The groups have switched, our Celtic Warriors are becoming ‘Survival Experts’, while our ‘Survival Experts’ are increasing their Celtic knowledge. We have had rain this morning, but all are in good spirits and everyone is well. 

Longfleet took the long journey to St Mary’s School, Shaftesbury, to take part in a swimming competition that showcased every child’s amazing resilience and perseverance. We were joined by other local schools, as well as special schools across Dorset, with all the children enthusiastic for what was, for some, their first taste of a swimming gala.

The children from Longfleet competed in the following races:

 

 

The children supported each other throughout the competition, cheering all the competitors and showing real joy at each other’s performances. A huge thank you to all the Longfleet staff who came to this event and work with the children, and to Mrs Kent, who takes the children swimming every Friday morning and works tirelessly on improving their technique and resilience in the water.

 

Look out for more “Can-Do” events in the Summer Term!

Hello again from New Barn. We have had a fun day of activites and are now ‘chilling’ in our rooms before our BBQ. The day has been dry, but we might have to have an indoor BBQ, we are waiting to see what happens. The Celtic day has been full. We have made Celtic pots, chalk structures, made butter, ground wheat into flour and heard some Celtic / Roman historical stories. The Survival day, has involved building shelters, lighting fires and making arrows.

On Tuesday, two teams of our Year 3 and 4 netballers attended the annual Netball Festival held at Oakdale Junior School. Our teams competed against a number of other schools in Poole and were a credit to Team Longfleet. Team A absolutely dominated their group, winning all three of their matches (5-0, 4-0 and 4-0). Team B also kept a clean sheet and came in as joint winners of their group. All the children showcased some incredibly impressive netball skills and sportsmanship and did themselves and the adults supporting them proud.

We have arrived and all is going well. At the moment we are enjoying the sun. One group is learning how to survive, while the others are finding out about Celts. Everyone is well. 

Longfleet joined over 700 other children from the local area for a HIIT session with famous author and fitness "guru" Joe Wicks at Springdale Infant School. The children loved the different exercises and seeing Joe Wicks live, a couple of them may have even squeezed onto the BBC South Today footage later that evening. A huge thank you to Springdale Infant School for inviting us, the children (and adults!) had a fantastic time and for many it really was a "once in a lifetime" opportunity. 

On Friday after school, seven children in Years 1 and 2 travelled to Hamworthy for a Multiskills event, led brilliantly once again by the Carter Community School Sports Leaders, who demonstrated each activity and focussed the children expertly on each task. Although the event was not competitive, Longfleet did get an extra bonus point for the “most enthusiastic school”! 

AFC Bournemouth hosted a 5-a-side tournament at Pelham’s Park to find the best school in the Bournemouth and Poole area. The winner was to go on the a national finals day at Wolverhampton Wanderers Stadium, Molineux. The high standard of the competition shocked us initially, and we lost our first game 3-1. However, some resilience and skill brought us back into the frame for progressing to the semi- finals with a 1-0 win against Kinson (who eventually went through to top the group) and a 4-1 win against St Ives. We needed to win our last game to progress but sadly couldn’t manage it. George V finished as the top scorer in the group stage with 5 goals from 3 games. The boys enjoyed the high standard of football and the physicality of the matches.

Twenty four children travelled to the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth on Tuesday evening to watch a match between England Under 21s and Germany U21s. Receiving their free flags at the gate, the children were beyond excited to get into the stadium and sample the atmosphere, with the horn section and drums blasting out a variety of England fan favourites. Although the result didn't go our way (2-1 to Germany) the children had a fantastic time, especially those who had never watched a live match before. At the end of the evening, we made our way to the AFC Bournemouth Club Shop, where, suffice to say, they made a healthy evening's profit!

Ladybirds finally visited Oakdale Library, the trip having been postponed last half term due to the snow!  The children enjoyed a story and songs, then explored the books.  They each borrowed a book to take back to school.  Why not take a look at the fun activities on offer at the library over the Easter holidays?