Race for Life 2013- The race!

Despite the very unpromising weather forecast, Race for Life went ahead.  Waves of chatter and laughter hit the halls of school as costumes, wigs and headbands were revealed.  Mrs Ward, staff and children set out the course and the cakes baked for the occasion were laid out for purchase.
Umbrellas were gathered together as the whole school  set out for the field.

The initial splash of rain was soon forgotten as the tension and anticipation rose.  A count down from 10 and we were off...

What followed was a fabulously heart warming afternoon.  Giggles, perseverance, team work, friendship and a common goal.  The race was completed by all and in variety of ways: running, walking, skipping and even a couple of laps in a wheelbarrow!

All who cheered on and took part seemed to feel a tremendous amount of pride, both in themselves and each other.  Those who finished early continued to run with friends to urge them on to the finish line.

What an amazing and unique school!

A huge thank you to runners, walkers, wheelbarrow pushers, crowd, sponsors, cake bakers, stampers, photographers and a huge thank you to Mrs Ward for organising such a fantastic event as well as a most enjoyable sports week.



Photos by Mrs Gil and Mrs Hall xx

Sports Week 2013- Day 5

All fingers are crossed as the weather forecast is not looking promising for this afternoon's Race For Life.

This morning, sports week continued with golf lessons from Mrs Taylor and Mr Marson for years 3, 4, 5 and 6 out on the school field.  They set up a driving range and a putting green and borrowed some clubs from Halesworth golf club.




Meanwhile, Miss Coppens-Browne's class performed their finished and polished cheerleading routinues to the rest of their class.

Erin-Lea Murphy visit 2013

Kindly, Erin-Lea  from Erin-Lea Murphy School of Dance agreed to come into school and help KS1 to strut their stuff as part of our Sports Week.  Aided by teachers and support staff, all children and adults showed their very best moves and had a fantastic afternoon.




Lets all hope for good weather tomorrow afternoon for Race for Life 2013.

New Foundation 2013

Transition morning included a visit from our new foundation pupils.  It must have been a very daunting task, to walk into a bustling school building full of very tall children but all were made very welcome by our fabulous resident pupils, especially the current foundation children who spent the morning showing everyone the ropes.
All left school smiling and very much looking forward to returning full time in September.  We look forward to seeing them too.

Sports Week 2013- Day 3- Athletics afternoon

In order to win the team cup, all 4 colour teams, red, blue, green and yellow, need to compete in a range of activities.  These include swimming, sports day races and, today's event, Athletics afternoon.  The afternoon's activities were organised by Mrs Ward.  The school was divided up into 8 teams and a rotation of activities were undertaken.  Each team was lead by an adult team leader.

Each group showed tremendous team spirit, perseverance and a great deal of competitiveness, and that was just from the staff members!  Despite the enormous amount of hard work that went into organising, leading and guiding the afternoon to a very successful conclusion, all children had enormous fun and should all sleep well tonight.
All points will be tallied and final results revealed at Sports day afternoon in July.

Please remember to sponsor us for our Race For Life on Friday afternoon.  Click the link below to reach our just given page.
https://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/kelsaleprimary/

Sports week 2013- Days 1 and 2

The school's annual sports week began with a bang this week.  Mrs Ward has been very busy planning a fun packed week.
We kicked off with a fabulous visit from Mariette Rix, a South African Olympic hockey player who played in both Beijing 2008 and London 2012.  She came into school and spent time coaching the Years 3-6. She was a very kind and patient lady; an excellent teacher with a wealth of knowledge and skills to share and we were very fortunate. 


Meanwhile, Mr Laws and some young sports leaders arrived from Alde Valley High School with Tchoukball equipment and spent time with Mrs Drew and the Year 3 class. We have been allowed to keep the equipment for the week so all classes can use it.


Class 5 began work on their synchronised swimming routine.  They worked in small groups to plan their spectacle on dry land before practicing their initial ideas in water for the first time.  More practice sessions and a final performance are planned in for the week.


Today began outside in the sunshine with Class 4 trying out some qwik cricket on the field. It would seem we have some natural bowlers and batsman.


During the day, The Sensei from Saxmundham Karate club came into school to work with Classes 3, 4 and 5.  He impressed all with his skills and the children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions. Those who already attend his club could be seen demonstrating their skills.



 Meanwhile, Mr Holt kindly came back to visit for the afternoon and led KS1 in a new morris dancing routine designed especially for the occasion. The children spent the afternoon out on the playground, in the sunshine, carrying out some complicated footwork, banging their sticks in time joined by Mr Holt in full costume.



It is hard to believe that it is only Tuesday and we still have 3 days of sports week left to go.  We literally cannot wait!

The School Garden

For those who have not had the opportunity to visit it, the school garden and poly tunnel are in full bloom.  Mrs Taylor and her loyal army of green fingered helpers have done a wonderful job filling the garden with a multitude of fruits and vegetables, some of which have already been used, eaten and enjoyed.
If you have not been to see it, feel inspired by the photos below and pay a visit to the garden soon.