Excalibur Primary SchoolSports News
Killer Mile
It was brilliant to be able to celebrate all the children who completed The legendary 25% incline and lived to tell the tale!
Park Run
Sunday 10th May was really a day to remember. It was the day Excalibur turned the park blue. Thank you to everyone who turned up at Clough Hall Junior Park Run and helped them reach record numbers!
Thank you too to Sarah from ParkRun for this lovely message.The morning your school came and took over our park, turned it blue and white, and helped our parkrun hit record numbers of juniors. For us, it was a end so well getting your pupils on board and showing such enthusiasm. You set an admirable example throughout the whole process, especially by running with the children, which we feel made a real difference. Great job!'
Trampolining Taster
Over the past two weeks, children across Excalibur have been busy participating and competing in exciting activities. On Thursday 16th April, a small group of Year 6 children participated in a trampolining session at Alsager School, led by one of their qualified PE teachers. During the
session, they learnt how to bounce safely and how to carry out different moves on the apparatus.
Cross Country Competition
On Thursday 23rd April, a group of over 50 participants from Years 3 to 6 participated in the cross
country event at Alsager School. During the competition,children had to run either once or twice around a large playing field. Well done to everyone who took part and particular congratulations to Symphony in Year 6 who came 3rd in her race and Joe in Year 5 who came 1st in his race.
Netball
Over the last few weeks, children across the school have participated in a range of sporting activities at Alsager School. We started the year with an exciting Year 5 and 6 netball league where a squad of eight players competed against the four other Alsager primary schools. They
played superbly throughout, finishing in bronze medal position. This was then followed with a netball tournament for a different group of Year 5 and 6 children. Both our squads showed superb sportsmanship throughout.
Elf Run
Before Christmas, children across the school participated in the Elf Run in aid of St. Luke's (Cheshire) Hospice. They ran, walked or skipped around the field, donning their elf hats.
Well done to all children for their effort and enthusiasm during the event. We raised a fantastic £1217!
Year 3/4 Swimming Gala - March 2024
On Tuesday 26th March 2024, a squad of 16 Year 3 & 4 children competed in the annual swimming gala hosted by Alsager Swimming Club. During the event, the children swam in a variety of races, including breaststroke, backstroke and front crawl. The team had some fantastic individual results, including a second-place finish in the 8-person cannon race. In the end, they came 4th overall. Well done to everyone who took part.
Year 5/6 Swimming Gala - March 2024
The Alsager Schools – Year 5 and 6 Swimming Gala was held on Tuesday 19th March at Alsager Leisure Centre. Organised jointly by Alsager School and Alsager Swimming Club. Excalibur Primary School sent a team of 17 pupil (8 from Year 6 and 9 from Year 5) to the event.
The gala consisted of 8 individual races, along with 4 competitive relays and a fun canon relay to finish. Excalibur had a strong showing in the individual races, with 3 first place finishes for Emma (Yr 6) in the Girls 25m Front Crawl, Harriet (Yr 5) in the Girls 25m Backstroke and Ella (Yr 6) in the Girls 25m Breaststroke. Some fantastic team performances in the relays enabled Excalibur to win 2 out of the 4 relays, including an impressive swim from the Girls Medley Team who won their race by nearly a full length!
The final standings saw Excalibur taking a very respectable 2nd place with 42 points overall, which was just 5 points away for St Gabriels in 1st place with 47 points! Some were a little disappointed and frustrated at just how close the team had come to winning the trophy, they should however all be exceptionally proud of their achievements and the commitment, enthusiasm, and support that they showed for one another on the day. Well done guys, you did Excalibur proud.
Year 5/6 Netball Tournament - February 2024
Year 5/6 Netball League - January/February 2024
On Thursday 25th January and 1st February, our Year 6 netball team competed in the final two matches of the netball league against the other Alsager primary schools. Held at Alsager School, our team played against Alsager Highfields and Cranberry Academy. The team played brilliantly throughout, improving their skills in marking and movement. Unfortunately, they couldn't quite gain victory in either game and came joint 4th overall. Well done to everyone for showing perseverance and resilience throughout the games.
Year 2 Multi-Skills - January 2024
On Thursday 11th January, a group of Year 2 children visited Alsager School to take part in a multi-skills session ran by the schools' sports ambassadors. During the event, they took part in a variety of sports, including dodgeball, netball and athletics. Well done to everyone who took part and to our sports ambassadors, Ella, Joel and Emma, who led one of the activities.
Year 6 SSP Basketball Finals - January 2024
On Wednesday 10th January, a team of five Year 6s competed in the area finals in basketball. Following victory in the Alsager competition back in 2023, the team earned a place in the next round. During the tournament, they played against three other schools. They won one game and narrowly lost the other two. However, due to a fantastic second game where they scored nearly 10 baskets, they came runner up. Well done to Ella, Joel, Cooper, Oscar and Jacob.
Year 3/4 Tag Rugby Tournament December 2023
On Thursday 23rd December 2023, a squad of Year 3 & 4 children competed in the annual tag rugby competition held at Alsager School. The children represented Excalibur brilliantly, showing grit and resilience to try their best in every game.
Year 5/6 Basketball Tournament - November 2023
On Thursday 9th November, a team of five children competed in the annual basketball tournament held at Alsager School. During the event, they played against four other schools. Each game tested them in different ways but, through a combination of grit, resilience and basketball prowess, they were successful in winning every game. As a result, they have earnt a place in the next round of the competition which will take place at Congleton High School in December. Well done to Cooper, Joel, Oscar, Jacob and Harry.
Year 2 Multi-Skills Event Led by Sports Ambassadors - November 2023
On Thursday 2nd November, the new sports ambassadors took up their first challenge of designing and implementing an activity for Year 2 children from across the five local primary schools. Our sports ambassadors (Emma, Ella and Joel) were helpful, provided the younger children with demonstrations, gave clear instructions and adapted the activities where necessary. Mrs Thompson was very impressed! The Year 2 children that took part were polite, listened to instructions and gave 100% to each activity. Mrs Thompson was extremely proud of all the children representing Excalibur.
Year 5/6 Football League - September 2023
On Thursday 21st September, our Year 5 & 6 football team competed in the first match of the three-week football tournament at Alsager School. For their first match, they played against Pikemere. Excalibur go Torut in early with a deft display of quick-feet passing and made
it 1-0. Despite a hard-fought game, the opposition couldn’t equalise and we won our first game.
On Thursday 28th September, our team played again, this time against Alsager Highfields and St. Gabriel’s. Our first game saw us face off against Highfields, where we won 3-0. The game against St.Gabriel’s was tougher and neither side could break the deadlock, with the game remaining at 0-0.
Year 3/4 Tennis Competition - 18th May 2023
Last Thursday, four children from Year 4 attended the interschools Tennis competition at Alsager Tennis Club. They played brilliantly and worked together as a team to play multiple doubles matches. They won many of their matches and ended up in 2nd place overall! A great accomplishment from a great team!
Year 5/6 Badminton - 11th May 2023
On Thursday 11th May, a group of five children from Year 5 & 6 participated in a badminton taster session at Alsager School. During the event, they learnt some basic skills of the sport before competing in friendly doubles matches against other schools. Well done to Ella, Cooper, Oscar, Joel and Isaac for representing Excalibur with such sportsmanship and effort.
KS2 Cross Country - 27th April 2023
A group of around 60 children in Years 3 to 6 participated in the Alsager Community Trust cross country competition. During the event, Years 3 and 4 ran one lap of both high school fields, with Years 5 and 6 running two laps. Everyone who represented Excalibur did us proud, showing a grit and determination throughout and displaying sportsmanship and encouragement to all.
Overall, Year 5/6 girls came first, Year 5/6 boys came second and Year 3/4 came 3rd. Well done to everyone.
Trampolining Taster Session - 20th April 2023
On Thursday 20th April 2023, a group of four Year 6s attended a trampolining taster event led by a member of staff at Alsager School. Well done to everyone who took
part. You represented Excalibur brilliantly and did a great job with the gymnastics skills.
Year 5/6 Swimming Gala - 21st March 2023
Organised jointly by Alsager High School and Alsager Swimming Club, this was the first gala to be held in over four years due to Covid.
A team of 16 pupils (11 from Year 6 and 5 from Year 5) took part in the event, many of whom had never experienced swimming in a competitive environment before. The fantastic atmosphere at the pool and the supportive nature that all the staff and competitors had towards one another, soon ensured that any early nerves or concerns were quickly overcome.
The gala consisted of 8 individual races, along with 4 competitive relays and a fun cannon relay to finish. Excalibur had a strong showing in the individual races, with 3 first place finishes for Emily in the 25m Front Crawl, Reuben in the 25m Breaststroke and Oliver in the 25m Butterfly. Some fantastic team performances in the relays enabled Excalibur to win 3 out of the 4 relays, whilst finishing 2nd in the other. Strong final leg swims by Emily, Oliver and Isaac allowed them to pass the swimmers in front of them to secure the wins for their team.
The final standings saw Excalibur taking 2nd place overall with 46 points which was only 2 points behind the winners. The children should be excpetionally proud of their achievements and the commitment, enthusiasm and support that they showed one another on the day. Well done, you all did Excalibur proud.
Thank you to Mr Reid for taking the children.
Year 1 Bronze Ambassador Multi Skills - 16th March 2023
Year 1 took part in a multi skills event led by the Year 6 Bronze Ambassadors from across Alsager. Year 1 worked brilliantly as a team to complete different activities such as obstacle courses. Our sports ambassordors (Oliver, Grace, Fin and Isla) did a great job of running an activity for the Year 1 children from the different schools to take part in.
Thank you to Miss Taylor for taking them.
Year 5/6 Basketball Competition
A squad of Year 6 children competed in the Alsager Community Trust basketball tournament, held at Alsager School. The team performed brilliantly throughout, winning the first two matches. They narrowly lost out in the final two games. The team demonstrated excellent basketball play throughout the tournament, with superb use of space and a grit and determination at all times.
Well done to the whole team for representing the school so well.
Year 5/6 Dodgeball Tournament - 2nd March 2023
A squad of Year 5 & 6 children participated in the Alsager Community Trust dodgeball tournament. During the event, the team played against
five teams, showcasing a range of dodgeball skills throughout. Well done to everyone who took part.
Year 3/4 Dodgeball Tournament - 16th February 2023
Children from Year 3 and 4 attended a dodgeball tournament at Alsager School. The team performed brilliantly, showcasing some superb dodgeball skills to compete against the other teams. Well done to everyone who took part.
Year 3/4 Tag Rugby Tournament - 9th February 2023
A squad of Year 3 and 4 children competed in the Alsager Community Trust tag rugby competition at Alsager School. The team played well throughout, showing considerable improvement as the tournament progressed. Well done to everyone who took part.
Year 5/6 Tag Rugby Tournament - 2nd February 2023
A team of Year 5 & 6 children competed in the Alsager Community Trust tag rugby tournament. Led by Mrs. Thompson, the children showed superb sportsmanship and grit throughout, listening carefully to the tactical instructions in order to do brilliantly. The team played against the four local schools, winning two games and drawing two more. Throughout the matches, every player worked together confidently, both in defence and offence. In the end, Excalibur were equal on points with another school and it went down to number of tries scores. We came runner up, with one
less try scored than the opposition. A fantastic achievement!
Well done to Angel, Ella, Fin, Grace, Harry, Joel, Josh and Noah
Year 3/4 Hockey Skills - 26th January 2023
Miss Hilditch took a group of Year 3 & 4 children to participate in a hockey event at Alsager School as part of the Alsager Community Trust sporting events. During the session, they took part in a variety of skill-based activities where they got the opportunity to develop their dribbling, passing and shooting skills. Well done to everyone who took part.
Year 4 Dance Festival - 14th November 2022
To celebrate this year’s Commonwealth games, some children from Year 4 represented Jamaica at a dance festival. They practised really hard and worked brilliantly as a team, supporting and cheering each other on. Eventually, after many rescheduled dates, they showed this dance to many other schools from the area and had a great time!
Thank you Miss Forrester
Year 5 & 6 Netball League - 3rd & 10th November 2022
Over the last two weeks, a squad of Year 5 & 6 children have been participating in the Alsager Community Trust netball tournament. During the two sessions, the children competed in four matches. Throughout the tournament, the team showed grit and determination and worked brilliantly together.
Well done to the whole team and many thanks to Miss Forrester and Miss Hilditch for leading the team.
Year 3 & 4 Football Tournament - 13th October 2022
On Thursday 13th October, a team of Year 3 & 4 children competed in the annual tournament as part of the Alsager Community Trust. During the tournament, the team played against four other teams. The team played well throughout, including a 5-0 victory – Elliot was our hat-trick hero. Mrs. Thompson’s player of the match was Finn for playing in a position that he wasn’t used to and covering every inch of the pitch. Well done to the whole team for their great sporting attitude and resilience throughout – Mrs. Thompson said that they were a pleasure to take to the high school.
Year 5 & 6 Football League - 22nd & 29th September 2022
On Thursday 22nd September, our Year 5/6 football team competed in the first two matches of the Alsager Community Trust football league, which was held at Alsager School. The team faced some tough opposition but played brilliantly to come away with a draw and a win.
Thursday 29th September, the team played with resilience and determination, ending the evening with two draws. The whole team played superbly throughout the four games. Well done to Noah, Grace, Isla, Finley, Harry, Angel and Lewis.
Thank you to Mrs Thompson for her superb management skills.