In the Loop
A weekly information sheet updating you about PE and Sport Developments in our schools.
Week Commencing 16th January 2023
PE CO-ORDINATOR MEETING - Monday 16th January 2-3.30pm
This afternoon’s meeting will be held at The Herne Bay Hub – a confirmation email has been sent out separately. The first part of the meeting will cover Sports Partnership areas, with the second part focusing on deep dives in PE. We look forward to seeing you all at 2pm today.
TERM 3 COMPETITIONS
Yr5/6 Sportshall Athletics
We look forward to seeing those teams taking part at HBHS on Wednesday at 1.30pm (arrival from 1.10pm onwards please). Confirmation/further information was sent out to participating schools via email last Monday.
KS1 Wake & Shake Festival & KS2 Wake & Shake Competition
Date: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Venue: HBHS Arena
Amended Time: As there are only 10 teams taking part, this event will run from 1-2.30pm
Confirmed entries:-
KS1: Westmeads, Hernhill, Herne Infants, Bysing Wood
KS2: Whitstable Endowed, Boughton, Herne Jnrs, Hernhill x2, Bysing Wood
Yr1/2, Yr3/4 & Yr5/6 Speed Stacking
Date: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Venue: HBHS Arena
Time: 1.30-3.45pm
Entry deadline: Friday 13th January 2023
Entries received:-
Yr1/2: Hernhill (x2), St Thomas’, Swalecliffe (x3), Hampton, Bysing Wood, Boughton, Herne Infants (x3), Ethelbert Road, Ospringe (x2), Westmeads (x2), Herne Bay Infants
Yr3/4: Herne Juniors, Hernhill (x2), St Thomas’, Hampton, Bysing Wood, Boughton, Ethelbert Road, Whitstable Jnrs, Whitstable Endowed, Herne Bay Juniors
Yr5/6: Herne Juniors, Hernhill (x2), St Thomas’, Hampton, Bysing Wood (x2), Boughton, Ethelbert Road, Whitstable Jnrs, Whitstable Endowed, Herne Bay Juniors
Yr1/2, Yr3/4 & Yr5/6 Cross Country
Date: Wednesday 8th February 2023
Venue: HBHS Field
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Entry deadline: Friday 20th January 2023
Entries received:-
Yr1/2: Davington, Hernhill, St Thomas’, Swalecliffe, Eastling, Reculver, Hampton, Bysing Wood, Herne Bay Inf (14 pupils), Boughton, Herne Inf (x3 teams), Ethelbert Rd, St Mary’s Cath, Briary
Yr3/4: Davington, Herne Jnrs, Hernhill, St Thomas’, Swalecliffe, Eastling, Hampton, Bysing Wood, Herne Bay Juniors, Boughton, Ethelbert Road (x1 boys team), St Mary’s Cath, Briary
Yr5/6: Davington, Herne Jnrs, Hernhill, St Thomas’, Swalecliffe, Eastling, Whitstable Jnrs, Hampton, Bysing Wood, Herne Bay Jnrs, Boughton, Ethelbert Road, St Mary’s Catholic, Whitstable Endowed, Briary.
If you have entered the Yr3/4 and Yr5/6 age groups, we will assume you are bringing a girls team and a boys team for each age group. If this is not the case, please let us know.
TERM 4 COMPETITIONS
Below are the competitions taking place during Term 4 – entries are now open. Further details/team requirements etc are given in your Competition Handbook. Please be reminded that there is a maximum number of teams that we can accommodate so entries are on a first come first served basis but must be received by the entry deadline stated. Where more than one team has been requested, please note that this is not definite until confirmed by us.
Please note that the Handball and Infant Agility events may be impacted due to the sportshall being used for mock exams, ie. Handball may have to be held outside. Further information will be given in due course.
Yr5/6 Handball
Date: Wednesday 1st March 2023
Venue: HBHS
Time: 1.30-3.45pm
Entry deadline: Friday 10th February 2023
Infant Agility
Date: Wednesday 8th March 2023
Venue: HBHS
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Entry deadline: Friday 10th February 2023
Yr3/4 & Yr5/6 Quicksticks Hockey
Date: Wednesday 22nd March 2023
Venue: Herne Bay Hub
Time: Yr3/4: 9am – 12 noon
Yr5/6: 1-4pm
Entry deadline: Friday 3rd March 2023
ACTIVE LIVES SURVEY WEBINAR
A reminder that Active Kent & Medway is hosting a webinar on the Sport England Active Lives Children & Young People Survey on Thursday 26 January 2023 between 1615-1700 via Microsoft Teams. If you haven't been selected for the Active Lives survey this term but want to find out more, please feel free to join the webinar via the following link. Please book on here.
Other things happening this week:
Monday 16th January:
PE Co-ordinator Meeting at The Hub (2-3.30pm)
D Packer – PE support in Briary Primary School (All Day)
C Steele - PE support in Briary Primary School (PM)
Wednesday 18th January:
Yr5/6 Sportshall Athletics @ HBHS (1.30-4.30pm)
Thursday 19th January:
H Small – PE support in Davington School (PM)
Hannah & the Sports Partnership Team
Working together to improve PE and School Sport!
