St Martin's French Skipping Workshop

St Martin's Primary School gave pupils the opportunity to take part in a French Skipping Workshop on Tues 1st July 2008.

An outside coach from the 'Small Earth Games Company' gave classes expert and fun tuition into the basics of how to French Skip. The workshops culminated in a small display at the end of the day.

Everyone enjoyed the activity and many were delighted at how quickly they got the hang of the techniques involved!

SEN Athletics Festival

30th June 2008 saw the annual SEN Athletics Festival, held at 5 Rivers Leisure Centre. A superb morning for all, where pupils got the chance to be involved in throwing, running and jumping activities. Stations included a sprint race, target throw, javelin, hurdles and standing long jump.


Updated July 2008

St Edmund's Cluster Basketball Festival

On Wednesday 2nd July 2008 St Edmund's Girls' School hosted a cluster Basketball festival for Yr 5&6 pupils from St Andrew's, Idmiston and Winterbourne Earls. Sports leaders from St Edmund's ran a superb event, and took sole charge of umpiring, organising and coaching of the teams involved.

All schools had a fantastic morning and the standard of play was extremely high from all involved.

Updated July 2008

St Edmund's Cluster Athletics Festival

On Tuesday 10th June St Edmund's held a cluster Athletics festival as a 'pre-Area event competition'. Pupils from St Andrew's, St Mark's, St Martin's, Pitton, Winterbourne Earls, St Paul's and St Osmund's took part, with one boy and one girl from each year (Yr3-6) being allowed to participate.

Pupils thoroughly enjoyed the event and there was a high standard from all involved. A special mention has to go to Tilda from St Mark's who won every event in her age group - a fantastic achievement!

St Edmund's and Wyvern Sports Leaders were used to run the event and they did a fantastic job of encouraging pupils and coaching them throughout the varying stations.

Updated July 2008

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Wyvern Cricket Festival On 6th June 2008 Wyvern College hosted the mixed Primary Kwik Cricket Tournament. 16 teams entered and thankfully the weather was on our side for all to enjoy an action packed afternoon of some superb cricket. Yr10 Wyvern Sports Leaders ran the pitches during the afternoon and following an Umpiring Course they had attended, all performed very professionally on the day. Winterslow School remained reigning Champions once again after a close final where they beat Winterbourne Earls School. Updated July 2008

Stratford Sub Castle Year 2 & 3 Receive Coaching From Riverside

Twelve pupils were selected for a six-week programme of mini tennis coaching from Riverside Tennis Club. Each week the children were transported to SWGS where they received a lively and fun session from Jason.

All the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and really benefitted from the extra space and time they received within a small group situation.

Other schools in the partnership that received the coaching were Wilton, Dinton & Barford and Woodford Valley. All will be meeting at the mini tournament to be held at Riverside on the 18th July. Watch this space!

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Updated June 2008 - Lucy Cassidy - SSCo

Biggest and Best Tag Rugby Festival yet

Hundreds of primary school children competed in the annual Salisbury Primary Tag Rugby Festival on Wednesday March 26.

The festival took place at Salisbury City Football Club with 32 schools taking part, including St Mark's, Broadchalke, Woodlands, Larkhill, Wardour and Idmiston and many more.

Organised by Salisbury District Council with support from the Salisbury and Avon Valley School Sports Partnerships and Wilts and Dorset RFU, the festival was a culmination of local primary school teachers receiving training in tag rugby to deliver the sport to their pupils.

Salisbury District Council's Sports and Community Officer, Karlene Jammeh, said: "This is one of the biggest festivals that we have organised in Salisbury District for local primary schools. It was absolutely fantastic to see over 300 young people competing and enjoying tag rugby. We were impressed by the skill level and enthusiasm of all those taking part."
"The aim of the project was to encourage more primary schools to teach tag rugby. Tag rugby enables both boys and girls to develop basic rugby skill, to compete on even terms and to work as a team."
"It's a great sport for young people, it enables them to achieve success, which is important when introducing anything new, particularly sport."

The referees were then tasked to vote for the Fair Play Award, with several schools being nominated. The award went to Woodford Valley. Certificates were also given to all participants.

Nomansland, Great Wishford, Downton and Woodford valley will now go onto represent Salisbury District at the County Event at Wootton Bassett on May 1.

The Festival was a great a success with the help of Salisbury City Football Club and the use of their facilities, the Avon Valley, St Edmund's, Wyvern and Trafalgar students who helped to run the pitches and look after the schools during the afternoon, and also the referees that had travelled from as far as Frome to help with the festival.

Updated April 2008 - Karlene Jammeh, Sports and Community Officer, Salisbury District Council

SEN Gymnastics Festival

On Monday 17th March 2008 at Five Rivers Leisure Centre, the SEN gymnastics festival took place during the morning. Exeter House, Highbury First and Primary School and Woodford Valley all took part.

It was an excellent morning, challenging the pupils as they made their way round a six station circuit including: trampolining, trampette work, balance beams, gym circuit, jumping platforms and a body management station.

All pupils had a thoroughly enjoyable morning and were supported throughout by enthusiastic and diligent leaders from St Edmund's Girls' School. The leaders not only motivated and guided the pupils, but as a special treat they put on a half time gymnastics display

A huge thank you to all who helped with the organising and running of the day because it was a huge success and the pupils who took part challenged themselves in all events and loved every minute.

Updated April 2008 - Charlie Stucki SSCo

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Fundamental Skills Festival

Five Rivers Leisure Centre was the venue for an afternoon of fun events and skill development, all based around fundamental skills such as balance, coordination, agility, ball skills and reaction time that took place 18th January.

The 50 children from year's 1 & 2 at Woodford Valley, Stratford-sub-Castle, Idmiston and St Osmunds were divided into four groups and rotated around four skills circuits throughout the afternoon.

Following a large group warm up led by Sue Edwards the children were instructed and led by the Community Sports Leaders Team from South Wilts and Bishops. As the children performed the Sports Leaders awarded stickers to everybody for effort and skill level.

The afternoon was concluded with certificates for everybody and it was apparent by their faces that a grand day out was had by all.

Updated January 2008 - Lucy Cassidy SSCo

What's happening in The Trafalgar Cluster this Term

Our photograph is of Downton Hi5's team proudly show off their medals.

Gymnastics
Lindsay Broomfield (Community Coach) is working in the Downton Cluster of schools for this term. She is working with teachers on a topic of their choice.

Pam Swienton (SSCo) is also working at KS1 Gymnastics in Whiteparish.

Everyone is eagerly looking forward to The Festival planned for Wednesday 2nd April at The Trafalgar School. This will be the fifth one organised by Lindsay for this Cluster.

Positive Play

This is a focus within the Cluster. This term, 12 Year 6 Pupils from Whiteparish have worked to gain their Positive Play Certificates. Well done to them.

Well done to Zoe B, Sophie S and Tabitha T, from Alderbury and West Grimstead who recently received the full Young Leaders Award. It won't be long before there are lots more certificates being presented to these youngsters. They are working very hard. Well done to them all.

Downton Pimary start their Positive Play Programme on Wednesday 23rd January with 40 Year 5 Pupils.

Updated January 2008

'Strictly Us Dancing' Primary Festival

On 29th November we held the 'Strictly Us Dancing' Primary Festival. This was a highly successful event developed from the Primary Dance Support Programme that St Edmund's Girls' School has been delivering to the local Primary Schools over the last 2 months. The children were Years 4 and from Exeter House, St Andrews, Sarum St Pauls and Idmiston.

The day consisted of a 'Salsa' led warm up for all the Primary Schools, followed by 4 competition heats, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd awards judged by a GCSE Dance Year 11 student panel. This was then followed by a GCSE Year 11 Performance of an examination piece. Katherine E, Clare McC and Ally S, performed their set study with exceptional high quality.

Miss Buttle St Edmund's PE Department

Thanks to the Dance teachers from St Edmund's, Ms JDeBond and Ms D Dunn, the Asdan group who organised and led the Primary schools on the day, the GCSE dancers for their fantastic contribution and all the Primary school staff and parents who came to support the festival.

The 6-week dance programme was a great success. Feedback from pupils and staff was very positive. Some of the comments from pupils: "Dancing is fun"…….."my favourite part was our dance"……….."I enjoyed the GSE girls' dance".

Mrs E James Updated December 2007

Hockey Festival (Laverstock,Salisbury High & South Wilts)

The sun definitely shone on the day of the Hockey Festival this year and it was a glorious autumnal scene that was created.

The level of skill and determination was great to see as ten schools battled it out for the title with many games going to extra time and even penalties as a result.

There were some close performances throughout Round One but eventually Idmiston, Dinton, Winterslow and Woodford saw themselves through to the semis, leaving Greentrees and Wilton to battle it out for 5th and 6th place; a very close game indeed which could only be decided by penalties.

Both Winterslow and Woodford battled hard in the semis only to lose out to the gritty determination of both Dinton and Idmiston.

The final was yet another close call going to extra time. Both teams played superbly but the sheer guts and determination of a very cohesive and lively Idmiston side saw them deserved winners.

As the day progressed fair play by all teams was recognised with the award going to Winterbourne Earls.

Well done everybody, a great day.

Updated December 2007 - Lucy Cassidy SSCo

High 5 Netball Festival (Laverstock, Bishops & South Wilts)

As three clusters merged together this year it was decided that Salisbury High would be a more appropriate venue for the number of teams involved. Ten teams were entered; the sun was shining gloriously.

Two pools of 5 teams each played a round robin. Following the conclusion of round 1 the semi finals were as follows:

Winner of Pool 1 = Winterslow v Runner Up Pool 2 = Woodford (Winterslow won 2-0)
Winner of Pool 2 = Greentrees v Runner Up Pool 1 = St Andrews (Greentrees won 3-1)
Final positions:
1st Winterslow
2nd Greentrees
3rd Woodford
4th St Andrews
5th St Marks
6th Harnham
7th St Osmunds
8th Winterbourne
9th Pitton
10th Stratford

Updated December 2007 - Lucy Cassidy SSCo