NEWSLETTER TERM 4 & 5 2017 DANCE FUSION – JAMES & OLA JORDAN JUDGE SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION he Greenacre Sport Partnership’s Dance Fusion competition was T held on Tuesday 28th March 2017 at Greenacre . The competition saw 221 students, ranging from ages of 7-18 years old, participate from 18 different Primary and Secondary Schools within the partnership. Participants were able to choose their own style of dance, and they were judged for their creativity, skill and technique, personality, timing and overall performance. The results were as follows: Primary category: • 1st: St Thomas More RC • 2nd: St Michael’s RC Primary School • 3rd: Danecourt Special School Secondary category: • 1st: Group 1 • 2nd: The Victory Academy Group 2 • 3rd: Fort Pitt KS4 Group We were extremely fortunate to have some special guests to judge the competition. We welcomed Natalie Harris, Sports Event Manager and who also coordinates the Kent School Games Cultural Celebration Event, which last year saw several Dance Fusion contestants perform. Secondly, we had none other than Strictly Come we couldn’t have done the event Participating schools were as Dancing’s James and Ola Jordan!! without their additional support. follows: All judges provided some fantastic The Dance Fusion competition would not Warren Wood Primary Academy, feedback and hugely contributed to have been possible if it wasn’t for the Primary School, St making the event a success! support of several partners. A big thank Benedict’s Primary School, St William of Furthermore, we were very grateful for you to for hosting Perth, Delce Academy, St Thomas More the assistance of eighteen Greenacre the event, to A1 events organisation for Primary School, Horsted Junior School, Leadership Academy students, and assistance with stage lighting, sound and Danecourt Special School, Kingfisher five 6th form students, who supported a video transfer link, the judges; Natalie Primary School, St Michael’s primary the event by assisting with stage Harris, James Jordan, and Ola Jordan, School, Wayfield Primary School, management, photography, welcoming to all the schools who participated in Chantry Primary Academy, Burnt Oak, and ticket collection, backstage the competition, and finally to all the , The Victory management and chaperone duties. parents, family members, and staff who Academy, St John Fisher, Thomas These pupils did an excellent job and came to support them. Aveling and Greenacre Academy. Primary Snapshot

KWIK CRICKET NETBALL The Mini Youth Games Kwik Cricket The Mini Youth Games Netball was competition was held on Thursday held on Thursday 30th March at 25th May 2017 at High Halstow. Rainham Girls School. There was a total of 47 schools across Medway 51 schools took part in total. 26 and 21 of these schools were from Greenacre Sports Partnership Schools the Greenacre Sports Partnership. participated in the Mini Youth Games TABLE TENNIS Kwik Cricket Competition. This is an Well done to these schools: On Thursday 2nd March was the Mini increase of four schools compared • Balfour Jnr • St Michaels Youth Games Table Tennis which was with last academic year. Well done to: • Burnt Oak • SMATT held at Medway Park.There was a Well done to the following • Cuxton • St Thomas total of 33 schools across Medway schools: • Delce Academy More and 20 of these schools were from • St William Of the Greenacre Sports Partnership. • All Saints • St Benedicts • Horsted Perth • Balfour Juniors • St Margaret’s at • Kingfisher Well done to the following • Swingate • Burnt Oak Troy Town • Lordswood schools: • The Pilgrim • Cuxton • St Mary’s • Maundene • All Saints • St Mary’s Island School • Delce Academy • St Mary’s Island • New Road • Balfour Jnr • St Michaels • Walderslade • Hoo St • St Michaels • Saxon Way • Burnt Oak • SMATT • Warren Wood Werburgh • St Thomas More • St Andrews • Cuxton • St Thomas More • Wayfield • Horsted • St William of • St Benedicts • Delce Academy • St William Of • Kingfisher Perth • Horsted Perth St Andrews will be representing • Lordswood • Swingate • Kingfisher • The Pilgrim Medway at the Kent School Finals • Maundene • The Pilgrim • Lordswood School which will be in June. • New Road School • Maundene • Walderslade • Oaklands • Walderslade • New Road • Warren Wood • Phoenix • Warren Wood • Saxon Way • Wayfield Academy • Wayfield A massive well done to Warren Wood • Saxon Way Academy who came 2nd out of 33 schools. Warren Wood have qualified St Marys Island will be representing for the Night of the Champions which Medway at the Kent School Finals will be in June. which will be in July.

The results: HANDBALL INFANT AGILITY On Thursday 23rd March was the 1st: Warren Wood On Thursday 16th March, Greenacre Primary School Games Handball which Sports Partnership hosted the 2nd: Maundene was held at Medway Park. This was Primary School Games Infant Agility 3rd: Saxon Way the first year of running Handball Competition at Greenacre Academy. 4th: St Thomas More within primary schools in Medway and A total of 13 Infant schools attended 5th: St Johns Infants the results were impressive. It shows that the Greenacre Sports Partnership and 130 participants took part in the 6th: Delce Infants handball lessons plans are having an competition. This is an increase of 3 7th: St Peters schools from last year which is a great impact in our primary schools. 8th: All Saints achievement for increasing participation There was a total of 18 schools across in the Infant age group 9th: Wayfield Medway and 11 of these schools were 10th: Kingfisher from the Greenacre Sports Partnership. Warren Wood will be representing We had a total of 110 participants who Medway at the Kent School Finals 11th: St Michaels took part. which will be held on Wednesday 28th 12th: Balfour Infants June at Medway Park. 13th - Horsted Well done to the following schools: • Delce Academy • St Michaels LESSON SUPPORT: TERM 4 & 5 FEEDBACK • Horsted • St Thomas More • Kingfisher • St William Of During term 4: 8 teachers received During term 5: 12 teachers received • Maundene Perth the 1:1 Lesson Support, 87.5% of the 1:1 Lesson Support, 100% of • New Road • Warren Wood staff improved their confidence levels staff improved their confidence levels • Wayfield and 87.5% of staff rated the support and 83% of staff rated the support as • Saxon Way as Excellent. Excellent. Warren Wood will be representing If you are interested in this support please do not hesitate to contact us. Medway at the Kent School Finals which will be in July. Primary Snapshot

KEY STEPS GIRLS’ FOOTBALL GYMNASTICS & KWIK CRICKET On Thursday 18th May, Greenacre The Primary School Games Girls-Only Sports Partnership hosted the Football and Kwik Cricket Competitions Primary School Key Steps Gymnastics were held at PlayFootball and The Competition at Greenacre Academy. Howard School on 4th May. 13 9 schools and 22 teams participated schools participated in the Football Competition, 10 of these were in total which is an increase from last Greenacre Sports Partnership schools. QUICKSTICKS year!! The results were as follows: HOCKEY 8 schools participated in the Kwik Well done to the following schools: Cricket Competition, 7 of these were On Thursday 27th April was the Primary Greenacre Sports Partnership schools. School Games Quick Sticks Competition Years 1&2 category: for years 3 & 4. This was held at 1st: Warren Wood Well done to the following schools Anchorians hockey club. There was a 2nd: Delce Infants (year 2 team) in football: total of 20 schools which participated 3rd: Delce Infants (year 1 team) • Horsted • St Thomas More in the Competition, 9 of these were • Saxon Way • Swingate Greenacre Sports Partnership schools. 4th: Miers Court (A team) 5th: Miers Court (C team) • Wayfield • St Benedicts Well done to the following schools: • St William Of • Delce Academy 6th: Balfour Infants (A team) 1st: Miers Court Perth • Warren Wood 7th: Bligh Primary 2nd: Warren Wood • Kingfisher 8th: Balfour Infants (B team) 3rd: Saxon Way ...and kwik cricket: 9th: Miers Court (B team) 4th: Cliffe Woods • Horsted • Kingfisher 10th: Saxon Way 5th: Wainscott • Wayfield • Swingate Years 3&4 category 6th: Wayfield • St William Of • Delce Academy 7th: Hoo St. Werburgh 1st: Hempstead Perth • St Thomas More 8th: Park Woods Jnrs 2nd: Warren Wood Delce Academy will be representing 9th: St. Thomas More 3rd: Delce Academy Medway at the Kent School Finals 10th: Hempstead Jnrs 4th: SWOP (team A) which will be in July. 11th: Hilltop Primary 5th: Bligh RACKET SKILLS 12th: Fairview 6th: Saxon Way On Thursday 20th April was the Primary 13th: Ac. Of Woodlands 7th: SWOP (team B) 14th: St. William of Perth Schools Games Racket Skills which Year 5&6 category: was held at Medway Park. There was 15th: St Michaels 1st: Hempstead a total of 18 schools, 9 of these were 16th: Kingfisher Greenacre Sports Partnership schools. 17th: Walderslade 2nd: Bligh 18th: Horsted 3rd: Delce Academy Well done to the following schools: 19th: Bligh Juniors 4th: SWOP • Maundene • Wayfield 20th: Delce Academy 5th: Saxon Way • Horsted • St Thomas More Warren Wood will be representing Warren Wood & Delce Academy will • St Michaels • Balfour Junior Medway at the Kent School Finals be invited to represent Medway at the • St William Of • Delce Academy which will be in June. Kent School Finals in June. Perth • Warren Wood Primary Snapshot TEACHER GREENACRE SPORTS PARTNERSHIP OF THE TERM PRIMARY FOOTBALL LEAGUE For terms 4 & 5, the following This year, two leagues were formed to create the Medway Schools nominations have been made by Primary Football League. The Premiership consisted of: Balfour, the GSP team: Horsted, Lordswood, Hoo St Werburgh, Oaklands, Swingate, Burnt Oak and Delce and the Championship consisted of: St Thomas Jo Smeed: St Peters Infants: More, St Marys, Walderslade, Warren Wood, St Benedicts, Wayfield, Jo took on board all the skills taught Kingfisher & St Michaels. All of the schools in each league played to her pupils. She completed some each other for overall and final placing in each of the leagues. excellent recaps at the start of each lesson ensuring all pupils had covered The final league tables are as follows: the key points of the skills. This ensured the ability level was continually Premiership progressed for all pupils. Jo was Position Team P W D L F A GD Pts engaged throughout the lessons either 1 Balfour 7 7 0 0 39 5 34 21 taking notes or developing pupils’ 2 Horsted 7 3 3 1 13 11 2 12 throwing and catching techniques. Well done for putting lots of effort into 3 Lordswood 7 3 2 2 25 18 7 11 the PE lessons! 4 Hoo St Werburgh 7 3 2 2 16 16 0 11 5 Oaklands 7 3 1 3 15 18 -3 10 Beth Redmond: St Benedicts: 6 Burnt Oak 7 2 2 3 15 14 1 8 Beth has done extremely well this term. She has clearly developed her 7 Swingate 7 2 0 5 11 25 -14 6 knowledge and understanding of 8 Delce 7 0 0 7 11 38 -27 0 football and also, how to adapt and modify practices to suit her year 1 class. CHAMPIONship She has taken on advice and used the Position Team P W D L F A GD Pts feedback to improve her delivery. I have seen her confidence grow throughout 1 St Thomas More 7 7 0 0 54 6 48 21 the term which has also helped to 2 St Marys 7 5 1 1 30 20 10 16 motivate and increase interest with 3 Walderslade 7 5 1 1 23 13 10 16 pupils- well done Beth!! 4 Warren Wood 7 3 0 4 28 32 -4 9 Jolanta: St Michaels: 5 St Benedicts 7 3 0 4 22 31 -9 9 It is fair to say that Jolanta certainly has 6 Wayfield 7 2 0 5 18 38 -20 6 her hands full with her reception class. 7 Kingfisher 7 1 0 6 19 34 -15 3 However, throughout this term Jolanta 8 St Michaels 7 1 0 6 15 35 -20 3 has taken on advice regarding how to monitor behaviour within PE, how to Additionally and to show our support make an area more visual, and how to for Medway Schools District FA, we keep pupils attention with fundamental worked together and ran a Medway skills and games. Jolanta has been District Cup Competition this year. All eager and keen to get as much out of schools in both leagues were entered the support as possible and to ask for into this cup and games were draw advice where and when she can. Well randomly as a knockout competition. done Jolanta! Eventually, Oaklands & Horsted The WINNER of the GSP Teacher of progressed into the 3rd/4th play off the Term, for Terms 4 & 5 is BETH whilst league newcomers, Hoo St REDMOND FROM ST BENEDICTS Werburgh and ever consistent Balfour were due to play in the final. PRIMARY SCHOOL. Well done to Beth back for the final minute of the game and also all the nominees – keep up the The 3rd/4th place play off was a very which allowed Hoo St Werburgh to hard work. good game in which spectators were apply pressure and score an equaliser entertained by two very well taken with under a minute to play. The game goals. The final score was: Oakalnds (2) resarted from the middle and extra time v Horsted (0). and the possibility of penalties loomed.

Term 4 & 5 With just over fifteen seconds to play; TEACHER OF THE TERM In the history of the Medway Schools Balfour continued to press forward and This certificate is awarded to: Primary Football League, this years BETH REDMOND their perserverance was rewarded with

final was the most entertaining yet!!

Reason: another goal and the game finished - Beth has done extremely well this term. She has clearly developed her knowledge and understanding of football and also, how to adapt and modify practices to suit her year 1 class. She has taken on advice and Balfour took an early league which was used the feedback to improve her delivery. I have seen her confidence grow throughout the term which has Hoo St Werburgh (2) v Balfour (3). also helped to motivate and increase interest with pupils- well done Beth!! cancelled out by a Hoo St Werburgh

Vikki Bell equaliser. Kphora who also plays for Finally, a big thank you to Becks Barr Sports Partnership Manager Medway U11’s showed his class and from Warren Wood Primary Academy scored yet another goal. Balfour sat for organising the league this year. SECONDARY Snapshot SSG CRICKET On Thursday 11th May was the SSG Cricket which was held at Lordswood Cricket Club. We had a total of 10 teams which entered and a total of 100 pupils taking part which was an increase from last year. The results were as follows: Girls 1st Rainham Girls School 2nd Fort Pitt 3rd Victory SSG BASKETBALL Boys 1st: SJWMS On Thursday 9th March 2017, 2nd: HOH the Howard and Greenacre Sports KENT SCHOOL Partnership hosted the eighth event 3rd: The Howard School GAMES BOCCIA of the Games, the 4th: The Victory basketball competition held at Medway 5th: Greenacre CHAMPIONS: Park. 8 schools from across Medway 6th: Brompton ABBEY COURT took part in the competition with a 7th: Thomas Aveling Abbey Court under 14 Boccia team total of 96 participants altogether. are Kent County Champions after The results were as follows: SSG SUPER 8’S winning all their matches at the level ATHLETICS 3 Kent School Games in Canterbury. U13’s They have been practising in lessons 1st: Howard 144 Participants! 11 Schools! On and at the Boccia Satellite lunchtime Wednesday 24th May 2017, the 2nd: St John Fisher club supported by Kent Sports and Ed Greenacre Sports Partnership and the 3rd: Robert Napier Martin who has been teaching them Howard School Sports Partnership the rules and skills of the game. 4th: Thomas Aveling hosted the SSG Super 8 Athletics 5th: Greenacre Academy competition at Medway Park. Well done to Abbey Court! 6th: A total of 11 schools took part 7th: The Victory Academy and the results were as follows: SATELLITE CLUBS U15’s Boys Results: The following Secondary Schools 1st: Howard 1st: Thomas Aveling are currently involved with the Kent Sport Satellite Clubs programme, 2nd: Thomas Aveling 2nd: Howard working closely with local 3rd: Rainham Mark Grammar 3rd: The Victory Academy sports clubs to provide sporting 4th: St John Fisher 4th: Greenacre opportunities for secondary-aged 5th: Robert Napier 5th: Academy pupil: 6th: Hundred of Hoo 6th: Robert Napier • Abbey Court: Medway Park 7th: Brompton Academy Disability Sports Club 7th: Greenacre Academy 8th: Victory Academy • Bradfields Academy: Medway Park 8th: Brompton Academy 9th: Disability Sports Club Well done to all teams! Girls Results: • Chatham Grammar School for 1st: Rainham Mark Grammar Boys: Kent Crusaders Basketball 2nd: Rainham Girls Club 3rd: Hundred of Hoo • Fort Pitt: Medway RFC 4th: Robert Napier 5th: Walderslade • Walderslade Girls: Holcombe Hockey Club 6th: Thomas Aveling 7th: Brompton Academy • The Rowans & Greenacre Academy: Walderslade Judo Club 8th: Victory Academy 9th: Strood Academy • The Rowans: Flip Out Well done to the highest placed • Thomas Aveling: Flip Out schools, Thomas Aveling and If you are interested in hosting a Walderslade Girls, who will be invited satellite club or would like further to compete in the Kent School Games information please do not hesitate to Finals on Wednesday 28th June at contact us. Medway Park. GREENACRE SPORTS PARTNERSHIP’S PE & SCHOOL SPORTS CONFERENCE On Tuesday 16thy May, Greenacre Overall, the day was a complete success Sports Partnership hosted a PE and with schools being invigorated by PE School Sports Conference for primary and School Sport. and secondary schools from across the A big thank you goes to the staff Kent and Medway area. The conference from Greenacre Sports Partnership, was held at the Bridgewood Manor Greenacre Academy and all the keynote Hotel in Chatham. speakers. The day consisted of several keynote If there is any further support or speakers, who confirmed the successes guidance you require following the of the sports partnership and inspired conference, please do not hesitate schools to continue to develop PE and to contact the Greenacre Sports School Sport within their schools. The Partnership. speakers were: • Andy Reese: CEO from Greenacre Academy Trust • Jon Smedley: Managing Director of Maths of the Day • Mike Crichton: Chair of the afPE (Association for Physical Education) • Fiona Steer: Advanced Skills Teacher: EYFS • Sharon Denney: Advanced Skills Teacher: Assessing without Levels

PE Schemes of Work Visual Resources and Lesson Plans linked with assessment

ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING RESOURCE CARD: BADMINTON: YEAR 6

CRITERIA RELATES TO: WEEK 5

SKILLS Fundamental Skills MAIN LESSON: THE SMASH SHOT 3 The racket makes contact & Movement Can they jump with good technique to a high ability? with the shuttlecock in front of the body. 2 KEYWORDSCan they jump with a certain degree of control? RESOURCE CARD: BASKETBALL: YEAR 6 The racket reaches Stillnes LESSON PLAN: DANCE: YEAR 1: WEEK 5 1 • Can they jump with help, but to a low ability? high above the head. EQUIPMENTTactics, Rules & • Start RELATES TO: WEEK 1 3 Works in a team & demonstrates the use of tactics & the understanding of rules. LESSON OBJECTIVE: To learn how to create and demonstrate a clear• Percussion beginning,Teamwork instrument middle and an end• Finish to their routines. Music 2 • Can work in a team & understands the rules. WARM UP: CoURT 1 MARKingS WARM UP (10 MINS) Starts communicating within a team. The racket face should Show & Link 3 aim to hit the shuttlecockFree throw Shouting out different moods and feelings or using pictures of Can they link the skills: run and jump over a swinging rope to a high ability? in a downwards motion Three-point line emotion faces, pupils to recap on movements that reflect that toward the floor on the Mid court 2 line emotion. Can they show and link: jump over a raised skipping rope? opponent’s side. line MAin LESSon: BoDY PoSiTion DIFFERENTIATION Centre E.g. teacher shouts out happy: Pupils skip/bounce around the 1 circle Show how to jump. Base room with smiles on their faces. DescribeLESS ABLE Ways to line 3 ImproveGive them ideas for start/finishAre positions.able to describe and improve performance. MAIN LESSON (20 MINS) Keep the head 2 Are able to describe performance. up and don’t Explain to pupils that when performing we need to show the MORE ABLE bend the back. audience when we are starting and when we finish, by holding Give them more difficult1 Are questions able to see when differences observing/evaluating in performance against a simple model. a still position so they know when to clap and cheer. Using a their own performance. percussion instrument, ask pupils to hold a shape at the beginning, Fitness & Health 3 Shows a solid understanding of why physical activity has health benefits. Don’t slap the ball, when the tambourine starts to shake they move around the Ask them to hold a still balance in the middle of the routine. use the fingers to push the ball down 2 Has some knowledge of why physical activity has health benefits. space, and when the teacher stops using the tambourine they and not the palm have to stop in a controlled manner and hold a still position 1 of the hand. again. Highlight any good positions that create a stable balance. Has little knowledge of why physical activity has health benefits. Develop: Back with their partners from previous week. Can they add a start and a finish position to their routines? Basket (hoop) GAME/COMPETITION (15 MINS) Backboard Free throw lane Video pupils performance and let them watch it back to comment Sideline (in red AKA ‘the paint’) Try to keep on their own performance. the ball from For simple basketball rules, see Resource Week 6. bouncing above Ensure knees are waist height. bent, allowing the player to change direction.

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