Junior School Athletic Sports

Friday the 27th of December was a lovely sunny day thankfully as it was the day chosen for the junior school athletics.

The children participated in a variety of events including: sprints, long jump, throwing, high jump, novelty events and games.

The children all participated with enthusiasm and had a great day. Here are the photos:

Junior School Athletics on PhotoPeach

Cross Country

Our school cross country took place in Term 2. All children trained hard around our school field. On the actual cross country day, the whole school walked up to Waipuna Park, where the school cross country was to take place. There was a pre-schoolers race before each year group had their race. All children did very well. Here are some photos of our children running:

Welcome Bay School's Cross Country Term 2 2009 on PhotoPeach

PMP

Each Tuesday and Wednesday the three Junior Classes participate in our PMP programme. We have fantastic parent helpers assisting with this programme. This programme consists of 5 activity stations. Eye tracking, hand/eye/foot co-ordination, fitness, balance and locomotion. We have found this programme very beneficial for our children. It helps with concentration, fine and gross motor skills and all round school readiness. Most of all, the children LOVE IT!!

Junior Swimming Demonstration

On the afternoon of Friday 20^th March the Rooms 2, 3 and 7 invited the parents along to see what they could do in the swimming pool.

The teachers were so excited because every child in our classes can go in, on and under the water!!

The children showed their parents how they can enter the water safely, go under the water to pick up objects, do rhymes and games in the water, float, glide, kick with and without a board on fronts and backs, and use freestyle and backstroke arms. The children in Room 7 were able to go the whole length of our pool!!

At the end of our demonstration, the children were allowed some playtime in the water. It was a great afternoon!!