SPORT
Sport is a very important element of the curriculum at Glynwood. As part of the agreement involving the new sport funding, we have decided to train up more members of staff to help deliver high quality P.E in school. This should result in them being able to carry out more engaging and effective lessons, as well as run a wider variety of exciting clubs. We have already undertaken an exciting project in year 5 where the class learned how to play Aussie Rules football and created a manual for children in other countries to use. The Global sport project was funded with this additional P.E money.
We continue to take part in a wide range of festivals and competitions and have already competed in Football, basketball, tag rugby, athletics and cheerleading this term. Hopefully we will continue to be successful (see our trophy collection outside of the staff room).
After Christmas we will be taking part in the Hoops for Health project in conjunction with the Newcastles Eagles and also taking part in rowing, netball, football and dance festivals. Staff will be looking to run a selection of clubs across the school including football for Y3 and 4 on a Monday night and dance for y5 and 6 on Thursdays.
Mr Otterson
Success for Swan House at Glynwood’s Cross Country Event
An amazing afternoon was had by one and all, as the children in Key Stage One and Key Stage Two took to the field to take part in the first house event of the year. Everyone ran or walked around the cross country course and worked hard to win points for their houses....
Football update
Last Thursday saw the start of the Winter league and spectators were treated to some excellent games. The highlight was a 6-0 win over St Peter's and a closely fought contest with Oakfield where the visitors ran out 2-0 winners. Mr Otterson was particularly...
Football update
The year 5/6 football team played 2 matches in the cup last week at Harlow Green school and performed well in the first outing of the year. They lost to Oakfield school, but beat Harlow Green in a 4-3 thriller! Unfortunately they were knocked out on goal difference,...
Year 2 football training from NUFC
Robbie from Newcastle United has been back in and continued with our football training. The children are really enjoying the sessions and fingers crossed the weather will continue to be nice enough to get outside for the next few Wednesday...
Football practice with Robbie from St. James
Football training continued this week for the Year 2 children with Robbie. We are all really enjoying it and Robbie says we are all getting much better with our skills....
We are the Champions!!!
The whole of year 6 took part in the Hoops for Health tournament at Gateshead Leisure Centre. The 5 teams did a fantastic job of representing the school and performed to a really high standard, with 3 teams qualifying for the afternoon stages. Glynwood first team...
Champion of Champions Basketball Competition
Last Friday, our Year 5 Basketball team, who had won the Gateshead tournament of Hoops 4 Health before the Easter holiday, represented Gateshead in the Champion of Champions competition at Sports Central. Lots of parents and staff went along to support them. There...
Year 2 enjoy football training
Year 2 have been having some football training from the St. James squad. This will go on for 12 weeks so by the end we all hope to be brilliant footballers. Fantastic work Year...
Judo in Year 2
The Year 2 children were lucky to have a session of Judo this week. We learned all kinds of skills that are needed to do Judo and had a really fun time. Well done Year...
Year 1/2 Football at Joseph Swan
18 children from Year 1 took on the challenge of competing in a Year 1/2 Football cluster meet at Joseph Swan and they were grrrrreat! They worked fantastically well in their teams and scored some amazing goals. Everyone had a brilliant afternoon and tried their very...
A Dancetastic Night at The Sage!!
Wow!! What a night!! The Year 3/4 dance club have been working so hard in preparation for the Dance Festival at The Sage and they did not disappoint on the evening. Everyone looked amazing in their costumes and danced so well to the High School Musical song 'All in...
Year 5 Success in Basketball
Year 5 have taken part and been successful in 2 tournaments recently. The A Team were beaten by only 1 basket in the Final at the tournament at Cardinal Hume. The whole class went to the local Hoops 4 Health tournament last week at Gateshead Leisure Centre. We...