On Friday 27th September a football team attended a tournament a Tanbridge House. They all played brilliantly and supported each other as a team. We won 2 matches, lost 2 matches and drew 2 matches. Well done to the team.
West Sussex Big Sing Choir Adventure
It was such a joy to take 10 of our Choir members to the West Sussex Music Big Sing Event at The Weald on Thursday morning.
We joined 6 other Primary Schools in the Locality for the opportunity to sing together in a large ensemble and perform our own song 'Wonder'. The children did not let nerves get the better of them- they sung their hearts out!
The children worked hard to listen carefully to the Workshop Leader who taught us all new songs. The children developed their ability to sing in a round, use syncopated rhythms and experiment with harmonies.
All of the children did Plaistow and Kirdford proud and it was so lovely to see the children immersed in a morning of music.
A special thanks to all the lovely parents who made it possible to get our choir members to and from the event.
Well done to everyone involved!
Sports Day
What a lovely day!
We kick off sports day with a carousel of activities which allowed everyone to earn lots of lovely housepoints for their team. After a quick play we then moved on to the relay races. It was a lovely atmosphere at lunchtime with a picnic and playing on the field and then straight into the flat races and the Year 5 & 6 long distance races.
Well done to all the children and congratulations Wey house for winning the house point trophy for the day.
Getting ready for Sports Day...
Through to the Final!
On Monday our Hockey team went to East Grinstead Hockey Club to take part in the county finals. This is the first time that we have made it though to the finals and it was very exciting. Our team faced 10 other schools and fought hard in each match. They demonstrated good skills, great determination, sportsmanship and teamwork - we are really proud of them all.
Amazing Hockey
On 11th December we took two hockey teams to a tournament at The Weald. Both teams demonstrated good skills, determination and teamwork. Out of 7 teams our Year 5 team came 4th and our Year 6 team came won the tournament. Well done to all our players, we are very proud of you and a big thank you to our hockey coach.
X-Country
On Thursday 9th November Miss Hall and Miss Dore had the pleasure of taking children from KS2 to a x-country event at The Weald. The sun came out and although the ground was very wet and muddy it did not deter the children from running and enjoying themselves. It was lovely see so many children take part in this event and to see the support that they gave each. Miss Hall and Miss Dore are very proud of all the runners and would like to thank all the parents for helping with transport and cheering the teams on.
The Year 3&4 team got a total of 108 points, Year 5 team got 154 points and the Year 6 team got 113 points.
Sports Day
On Friday we held our sports day. Despite the heat, everyone did brilliantly and got lots of house points. Congratulations to Wey, who won the day! Thank you to everyone for participating and supporting the day.
Horsham District Stoolball
On Wednesday a team went to Horsham District’s Stoolball tournament. Stoolball is a new sport that we have been playing at school. The team played really well and we came third in our group. Well done to all the players, we are very proud of you.
Hapa-Zome Printed Flags by Year 1
This week at Forest School, Squirrel Class had lots of fun making Hapa-Zome flags. Hapa-Zome is a Japanese term meaning 'leaf-dye. '
Terrific Tennis
On Thursday 4th May a year 3 & 4 tennis team went to The Weald. They took part in a carousel of tennis activities which tested their skills. During each activity they earned points. They then played in a tennis tournament. Well done to all the players, you demonstrated some great tennis skills.
This Girl Can
On Wednesday 22nd March we took 3 teams to This Girl Can, at The Weald. This event focuses on promoting girls sport. The afternoon was full of matches in which all the girls were able to show off their skills and teamwork.
The netball team all played well and smiled all the way though and finished their games on a high.
The hockey team demonstrated great team work and as they progressed through their matches, their confidence and skills grew.
The football team defended brilliantly against bigger schools and also finished their matches on a high.
Overall the netball team finished 5th, the hockey team 1st and the football team 3rd.
Well done to all those who played.
Snowy days in Plaistow are rare but can be fun!
Snowy days are very rare in Plaistow so when there was snow at school on Wednesday, the enjoyed wrapping up warm, getting outside and having fun!
When the going gets tough, the tough get muddy.
It’s a well known fact that x-country club love a bit of mud and this week was beautiful and muddy!
Merry Christmas
It has been a lovely final week of term at Plaistow and Kirdford . We finished the term with our PAKSA Awards Assembly, together with songs from KS 2, KS 1 and a short entertainment from the staff team! We then had a very special visit from Father Christmas who gave all the children a gift. Merry Christmas from us all at Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School and our very best wishes for 2023.
Henry Adams Christmas Competition Winner
The winning entry into the competition really impressed the judges. It was an excellent creation made with recycled material and depicted a night time scene of Father Christmas in his sleigh pulled by his reindeer, flying through the night sky. The sky was even lit up with little fairy lights.
Just a little bit soggy!
The rain may have tried to dampen everyone’s spirits over the last few weeks but cross country club have enjoyed it! The rain has meant more mud and bigger puddles!
Art Club
This term we have welcomed Kim Venter to our school to take our After School Art Club . The children have worked really hard and produced some really amazing work. We are so proud of the talent we have in our school.
