Autumn Term 2024

Speed Stacking

A group of Year 1 and 2 children visited Layston First School to take part in a Speed Stacking event. Speed stacking is an exciting and fun activity where children stack and unstack colourful cups in set patterns as quickly as they can. The children had so much fun racing against the clock and each other, cheering loudly with every successful stack. It helped them build coordination, focus, and teamwork while sharing lots of laughs and high-fives. Their enthusiasm was contagious, and the room buzzed with energy and excitement! Well done everyone for represent Millfield School Values during this event.

Cross Country

Year 3 and Year 4 children were excited to visit Edwinstree School in November when they took part in a Cross Country Event. Children supported one another to complete this challenge – a big well done to all our Year 3 and 4 runners.

Year 3 Pupil Voice: 

Every time we ran round we got a sticker. I got 4 stickers for running 4 laps outside.

Year 4 Pupil Voice:

I love Cross Country as I got to run with my friends. I also liked doing it at Edwinstree as I'm going to that school next year.

Summer Term 2024

Friendship ladder sport activities

KS1 and 2 participated in a sports activity morning in their friendship ladder groups. There were 8 activities /games. They were Duck, Duck, Goose, Tag rugby games, Throwing and catching games, Gymnastics activities, Beanbag games, Skipping and hula hooping, Football games and Eunice woods obstacle course. The children rotated around to experience each different actiivty. The year 4 children supported the younger children with each activity. 

Schoolympics

KS2 children attended this event alongside other local schools. The event began with an opening ceremony and then the children were placed into groups where they participated in two sports. These were Football and Petanque, Cricket and Archery, Dance and Netball, Rounders and Athletics, Dodgeball and Multiskills or Handball and Bowls. After the activities, the children finished with a closing ceremony in which the dance group showed their dance to the other children. 

Sports Week- 24th June-1st July

All children across the school participated in sports week within their key stages. The children completed 8 activities in their house groups to gain points. The activities included bean bag throwing, egg and spoon and goal scoring. The children then took part in flat sprint races and received stickers for first, second and third. To support with the scoring, we invited sports leaders from Freman over. Sports stars from Year 3 and 4 supported the children in EYFS.

I liked helping the Reception children. I was helping with the relay and counting the runs- Maci

I got to count up the scores when the children were throwing their beanbags into a hoop- Ryan

Well done to all the children at Millfield for being determined to win as many points as they could for their house team.

Below are the scores for each house:

Well done to GREEN HOUSE for winning the EYFS Sports Event.

Well done to ORANGE HOUSE for winning the KS1 Sports Event.

Well done to RED HOUSE for winning the KS2 Sports Event.

Our overall winners for Millfield Sports Event 2024 is:

ORANGE HOUSE with 2,044 points.

Rounders Inter House Tournament

KS2 children participated in a Rounders inter house competition. The children all played 3 games and the winners of group A and the winners of group B played in a final. The overall winning team was  Blue House group A. The children had a great time.

I got a rounder for my team- Jacob

I felt really proud of myself because my team won- Poppy

Year 4 Residential Trip

The Year 4 children went on their residential trip to Hautbois on the 10th-12th June. They completed a variety of sporting activities over the three days. These were paddle boarding, fencing, archery, bridge building, abseiling, low ropes, climbing and crate stacking. It was a fantastic experience for all the children and they all showed huge levels of enthusiasm and determination. 

Spring Term 2024

KS2 Sports Morning

A highlight this term has been the KS2 Sports Morning that was organised and led by the Sports Stars. The children participated in throwing, running, dribbling and balance activities in their houses to gain house points. The children thoroughly enjoyed the morning practicing these skills whilst working independently and as a team.

Autumn Term 2023

KS2 Cross Country Festival

Teddy: KS2 completed a cross country festival at Edwinstree Middle School on Tuesday 14^th November.

Olivia: We ran all the way around a field that was bigger than our school field.

Ryan: We all had a lot of fun running the cross country, but it was very tiring.

Valerie: Every time we finished a lap, we received a sticker.

Rufus: You might get a stitch when you run - I did!

Maci: The sports leaders from Edwinstree cheered us on. We even saw other children cheering us on.

Erica: Mr Rome, Mrs Gibson and Mrs Ballantyne all ran round too.