Our boxing sessions worked hard on their bodyweight exercises today with punches 1-6 to finish the session. 🥊 #MMAT

Miss Holding was very impressed with how engaged all the children from Saplings were today during their Gymnastics PE lesson. They focused on using creative ways to travel on their chosen equipment, using low and high body movements. #MMAT

This week, Year 4 started their orienteering unit in PE...developing team work and analysing skills to follow instructions on a map. #MMAT 🗺️

Student spotlight to Quinn in Y3 who started Tiny Tigers last year. He went on to win the Jay Howlett trophy and asked to join the Market Drayton Tigers U8. He has gone from strength to strength since the team were put together and was awarded the 'Man of the match' this week. 🏆

Congratulations to Dexter in Year 2 for receiving his player of the week award in his rugby training! 🏉 #MMAT

Some agility carousel activities this week in Year 1 - Willow Class really impressed Mrs Price in P.E and she knows they are going to be fantastic in future sports teams as they get older!! Watch out for Longlands!!

Year 4 have enjoyed their Egyptian dancing this half term. They've planned and choreographed their own dance and developed excellent team work skills.

Celebrating footballing success with Year 6 pupil, Ava. Not one, not two but three well deserved trophies recognising her as player of the week, trainer of the week and for a whopping 50 goals scored for Market Drayton Tigers! An amazing achievement! Well done Ava! 🐯 #MMAT

Year 1 Cool Kids 😎 Today we concentrated on body movement, control and balance. #MMAT

Well done to Sophia Nutt from Year 5 who competed in OPIDF Irish World Championship on Sunday. Sophia IS A WORLD CHAMPION!! She only went and got 1st place in her age group championship!🎉 Sophia will now progress onto intermediate level. This is a massive achievement! ⭐️ #MMAT

Our KS2 children had a fab morning trying out Flag Football. They enjoyed participating in many activities that were lead by the pupils at Thomas Adams. It was great to see so many children engaged and having fun. We can’t wait to try it out at Longlands 🏈 #MMAT

On Friday, KS2 pupils attended a T1 rugby development day over at Oswestry Rugby club . We practised a variety of attacking and defensive skills with the coaches before playing a few matches against other schools. We're looking forward to the T1 tournament in March! 🏉 #MMAT

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Year 2 have completed their PE unit of Team Building. They were able to explain why teams may have been more successful than others, thinking carefully about effective tactics. Our ⭐️ Star Learner ⭐️ bands are supporting pupils’ understanding of what they have done well.

A section of Year 5 pupils are ready and raring to go after completing their play leader training this afternoon. They are excited about supporting our Key Stage by 1 pupils with active playtimes during their lunchtime.#MMAT

Year 6 have enjoyed their Bikeability sessions this week, learning essential cycling skills for "real" roads, such as starting/stopping, understanding road signs and signals, passing parked cars, and negotiating quiet junctions. 🚲 #MMAT

Children taking part in the boxing mentoring sessions worked on their main muscle groups and strength training this week. 🥊#MMAT

Pupils enjoyed the cross country run from Year 1 to Year 6 at Market Drayton Community Sports Club. A heartfelt thanks for hosting the event, allowing us to give the children differing opportunities of school sport during their time at Longlands as a result of pupil voice.

The annual Trust Primary Swimming Gala took place at the Shrewsbury School today. Fantastic to use these facilities and create sporting opportunities for our young people.  Congratulations to Lower Heath on winning this years event.  #MMAT

Over the past few weeks the children have been working on personal development in their boxing mentoring. 🥊 #MMAT