Eastgate Academy

What an amazing netball competition Eastgate Academy had on Wednesday at KES. Mr Callaby took two teams of 10 students to take part against other schools in the Stinger Netball Competition.     After working really hard,

Well done to all of our children who attended the cross-country event this week. Over 360 children from 12 different schools attended. Many of our pupils were placed very well, with one child placed 4th out of their race involving over

This week on Tuesday,  all the children enjoyed the whole school trip to an event at Lynnsport which was put on by the College of West Anglia. All the students on the sports courses helped to creat over 18 different activities that chi

This week the children have begun learning their new sport for this half-term.  Robins, Puffins and Eagles are beginning to learn about tennis.  Doves and Penguins are working on cricket. Kingfishers are swimming Canaries, Magpies

This week has been a busy week with many different aims being achieved through all classes in PE. Our infant classes are working on basketball, focusing on fine and gross motor skills such as dribbling the ball. Each child thought about which

This week there have been lots of exciting things in the PE department. 

We currently have Doves class attending weekly sessions at Lynnsport with the college students. Whilst there, the children take part in a range of activities. Some of the children were having boxing sessions while other children were taking part in a sending and receiving lesson. The children were trying to lengthen the distance between them and their partner to make it hard to throw and catch . They also used a range of equipment and discussed how the equipment changed the outcome.  

  

 

 

Kingfishers class are currently doing gymnastics and seeing if they can expand on previously learnt knowledge to create a mind bank of work. We have so far learnt about a range of rolls including army rolls, tuck rolls, log rolls and teddy bear rolls. The children have also worked on gymnastics shapes including straddle, pike, tuck, arch and dish. This week the children have worked on a range of balances along with front and back supports.