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Swimming Gala - 19.3.25
8 children from years 5 and 6 were lucky enough to represent St Marys at the annual Swimming Gala in a state of the art Olympic sized pool at Wycombe Abbey School on Monday 17th March. They competed in a variety of swimming races using all of the4 main swimming strokes and did St Mary's proud, even winning some of the races! Well done to all who competed.
Squash Festival 17.3.25
On Wednesday 17th March 2025, 12 Children from year 5 were given the opportunity to take part in a Squash taster session run by Buckinghamshire Squash Development Centre. This was held at Beaconsfield Squash Club and for many of the children it was the first time they had held a squash racquet. They took part in a range of different activities and games using the skills needed to play a game of squash.
Girls Biggest Ever Football Session - 14.3.25
All of our girls, from Reception to Year 6, participated in a fun session on Friday 14th March to celebrate National Girls Football Day. Qualified coaches from AMA Soccer led the sessions which included lots of fun activities as well as mini matches.
Top-Up Swimming - Year 6 - Spring Term 2025
Our Year 6 children were lucky enough to attend Beechwood Secondary School and continue to improve their swimming techniques for 12 weeks in the Spring Term. They worked hard on perfecting all 4 of the main swimming strokes: Frontcrawl, Backstroke, Butterfly and Breaststroke, through fun activities and structured sessions. They also attended a lifesaving session where the children learnt lifesaving skills using floats, sinking hoops,and noodles whilst fully clothed. The sessions finished with a fun week where the children were able to play with water equipment.
Heeleys and Scooter Day - 25.4.25
On 25th February children in Year's 1,2,3,5 and 6 took part in a Heeleys and Scooter day run by Rubican, an outside specialist Company. The younger children had great fun learning new skills on the scooters, whilst the older children learnt how to travel confidently and perform tricks on their Heeleys. What a great day!
Speed Stacking Day
On 13th January 2025, all children in years 1-6 took part in the sport of stacking, also known as cup or speed stacking. It is an individual sport that involves stacking 9-12 specially designed cups in predetermined sequences. The cups are specially designed with holes to allow air to pass through. Once they had mastered the basics, they then moved on to using timers to race against other children. Great fun was had by all.
Year 1 Kurling Festival
Year 1 were lucky enough to be invited to attend a Kurling and Boccia Festival at Burnham Grammar School on Wednesday 6th November. They were taught how to play these 2 sports and had great fun perfecting their skills and competing against other children.
Year 5/6 Football Team - 2024/25
So far, this year has been hugely successful for our Year 5/6 school football team. They compete in the Chiltern and South Bucks League as well as the U11 Paul Sutton Cup. So far they remain unbeaten in the league, having played against Stoke Poges and Iver Village, and have reached the second round of the U11 cup having beaten St Josephs 4-2. Onwards and upwards for our amazing team.
Squash Taster Day - Year 5
On Wednesday 21st February 2024, Year 5 were given the opportunity to take part in a Squash taster session run by Buckinghamshire Squash Development Centre. This was held in the school hall and for many of the children it was the first time they had held a squash racquet. They took part in a range of different activities and games using the skills needed to play a game of squash. You can see how much fun they had from the photos below.
RNLI
On Wednesday 7th February we welcomed Mary Oswald into school. Mary is a volunteer for the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). Mary delivered class and year group sessions throughout the day on water safety and how to have fun whilst staying safe in the water. The children were able to dress up as lifeguards and Rescue Crew and act out scenarios relating to water hazards as well as group activities identifying hazards in rivers, at the beach and at harbours. The day culminated in a very informative Assembly for the whole school on the important role of the RNLI.
The RNLI is a Charity that saves lives at sea, and you can boost your knowledge even further by visiting RNLI.org/safety. You can even sharpen your skills with a free outdoor swim lesson if you visit SwimSafe.org.uk.
Remember
1. Stop and think When you're by the water ask yourself: Is it a safe place to swim and is there a lifeguard? How deep is the water? What dangers could be under the surface?
2. Stay Together - Family and friends can help in an emergency. Always go with someone else. Tell someone where you are going and when you'll be back. Carry a phone if you can to call for help.
3. If you get into trouble in the water, FLOAT. Practice floating next time you are at the swimming pool.
4. If you can help someone else who is in trouble call 999 or 112. Once you've called for help stay back from the edge and don't go in the water.
Roundnet
What a fantastic day our children had today. Many of them were able to have a go at the latest up and coming sport of Roundnet. A ball game created in 1989 inspired primarily by the concepts of volleyball . It is a fun and athletic game involving soft balls and nets, which children of all ages and abilities can engage in. It can be played indoors or outside and you can see how much fun our children had in the photos below.
SMFR Skateboarding Fun!
On 7th February 2023, the children all enjoyed a skateboarding taster session run by Alex from Rubican. After putting on their protective helmets, knee and elbow pads they learnt how to travel and change direction on their skateboards. They had great fun and even learnt some tricks along the way!
SMFR Skateboarding - February 2023
Year 1 & 2 meet a wheelchair rugby athlete!
On Tuesday 16th May, the Year 1 and Year 2 children were lucky to meet Ian Hosking, a wheelchair rugby athlete. He told us the story of what happened to him and why he needs to use a wheelchair, and then he let the children have a go in his special wheelchair rugby chair! The visit was a fantastic way to bring our learning about Paralympic sports to life!
Year 1 Skipping Festival
On Monday 22nd May, the Year 1 children attended a skipping festival at Burnham Grammar School organised by Dan, The Skipping Man. They had great fun and enjoyed working alongside children from other schools. Skipping is one of the best kept secrets there is to keeping active and our children were lucky enough to be taught many skills and tricks that they can carry on at home. All you need is a skipping rope! Ask them to show you!
See how we FLOURISH in sports by following the link below