staff for helping guide the children and man different stations and also parents for coming and supporting! 

We did it! 

We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the Gold School Games Mark Award for the 2016/17 academic year!

The School Games Mark is a Government led award scheme launched in 2012, facilitated by the Youth Sport Trust to reward schools for their commitment to the development of competition across their school and into the community, and we are delighted to have been recognised for our success.

Our sporting achievements this year include taking part in rugby, gymnastics, athleticsand tennis competitions, sports day, a visit by Alistair Patrick Heselton- GB paralympic athlete, and lots of taster sessions by local sports clubs. We have also been involved in inter-school competitions within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust.

With a huge percentage of our school competing in local inter-school competitions this year, we are extremely proud of our pupils for their dedication to all aspects of school sport, including those young volunteers, leaders and officials who made our competitions possible.

As part of our application, we were asked to fulfil criteria in the areas of participation, competition, workforce and clubs, and we are pleased that the hard work of everyone at our school has been rewarded this year.

A special thanks to the children for being so enthusiastic, Hunts SSP for all their support and guidance, Janine Griffiths for her wonderful sports clubs and taking children to sports events, parents for encouraging the children to take part and for cheering them on from the side lines and to Miss Orakci and Mrs Duncan for releasing their children to they could take part! 

We look forward to applying once again in 2018!

Tennis County Final- 29th June 2017

Our KPA tennis team went to the school games county tennis finals yesterday. After an exciting opening ceremony and meeting Olympic medalist Heather Fell we went on to Huntingdon Tennis club to play against the best teams in the county. The team played 16 really tough matches, winning 4 matches in total. This really was a challenge! The children developed great determination and sportsmanship. They also made great new friends with some other local schools. 

Well done to Jasper, Riley, Jessica and Olivia! 

A big thank you to Mrs Griffiths for helping train our tennis team and parents who came to support.

Dance Taster Sessions- 27th June 2017

Linda Allen came to KPA on Tuesday to treat the children to a ballet and modern dance taster session. She spent 45 minutes with each class and taught them some basic dance skills as well as a short routine. She spoke about ballet shoes and the dedication required to be a professional dancer.

The children had a wonderful time and we hope some of them will take up dance outside of school too!

If you would like any more information you can find some leaflets for Linda's dance school at the school office. 

Paralympic Athlete Visit- Alistair-Patrick Heselton

Paralympic footballer Alistair-Patrick Heselton will be in school on Wednesday afternoon. He will be coaching the children through a carousel of activities before delivering an inspirational assembly. Please sponsor your child a few pennies to take part in this exciting event. Any money raised will help support our Olympic athletes but will also go towards some new sports equipment for our school.

This is a very exciting event for our school and we know it will be a wonderful experience for the children!

Mini-Tennis Semi-Finals- 9th June 2017

A huge congratulations to the Tennis team who won first place at the tennis semi-finals today! They won 8 out of the 12 matches that they played. They demonstrated great sportsmanship, determination and enthusiasm! Well done!

This means they are now through to the county finals at the end of June! Congratulations!

Thank you to parents who came and supported our team!!

Tennis Competition- results!

Congratulation to all of the 20 teams from across the Hunts SSP who recently competed in a FUN Year 3 -4 Mini Tennis Tournament at Huntingdon Tennis Club. This event is for children who are new to the game of tennis and is a great opportunity for them to develop their skills and confidence in the game of tennis.

Kimbolton Primary Academy will go on to play again in the next round on the 9th June!! Watch this space!!

Tennis Competition- 23rd May 2017

Huge well done to the KPA tennis team. We played 16 matches and won 12 of them. Finishing second and into the knock out stages to qualify for Level 3 competition, the children got better after every game and were very gracious winners and did not give up even when they were losing. Very proud of them and thank you to James for being their warm up coach. 
So parents of the team, keep on training!

Oak Class PE- 20th May 2017

In PE, we have been doing some gymnastics. We tried out different ways of travelling across the room and worked individually as well as in groups using our bodies to create shapes. 

Year 5/6 DLPT Sports Competition- 15th May 2017

 Years 5 and 6 put on a fabulous performance in athletics, rounders and dodge ball at the DLPT Sports competition which took place at Winhills today. Well done to all the children who took part but also to parents who help transport and cheer on our team. 

Sports Blog update- 5th May 2017

All clubs in school started this week. The children have enjoyed taking part in some new activities. This term's clubs are as follows:

Monday- Striking and Fielding.

Wednesday- Active Outdoorsy.

Thursday- Tennis and Table Tennis.

Oak class have also started swimming lessons this term. Rowan class are looking forward to starting their swimming lessons soon!

Rowan have started Cricket this term with Mr Hayward. They are enjoying learning key skills. Oscar said ‘it’s cool. I like it!.’

Ash Class have been practising yoga to help improve their balance, agility and coordination skills. Charlie said ‘I really like yoga. I like doing hard stretches like putting my feet on my head!’

21st April 2017- The Results are In!

The final results of the Cambridgeshire Primary Schools’ Cross-Country Relay Championships are in!! In the girls championship, 109 teams took part - our GSPA girls came 10th in the Small Schools competition. 137 teams took part in the boys championship and our GSPA/KPA boys came 4th in the Small Schools competition. I am so very, very proud of both of our teams - the athletes should be very proud of themselves too. A huge thank you to all the parents and friends who transported the children to the event and supported the teams around the course. I can't wait for the athletics season to begin!

Mrs Bullimore

The Cambridgeshire Primary Schools’ Cross-Country Relay Championships- 19th April 2017

The Cambridgeshire Primary Schools’ Cross-Country Relay Championships took place yesterday afternoon at Priory Park in St Neots. The event, which is one of the largest of its kind in the country, was attended by 70 schools from across Cambridgeshire. We took a team of 4 girls from Great Staughton and a joint boys team with KPA. I have to say, that I think this was one of the most exciting Cross Country Championships that I have ever attended (and I have attended many!) Our children were outstanding! Their commitment to the event and their teamwork, which was so evident yesterday, was inspirational. All of our athletes gave 100% - I think that they even surprised themselves. Perhaps the best part of the afternoon was looking at the smiles of the children as they finished their lap – they then continued to run around with their other team mates offering encouragement. It was such a pleasure to accompany the teams and I look forward to receiving the final results.

Mrs Bullimore

Friday 31st March 2017- British Heart Foundation Big Skip

On Friday 31st March the whole school took part in a 'Big Skip' for the British Heart Foundation. The KPA Sports Crew led the afternoon. They demonstrated some skipping skills to the rest of the school and taught some of the younger children how to skip. The children enjoyed using the large skipping ropes to play skipping games and had a go at some double tricks! The afternoon was a wonderful success and was made even more so by the generous sponsorship collected by the children! Thank you to all those who took part or donated and to the Sports Crew for helping to organise the event!

 

16th March 2017

Ash Class have been building on their fndamental movement skills. This week we explored balance by using the gymnastics equipment. We found different ways of moving along benches, jumping and landing and even climbing! 

Sports Blog Update- 24th February 2017

Rowan PE- This term we have been playing benchball in teams. We have also explored some other games such as netball and basket ball.

Oak Class PE- This term Oak class have continued with their street dance lessons. 

Ash Class PE-This term Ash Class have started to learn to street dance with Trust teacher Miss Johnson. they are also continuing to develop their fundamental movement skills. 

Sports Crew Assembly- The Sports Crew will be holding a whole school assembly on Friday 3rd March. They will be speaking to the rest of the school about their role in the sports crew, the importance of a healthy and active lifestyle and how to get involved in sport at KPA. 

Sports Crew Update- 10th February 2017

Watch this space for a Sports Crew assembly!

Sport in Rowan

Children in Rowan have finished their street dance lessons. They finished off the term with a class street dance competition. They were given just one week to rehearse before performing their dances to the judges. Miss Harris and Miss Johnson judged the dances, giving scores out of 10. 

Rowan have also been learning to play tag rugby and dodge ball. They finished the half term with two min-tournaments, using the skills they have learnt this half term.

Sport in Oak Class

Oak class have continued their street dance lessons this term. They finished the series of lesson with a competition. they were put into small groups and were given time to make up their own dances. They then performed their dances and the judges gave scores out of 10! The children really enjoyed learning to street dance. 

Sport in Ash Class
This term Ash Class have been exploring fundamental movement. They finished the term with a mini-festival of activities to put their new skills to the test. The children worked well together and learnt how to throw, catch, roll and move safely.

Gymnastics Leaders
The role of a gymnastics leader is to demonstrate to a small group of KS1 children how to safely do moves. A gymnastic leader also ensures the equipment is set out safely and that there are enough safety mats. The younger children enjoy having some 1:1 support. Gymnastics club has gone from strength to strength this term as more KS1 children have been joining. 

Invasion Game Club

In the invasion games club we have been learning how to warm up safely and then play team games. We have been developing skills with a partner. Over the past two weeks we have been playing a game similar to dodgeball. However we have added jails to make it more difficult. 

Ash Class curling session- 2nd February 2017

On Thursday morning during PE Ash Class had a fantastic curling lesson. Over this half term they have continued to develop their fundamental movement skills and they were put to the test in this session. They children were split into teams and each took turns to hit the target! Thank you to Miss Howell for a wonderful lesson!

Sports Crew update: 27th January 2017

Sport in Rowan

Rowan have continued learning how to play tag rugby. They have been taking part in mini-tournaments in class. They have also taken part in a dodgeball competition within school. Rowan have also been attending the Ash class gymnastics after school club as sports leaders. Their role is to support Ash class and model good gymnastics skills. 

Sport in Oak

Oak class have continued learning a street dance routine with Trust dance teacher- Miss Johnson. They are having great fun developing their dance skills. They have also been having PE lessons with Hunts SSP who have teaching key balance, agility and coordination skills. 

Sport in Ash Class

Ash class have been enhancing their balance, agility and coordination skills. They have been using the balls and bean bags to play a variety of team games. 

KPA Steel Pan Band

The KPA Steel Pan band have been rehearsing in preparation for the School Games opening ceremonies. They have entered a competition to play at the opening ceremonies and have enjoyed learning to play Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and When the Saints go Marching In. Watch this space for the competition results!!

Meet the Crew- KPA Sports Crew 2016-17

The KPA Sports Crew meet every two weeks. They spend time planning lunchtime activities for everyone in a bid to keep everyone active. The Sports Crew also update the sports blog and help to organise mini-tournaments within school. If you have any ideas you would like to put forward to the crew they would be grateful. You can talk to them directly or to Miss Bleakley. 

'Being in the Sports Crew means its my job to make sure everyone keeps fit and healthy.'

'The Sports Crew make sure everyone can be involved.'

'We help to promote sport at KPA.'

Oliver 

Emily

Freya

Emily

Joe

Gym Club Update- 16th January 2017

Today we explored different ways of travelling and turning on various body parts. The leaders did a great job of helping the younger ones and packing away the equipment. Thank you to James for being chief photographer 
There are still 4 places left for Ash class pupils to join the club. If your child would like to join then please ask the office to add them to the list.

Sports Crew Blog Update- 13th Jan 2017

Sports Crew

The KPA sports crew will be helping to promote sport in school. They will be aiming to get everyone active by organising sport and playground games at lunchtimes. These activities might include skipping, football, mini tournaments, draughts and rounders. 

KS2 sport

This term Rowan have been learning to play tag rubgy. They have been learning key skills such as passing, catching and tagging. They have enjoyed playing against each other.

Rowan and Oak have also been learning to dance with the trust dance teacher Miss Johnson. Each lesson they have warmed up, cooled down, developed new skills and moves and learnt the new part of the class routine.

Clubs 

School sports clubs will start next week. The children are looking forward to taking part in the sports clubs. These include football, gymnastics, fun and fitness and team games. 

Everyone Health

Everyone Health visited school on Monday 9th January. They supported Oak and Ash in making mini vegetable quiches. The children learnt different skills such as cutting, rolling, cracking eggs and baking. We hope you enjoyed eating them at home!

17th November 2016- Everyone Health

On Thursday 17th November Everyone Health visited KPA. They held a Healthy Plate session with each class in which they discussed the different food groups, what you need to stay healthy and ways of ensuring we keep our bodies healthy.

The children raced to fill the Healthy Plate and then had the opportunity to draw their own food plate. This allowed them to make comparisons between what they eat in a day and what is recommended on the Healthy Plate. This was a valuable lesson in keeping our bodies and minds healthy through the foods that we eat. 

Everyone Health also offer drop in sessions, 6 week courses and support with leading a healthy lifestyle- all of which is free to access! Their mission is to create a sustained positive impact on the health and well-being of local communities, enabling individuals to drive and sustain change. If you would like any advice or support please feel free to contact them. The details can be found on their website: http://www.everyonehealth.co.uk/cambridgeshire-county-council/

14th November 2016- Gymnastics club at KPA

We had lots of equipment out today including the wall bars. Backward rolls, balance beams, bars, dive forward rolls head stands and handstands are all improving. The children are loving it!

7th November 2016 - Year 3-4 DLPT Sports Tournament

Year 3 and 4 had a great morning at the DLPT Sports Tournament. The children worked well as a team and showed excellent communication skills. They played against the other Trust schools in Netball and Dodgeball, and also had a practical session about healthy eating. Thank you very much to the parents who helped with lifts and supported the children today. Your help is very much appreciated!

3rd November 2016- Year 5 and 6 DLPT sports tournament

Well done team KPA! Worthy winners of this term's Y5/6 DLPT tournament at Winhills today! The team played a series of football, netball and dodge ball games to win. Despite being the smallest school there, fielding the smallest team, they showed great team spirit and exemplary behaviour throughout. A great credit to our school! Many thanks to the parents who helped with transport and stayed to support. 

Hunts SSP Tag Rugby Tournament Results

On Tuesday 18th October a team of nine children from years 5 and 6 went to compete in the Hunts SSP Tag Rugby tournament at the Huntingdon Rugby Club. Despite the rainy weather the team succeeded in securing 4th place in the small schools competition. The match report can be found below:
 

   

Please see the results table below: Congratulations to Westfields and Priory Junior Schools for coming first and second in the Larger Schools  "A" Teams and Spaldwick and Holywell CofE Primary schools for coming first and second in the  Small Schools "A" Teams.  All four schools now qualify to represent Hunts SSP in the Level 3 Spring School Games.  We wish them good luck!
 

Hunts SSP Year 5 & 6  Tag Rugby Small Schools Tournament 18 October 2016	Hunts SSP Year 5 & 6  Tag Rugby Small Schools Tournament 18 October 2016
‘A’  Teams	‘B’ Teams
1. Spaldwick Primary School	1.       Spaldwick Primary School
2. Holywell C of E Primary School	2.       Alconbury  Primary School
3. Brington Primary School	3.       Brington Primary School
4. Kimbolton Primary Academy	4.       Winhills Primary Academy
5. Alconbury Primary School
6. Great Staughton Primary School
7. Winhills Primary School
8. Wyton Primary School
9. Great Paxton Primary School (won a friendly match against winner of B Teams)
Hunts SSP Year 5 & 6  Tag Rugby Large Schools Tournament 18 October 2016	Hunts SSP Year 5 & 6  Tag Rugby Large Schools Tournament 18 October 2016	Hunts SSP Year 5 & 6  Tag Rugby Large Schools Tournament 18 October 2016
‘A’  Teams	‘B’  Teams	‘C’  Teams
1      Westfield Junior School	1 Westfield Junior School	1         Westfield Junior School
2     Priory Junior School	2 Bury Primary School	2         Godmanchester Community Academy
3  Houghton Primary School	3 Buckden C of E Primary School	3         Priory Junior School
4    Middlefield Primary Academy	4 Priory Junior School	4         Houghton Primary School
5   Buckden C of E Primary School	5 Houghton Primary School
6  Godmanchester Community Academy	6 Godmanchester Community Academy
7  Thorndown Primary School
8 Wheatfields Primary School
9 The Round House Primary Academy
10 Thongsley Fields Primary School
11 Hemingford Primary School
12  Bury Primary School
13 Warboys Primary School

 

A big thank you to all parents and staff who supported the team by transporting them to and from the rugby ground!

Watch this space for details of the upcoming Tag Rugby Tournament on the 18th October. Our year 5 and 6 team are busy preparing to take part in the HSSP tag Rugby tournament. 

On 24th May, the tennis team went to Huntingdon Tennis Club with Mrs Griffiths.  First we had to register, then Mrs Griffiths put stickers onto al the players so we could all play. 

There were four people in the KPA team (Olivia, Grace, Chris and me, James).  We played five matches and won all of them!  We all did overhead serves and aced some of them! 

When it was results time, we were overjoyed to find out we had won the whole morning tournament!  We received some certificates and a big trophy.  We are now through to the final round where we will represent our area. 

James Griffiths (Year 3)