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
NUFCs “inspirational assembly”
Robbie from Newcastle United has been coming in for the last few months to teach us football skills and we all absolutely loved it. The sessions have now finished for Key Stage 1, but Robbie came back in this week to run an assembly on inspiration. We thought about...
Year 5/6 Netball Finalists and RESPECT award winners!
Glynwood pupils yet again showed their determination and teamwork skills at Gateshead Stadium, last week in the Year 5/6 Netball Tournament. Both teams that entered played fantastically well in their matches and impressed the umpires. Team A drew one match and won the...
Champions of Gateshead!!!
Congratulations to our team of year 6 basketball players who won the Gateshead finals on Thursday night. The team competed against 8 other cluster winners in a champion of champions event at Whickham Comprehensive School. Glynwood won 7 of their 8 matches and ran...
Year 5 basketballers in their first tournament!
We had 2 teams in the Cluster Year 5 Basketball tournament at Cardinal Hume on Tuesday evening. Both teams played really well in their first tournament and came third in their groups. Well done and thanks to Mrs Armstrong and Miss Stell for taking the children, and...
Hoop Heroes!!!!!
On Thursday at Joseph Swan Academy, 12 year six pupils took part in the cluster basketball event. Both teams were amazing and one of our teams was triumphant winning all 5 matches. The winning team scored 22 baskets without reply, combining excellent defence and...
Year 2 practise their hockey skills
The Year 2 children have continued practising their hockey skills and were lucky enough to have mild enough weather to get outdoors. Great work Year...
Eagles coaching year 6
As part of the Hoops for health programme, year 6 have begun their coaching block with Anthony from Newcastle Eagles. He will be working with all our year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 pupils across the next two terms. Here are a few photographs of their first...
Key Stage 1 Boccia at Joseph Swan
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Year 1 Cheerleading Squad
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Pipped at the post!
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Key Stage 1 at Gateshead Leisure Centre
A selection of children from all four classes in Key Stage 1 had a great time at Gateshead Leisure Centre taking part in an inter-schools Multi-Skills event. Each activity station was named after a dinosaur, at each station the children practised their jumping,...
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....