Sports Update, Activities and Competitions

Highfields School Newsletter Sports Update

Sports programmes for all students

Two new programmes are featured below for any Highfields student, not just students already completing Sports Leadership courses.

‘I Can, I Am’ Resilience programme

Full details are available below: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/introduction-to-i-can-i-am-resilienceprogramme.pdf

Personal Skills programme

Full details are available below: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/PSPInfoSheet.pdf

Well School Movement

Highfields School is one of 20 schools who have signed up to be founding members of the Youth Sport Trust Well School Movement.

The Well School Movement is very much in the middle of its consultation period, but the aim is to create something truly transformational, working with schools who are innovative and creative through putting the wellbeing of teachers and staff first (well led); ensuring young people have the human skills to thrive in an ever-changing world (well prepared) and ensuring young people gain the cultural capital and experiences they need to prepare them for the world outside of school (well equipped).

Highfields School will work with Youth Sport Trust to share the passion of the movement by:  Committing to putting wellbeing at the heart of teaching and learning  Connecting with other schools to share effective practice  Celebrating, publicly, outcome measures which go beyond academic performance  Act as an influencer to drive the movement forward and help other schools to join  Get the opportunity to work with other schools that drive inspirational work

Further information will be forwarded in due course.

Rural Derbyshire School Sports Partnership Activity Challenges: Week 6

Week day Physical Activity Physical Literacy Physical Numeracy Creative

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Balance a cushion or pillow on your head. Can you walk around the room without it falling off? How about up the stairs? Too Easy? Try with a pair of socks balance on your head, shoulder and then foot Name these sports which are in german?  Segeln  Radfahren  Wandern Sit Up Game – Lie flat on your back, ready to do some sit ups. Have your parents shout out maths questions. For every answer that is even, do a sit up. Play Stomp, Clap, Jump. With a partner complete the sequence of stomp, clap, jump. I.e. Person A stomps, Person B claps, Person A jumps, Person B stomps… and so on. See if you can keep it going. Create a 5-station circuit for you and your family to complete. At each station, play a different song and exercise till the song has stopped. When reading your book, stop at every word beginning with a Z, Y, X, W, V or U. However many letters are in the word = the amount of exercises you have to do, for example understand = 10 letters = 10 star jumps. Count in threes, for every odd number – stomp your left foot, for every even number – clap your hands. See if you can make every letter in the alphabet using your body. Find a ball or rolled-up pair of socks. See if you can throw from one hand to the other without moving. To make it harder, balance on one leg or lie down. Find 5 different pairs of items in your house or garden that rhyme. For example: Bed & Shed. Count how many mugs you have in your house, multiply the number by 5. Complete this amount of star jumps throughout the day. Create your own sporting top trumps. Categories could include: Speed, Height, Strength, Agility, Flexibility and Teamwork OR add your own. Using a rolled-up pair of socks, create a target (could be a basket or a pan). Start close to the target and throw the item in. Every time you get the item in, take a step back. Complete this until it is no longer possible to get it in. Solve our sporting venues anagrams:  Belewmy (1 word)  Dire Karpp (2 words)  Mind Bowel (1 word) Try out one of the cross curricular challenges from the video below Solve our sports riddles: How did the soccer fan know before the game that the score would be 0-0? & What do you get if your sheep studies karate? Cross curricular challenges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYwcoNhgdK0&feature=emb_logo Create a line down the middle of your room. One side is the river, the other side is the bank. Have your parents call out the sides. When they call river or bank, you jump to the correct side. Don’t let them catch you out! Spell your name in exercise using the video below: 30 secs on 30 secs rest Solve our sport related maths problem. Sarah sets off on a run at 09:15 and returns at 10:45 She runs 7.5 miles in this time. How long was she running for? And how fast did she run in mph? With permission from your parents, create a marble run using items in your house or garden, if you have more than one marble, you can race them against each other. Spell your name video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYwcoNhgdK0&feature=emb_logo

Remember, adults need to stay active as well! Challenge your parents/carers to complete the challenges with you!

Sports activity challenges: Week 4 - Orienteering

The Rural Derbyshire School Sport Partnership have been working with Active Derbyshire on virtual challenges. As well as being great fun to complete, there are prizes to be won for individuals and schools who participate.

Competition entries should be sent directly to Active Derbyshire (not to school or Rural Derbyshire School Sports Partnership).

This week’s sport specific challenges can be accessed on the link below and focusses on orienteering:

http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/DerbyshireSchoolGamesOrienteering.pdf

The resource has simple descriptions and images of all the challenges, a brief history of the sport, some research tasks as well as literacy and numeracy; along with links to Governing Body of sport websites for additional information. There are 10 challenges to complete and a new challenge will be issued weekly focusing on a different sport.

Week 3 – Netball http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/DerbyshireSchoolGamesNetball.pdf Week 2 – Football http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/DerbyshireSchoolGamesFootball.pdf Week 1 – Golf http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/DerbyshireSchoolGames.pdf

Chance to Shine cricket activities – Cool Catcher II

Staying Active: As we move further into the summer term, we hope that our activities are proving useful to help keep your pupils active.

All the sessions so far available via the following link: https://www.chancetoshine.org/staying-active-during-the-covid-19- outbreak?utm_source=Portal+Teachers&utm_campaign=ccb68aaa2eEMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_24_03_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b4486fc5f7- ccb68aaa2e-123749005

This week's session will revisit the 'Cool Catcher' theme and further develop children's catching and moving skills.

Find more sessions please visit the Chance to Shine Portal: https://teachers.chancetoshine.org/s/login/?ec=302&startURL=%2Fs%2F

Individual activity explanation guides: https://mcusercontent.com/0630d492721078ed856384dee/images/2bff0ba2-8711-4536-bfbbb0b6bf7318b3.png?utm_source=Portal+Teachers&utm_campaign=ccb68aaa2eEMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_24_03_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b4486fc5f7- ccb68aaa2e-123749005

Parent and child activity: https://mcusercontent.com/0630d492721078ed856384dee/images/f6fa6f0d-bfad-485d-b93ff30d1adaa837.png?utm_source=Portal+Teachers&utm_campaign=ccb68aaa2eEMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_24_03_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b4486fc5f7- ccb68aaa2e-123749005

Check out the activities from the first seven weeks: https://www.chancetoshine.org/staying-active-during-the-covid-19- outbreak?utm_source=Portal+Teachers&utm_campaign=ccb68aaa2eEMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_04_24_03_37_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b4486fc5f7- ccb68aaa2e-123749005

National Cricket Week is 22-26 June 2020 and there will be a virtual timetable of cricket-themed activities to do.

Boccia England: Rainbow Cup virtual competition

Boccia England have launched a new Rainbow Cup virtual competition (see below): http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/BocciaRainbowcup.pdf

The competition is open for anyone to take part and if you have not got boccia equipment you can use any items you have for example, socks as boccia balls or other kind of ball you may have, toilet rolls or towels at targets, plastic box lids or chopping boards as a ramp. If you come up with a new ball, target or ramp, Boccia England will be happy to receive your idea.

Thornbridge Outdoors – free outdoor learning resources

Please see below outdoor activities from Thornbridge Outdoors to enjoy over the next couple of days to keep active:

https://mcusercontent.com/87cbda18cbf8ad1791496dc65/files/75475457-9470-44e6- 9e47-6e516fb13527/Home_Version_Lockdown_Activities_1.02.pdf

Rounders England: Aresson Design a Bat Competition 2020

Whilst we may not be able to play Rounders at the moment, our competition with Aresson this year is designed to be completed from home.

This year we would like students to design their dream Rounders bat and also create a poster showcasing a Rounders warm up or skills practise that can be done from home.

Each school that enters the competition is entered into a prize draw for a chance to win an Aresson Rounders Set. Each winner receives a bat painted with their design plus a Vision X Bat and Ball Pack.

Who is the competition open to?

Any primary school or secondary school in the UK. There are separate primary and secondary categories so a winner will be selected from each.

How do I apply?

Click the link to download the competition pack: http://www.highfields.derbyshire.sch.uk/pdfs/NewsPDFs/AressonDesign-a-Bat-Competition-Information-Pack-2020-1.pdf The deadline for applications is Midnight 3 July.