Whole school events
Come and Try Netball Event at St Mary's High School in Menston
This week, a group of Year 3 children took part in a 'come and try' netball event at St Mary's High School. This event was suited to children who were new to netball and competition. They took part in lots of fun skills-based activities before playing some games of netball.
The children listened brilliantly to the young leaders who helped them with their throwing and catching skills. They all worked fantastically as a team and represented Guiseley Primary School extremely well. Well done to all of the children!
A BIG thank you to Mrs Clarke and Mrs Wilkin for giving up their own time to support the team and thank you to all of the parents and carers who helped with transport and showed support from the sides of the court!
We have another come and try event next week.... this time it is rugby!!
Guiseley's Got Talent 2024
This week there has been a real exciting buzz around school as the children and adults have been gearing up to the Guiseley's Got Talent final this afternoon. What a fantastic final it was with such talented, confident and brave children. There was singing, drumming, dancing, roller skating, piano, flute and guitar playing as well as some hilarious comedy.
It was a wonderful way to end the Spring Term and the children were all winners in our opinion!
Well done to everyone who took part in the auditions and the final - we are really proud of each and every one of you.
We hope you have a lovely Easter break and come back to school rested and well.
Y5/6 Tag Rugby @ West Park
This week, a group of Year 6 children took part in a Tag Rugby competition at West Park RUFC. It was a competitive event and the children played 4 games in total against schools across the north of Leeds.
The games were exciting to watch and our team grew in confidence with each game they played. The team work, sportsmanship and positive attitude was observed and commented on by other schools and we were really proud of them all.
By game 4, they had their own game plan and we managed a 3-1 win with some excellent tries!! We even managed a 1-1 draw against the overall winners which is an AMAZING achievement.
Well done Team Guiseley!
Y6 Basketball Transition Event
A group of 12 Year 6 children went to Guiseley High this week to take part in some basketball activities to aid transition between primary and secondary school. The children thoroughly enjoyed this activity and would recommend it to others.
It was a valuable event for the Year 6 children as they were encouraged to pair up with children from other schools. This helped them to push themselves outside of their com fort zone an important skill for meeting new people in September!
Report written by one of the Year 6 children:
On Tuesday 5th March a select few students took part in a basketball event at Guiseely High. Three other local primary schools took part in this occasion kindly organised by the City of Leeds basketball club. At the end, the children got split into teams and competed against each other. A couple of children then got a prize of a basketball jersey and some free sessions with the training facility.
Netball League
This week, seven children from Years 5 and 6 took part in the first of two netball tournaments this half term at Guiseley school. This is the first time we have entered the Leeds netball league and it was a very competitive event involving lots of experienced and skilled netballers from Horsforth, Otley and Armley.
The first game against Froebelian school saw our team go 1 nil up in the first quarter. The game was tight at 2-2 with nothing much between the two teams until the final quarter when Froebelian scored 2 more goals in quick succession resulting in a 2-4 win to them. This did not deter our fantastic team who went on to win their next two games against Armley Park 6-1 and Otley Westgate 2-0. The team showed great skill passing the ball accurately, communicating positively and working together to move up the court towards the goal area.
The games were hi-5 netball games, which meant the children played 4 quarters in each game and after each quarter they rotated positions. This meant the children had to quickly adjust to their new positions and make sure they started the game in the correct place and changed their marking accordingly.
The children were amazing at shooting; they showed no signs of tiring as they ran all over the court and were relentless in defence, tracking back when the opposition gained possession and intercepting passes mid-air.
A HUGE thank you to Mrs Clarke for running pre-league training sessions with the children and for giving up her time to take the team to the event.
The next event is in a couple of weeks at Prince Henry's Grammar School in Otley..... watch this space for another update soon!
West Yorkshire Cross Country Final
Five children took part in a very muddy cross country competition at Temple Newsam this week. They had managed to qualify for this event way back in the Autumn term at an equally muddy event at Wharefemeadows Park in Otley!
This was an extremely competitive event with some of the best runners across West Yorkshire, including Leeds, Kirklees, Bradford, Wakefield and Calderdale districts.
We had a Year 4 boy running first and he was not phased by the big crowd of runners and spectators. He flew round the course and had enough power in his legs for a fast finish too. An excellent effort - well done!
Our Year 6 girls team were the second-to-last race and therefore the course was well-used, churned up and ultra slippy! This did not bother our experienced runners and they all ran a great race sprinting over the finish line despite the long undulating course. Their support for each other including a cheer-leading routine for the Year 4 boy's race showed their amazing team spirit and superb sportsmanship. Well done girls!
A HUGE thanks to the parents for helping with transport and encouraging the team on from around the course!
NEWSFLASH - we are so proud to share that our Year 6 girls' team finished in 3rd place in the team event out of 18 teams across West Yorkshire!! What an amazing achievement!
Children's Mental Health Week 2024
Children's Mental Health Week took place from 5th to 11th February 2024, with the theme of My Voice Matters.
During Children’s Mental Health Week (and at all other times), we want all children in school to be able to say – and believe - “My Voice Matters” and this was our focus in assemblies and lessons through the week.
During the week, some of the younger children have played a whispering game, passing a sentence around a circle by whispering the sentence into someone’s ear. In Red class, the sentence started off as ‘I am fantastic’ and end up with ‘sticky toffee pudding’ - we didn’t know what had happened, but thought that we should be looking at the person when we speak to them and say the words clearly. We are going to have another go at this game!
The children talked about things that are important to them and discussed their favourite and least favourite things. They had a big discussion on different food, recognising that the foods that some of us are not keen on, might be someone else’s favourites.
The children talked about things that they are proud of and how being proud makes them feel. They said that it makes them want to celebrate, tell other people what they have done, smile and puff out their chests!
In Year 4, they had two visits from the MindMate team in their PSHE lessons this half term. The first session focused on understanding emotions and zones of regulation. The children spoke articulately about a range of emotions and shared strategies they used to support them. They learnt about how the brain works when under stress and how we might ‘fight, flight or freeze’ and how we can support ourselves instead of ‘flipping the lid.’ The second session focused on worries, how they are normal and how we can overcome them. We discussed the ‘circle of control’ and how we can’t worry about things outside of our control. This led nicely into our Children’s Mental Health week focus where the children shared who they talk to when they are feeling worried and some brave children shared what worries them. It was a lovely, open and respectful discussion to have and the children listened to each other really well.
The older children also had a visit from the local PCSO where they talked about the importance of keeping themselves safe and how looking after their physical health is as important as looking after their mental health.
Judo taster
Some children took part in a Judo taster this week at the Methodist Church Hall in Horsforth. This was a fun event aimed at introducing children to Judo and signposting to local club; Hajime Judi Club.
Y3 Multi Skills Festival
This week, a group of Year 3 children went to a multi-skills event at Guiseley School. This was a come and try event and organised to introduce children to different sports and activities with an emphasis on teamwork and fun!
It was a great event and the children took part in lots of different activities including beach volleyball, Boccia (similar to boules), dodgeball, parachute games and target throw.
They worked together brilliantly showing wonderful team spirit, kindness and determination! They were awarded different stickers for showing respect, teamwork, self belief, courage and honesty linking nicely to our theme in school this week around our RAINBOW code and values.
Well done everyone! A BIG thank you to Miss Turnell and Mrs Hewitt who supported the team and enabled the trip to take place!
Y4 Benchball Competition
This week, a group of Year 4 children took part in a benchball competition at Guiseley School. The team participated in 6 matches in total, playing against all of the local schools in the Aireborough cluster.
Team Guiseley played brilliantly together and showed excellent sportsmanship. Their communication was effective and positive and as a result they won 5 out of their 6 games.
The children showed excellent understanding of space and managed to always get away from the opposing team's defence. They made some great interceptions, were strong in attack and relentless in defence. They were focused and always ready to get a point for the team by leaping on to our team bench!
This OUTSTANDING teamwork meant we came SECOND overall, which is an amazing achievement!
Some of our children were also awarded wristbands for honesty, determination, teamwork and respect.
A HUGE thanks to Mrs Newsome, Mrs Wilkin and Miss Adair for taking the team, Mrs Clarke for training the children at lunchtimes and to the parents and family members who supported the team from the sidelines.
Well done to Rawdon St Peter's who pipped us to first place by 1 point!!
Sports Hall Athletics Success!!
We are delighted to announce that our Year 6 team of athletes, who took part in the Sportshall Athletics competition this week, have qualified for the Cup Final after being the winning team overall!! What an amazing achievement!
Well done to all of the athletes for taking part with such determination, courage and positivity. Your teamwork was amazing and it was wonderful to hear you all cheering on your team mates from the sides!
A HUGE thank you to all of the parents who helped transport the team to and from the event and for their encouragement and support. We will now be busy having some training sessions at lunchtime to prepare for the final.
Festive doors
All over school, the staff and children have been busy decorating their doors to get into the festive spirit!! Take a look at some of the brilliant finished doors below. Which is your favourite?!
Christmas Fair
Our annual Christmas Fair was a huge success. It was lovely to see so many children, families and friends enjoying
themselves and going home with prizes, decorations and much more. Thank you to everyone who supported the event making it a great occasion. We will be announcing the winners of the prize draw, games and Bake Off and letting you know how much money we raised early next week.
WATCH this space for exciting updates about the winners!
Saturday Cross Country in Otley
A HUGE thank you and well done to all 16 runners who represented TEAM Guiseley in the 3rd event of the Saturday Cross Country League. We had runners in every category and it was lovely to see some new faces taking part in their first race!
The next race is at GSAL and will be during the afternoon of Saturday 9th December. We hope to see even more runner taking part in the last race before Christmas!
Orienteering Champions!
Last weekend, a group of 6 Guiseley Primary School children took part in the British Schools Orienteering Championships at Temple Newsam and had a wonderful time!
They all did incredibly well and had some fantastic individual results:
Children in Need
This week, our school council representatives met and created some posters to advertise the upcoming Children In Need day next Thursday. If you would like to make a donation, please check instructions on Parent Pay. Your child will be able to wear non-uniform this day and our theme is Spotacular so we are encouraging children to wear yellow, spots and/or dots!
Theme for the Week - RESILIENCE
We were delighted to welcome Hannah and Amy, from MindMate Support Team, into school on Monday morning and introduce them to the children. They are mental health practitioners who will be working with our school over the year on prioritising mental health awareness and support for everyone.
They talked to the children about resilience and how to cope in challenging situations. The children were able to share many ideas about ways to keep calm and keep on going even when faced with difficult situations. Having a growth mindset, believing in yourself and not worrying if you can’t do something ‘YET’, is so important.
Cardinal Heenan Cross Country
The 2nd Saturday cross country event took place this weekend at Cardinal Heenan High School. It was an extremely busy event with over 200 runners taking part in the primary races!
We had runners in each event and the children showed wonderful resilience and determination whilst tackling the undulating course. It was a great day for spectators too being sunny and dry and we are hoping for similar weather for the remaining events....wishful thinking!
If your child is interested in future events and they are in Years 3, 4, 5 or 6, then please email the school office and ask for more details. There is no cap on the number of runners and it would be great to see more children taking part.
Art Week 2023
There was a real buzz in school this week for Art Week and the children across school enjoyed lots of creative activities. Art can be very therapeutic and calming and we have certainly seen that across the week as the children have been sketching, printing, painting and sculpting, in readiness for the Fantastic Finish event.
From local artist studies to art from around the world and even art connected with other areas of the curriculum, it was a fabulous display of talent and skill. If you were able to come to our Fantastic Finish, we hope you enjoyed seeing your child's artwork as part of the rich curriculum we offer.
In our assemblies this week, we have talked about how everyone has mental health and have raised awareness of the importance of talking to each other about how we are feeling. We marked world mental health day on Tuesday, by taking time to talk.
All children across school have been asked to complete a special mental health awareness homework this week, to talk to each other about big and small feelings. The link below will help you get started:
Come and Try Netball Event at St Mary's High School
A group of Year 6 children took part in a 'come and try' netball event at St. Mary's High School on Thursday after school. The children's behaviour was exemplary and they represented the school brilliantly. Despite many of them being new to netball, they were very competitive in the two games they played working well as a team.
Middleton Park Cross Country
Last Saturday was the first of the Saturday League Cross Country events which took place in Middleton Park close to John Charles Centre for Sport. It was a wonderful event and we had some new runners running for the first time in our GUISELEY vest!
WELL DONE everyone - a great start to the cross country league 2023 - 2024.
Next race is Saturday 14th October at Cardinal Heenan High School..... all children from Year 3 - Year 6 are welcome to run! Please contact the School Office for more details.
Zones of Regulation
As part of our continued work around improving social and emotional support and understanding in school, we have launched Zones of Regulation across school.
The children have been involved in creating a classroom display showing 4 colours: red, yellow, blue and green. These 4 colours represent different feelings, all of which we experience in life. Zones of regulation encourages and enables everyone to talk about how they feel on the inside and to appreciate that we all feel a range of emotions and no emotion is seen as 'bad'.
This term, the children will be looking at ways of managing their emotions in a more positive and successful way by adding tools to their tool kit!
For more information, visit the Zones of Regulation website: https://zonesofregulation.com/
Check out some of our classroom displays below!
