A fantastic match which saw the team not only pulling together and really thinking about their positions and marking,  but also a game which reflected the kindness, understanding and sportsmanship of our team.  A team where the competitiveness is healthy and where our girls are also fully supportive and understanding of the other team. This was Gosbeck's first match with a newly formed team.  We helped the team to understand their positions, allowed some footwork to be disregarded and spoke politely when contact occured. The match ended in a 10-4 win to Kelvedon!  No photo this time as Mrs Connelly and Mrs Brown were too excited! Player of the match, chosen by Gosbecks went to Chloe! Well done team!

 At the first sign of Summer Year 5 has started to learn cricketing skills. Today's initial session was dividwed into four discrete games aimed at developing different skills around retrieval, co-ordination, team work, reacting to changes, accurate throwing and bowling. Reaction and retrieval Teamwork and co-ordination Aiming, bowling, teamwork Accurate throwing, teamwork and competition Mr Hopegood :)

 Today we played our second match for the CPSL league.  A second team went and absolutely outdid themselves.  This was the first time that this team had played together on the court against a strong team.  The defensive skills and amazing teamwork shown showed every ounce of 'The Kelvedon Way'.  Every team member showed resilience and respect, listening carefully to feedback from Mrs Connelly and myself and moving forward with gusto and determination. The game ended with a 6-0 loss, but the score didn't matter.  The team should be very proud of themselves and hold their heads high, ready for their next match.

 Now that Spring has sprung, there are flowers and blossom all around, it's time for Nature Club to start again. We've has a great start; remembering the Countryside Code, looking at our bug hut installation from last year and discussing the amazing Camera Trap organised for the school by Miss Lucas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKWyWMBJT8U Mr Hopegood :)

 We had our first match of the season today! Our club has gone from strength to strength and today, our first team of children stepped out onto the court for the first league match with a totally new team! The girls played amazingly, using the first quarter to warm up and find their feet on the court.  By the second quarter, formations were strong and the goals started to flow!  The calling out and teamwork were impeccable and we could not be prouder of what the girls achieved today! We finished with a 9 - 4 win! Mrs Brown, Mrs Connelly and Miss Hewitt

 Year 5 took advantage of a rare dry day for a lively PE session on the astroturf. We started with a trust game where randomly selected partners guided each other backwards before changing it to a co-operation activity. All the children in both classes did brilliantly with unfamiliar pairings getting down to work with each other. 

This morning, Miss Hunn and Mrs Brown had the pleasure of taking our year 5 and 6 runners to the Northern Gateway Sports Park for their cross country event.  We came away with a medal, some top 10 finished and some super speedy children. We were both so proud of all of the children. They showed all of our school values in abundance! They cheered others along to the finish line, kept themselves going being resilient.  Both of us were so proud of the children, they were true role models.  Here is a photo of our fabulous team!

 Although a soggy morning greeted us, the rain didn't dampen our spirits as we prepared for another action-packed morning of activities. After a warming breakfast of pastries, sausage baguettes and toast, we headed off in our groups to complete the final two activities of the trip. Those children tackling the aerial trekking and zip line had to show a huge amount of resilience and determination to overcome any fears, on top of the unrelenting wind! A particular highlight of the trip, according to the children, was the Bush Craft activity which allowed them to collect the correct sticks and learn the skills to create their own fire. Each group celebrated their fiery achievements with a much welcome mug of hot chocolate and a toasted marshmallow. Perfect on a drizzly day like today! Well done to all the children for demonstrating many of our schools' core values throughout the trip, and giving the adults many smiles and much entertainment. We hope they return with many happy memo...