Date: 2009-06-29
JAPS PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWSLETTER
Summer 2009
RUGBY
In the last week of the Spring Term both Year 5 and 6 ‘B’ teams played Rashid Primary School for Boys ‘A’ team. This was Rashid’s first ever competitive rugby match. After an enthusiastic display, our Year 5 team eventually lost by 4 tries to 2 after going up by one try just after the start of the game. Year 6 ‘B’ team side went on to win by 7 tries to 1 against the Rashid’s ‘A’ squad.
GIRLS’ FOOTBALL
The Year 3 & 4 team had a friendly match against Jess Arabian Ranches, the girls showed excellent enthusiasm to beat them by 6 goals to nil.
JEBEL ALI YEAR 5 NETBALL TOURNAMENT
Once again we had an excellent turn out from other schools to play in the Tournament. Jebel Ali’s team just missed out on a semi-final spot when Kings scored a goal in the last passage of play in their first game. Whilst Jebel Ali didn’t make the semi-final stage the team showed that they are becoming increasingly competitive. Well done to the Squad.
 
YEAR 3 KWIK CRICKET
Year 3 took part in a friendly match against Jumeirah Primary School in May. The team played very well with the game coming down to the last over, Jebel Ali narrowly lost by 8 runs, scoring 52 runs to Jumeirah Primary School’s 60 runs.
YEAR 4 KWIK CRICKET
Year 4 had a home match against Jumeirah Primary School. The match was very close with JPS winning by 10 runs. Jebel Ali scored 17 runs to JPS’s 27 runs.
INTRA SCHOOL COMPETITIONS
This term, in particular, the department has run events where the children play competitive matches against each other from the after school activities that they have taken part in. This term we have had competitions in rugby, football and cricket. This is something that the department is keen to develop in the future with more competitions to involve even more children.
SWIM SQUAD
Jumeirah College Gala
In a very competitive gala at JC the results were as follows:
1st JESS Jumeirah
2nd Jumeirah Primary School
3rd Jebel Ali Primary School
4th Kings
5th Horizon
Dubai English Speaking School Gala
Team Results:
1st JESS Jumeirah
2nd Jumeirah Primary School
3rd Dubai English Speaking School
4th Jebel Ali Primary School
5th Horizon
6th American School Dubai
Special mentions go out to Sean Berry Year 5 and Rachel De Sousa Year 4 for winning their individual events along with the Year 5 medley relay and front crawl relay teams of Sean Berry, Owen Whyte, Ali Kapasi, and Aaron Camball.
Jess Jumeirah Primary School Relay Gala
Team Results:
1st JESS Jumeirah
2nd Jumeirah Primary School
3rd Dubai English Speaking School
4th Jess Ranches
5th Jebel Ali Primary School
6th Horizon
The gala had an excellent atmosphere with all events being relays, Jebel Ali took the majority of its swim squad along to the final inter school event of the season.
HOUSE SWIM GALAS
All children had the opportunity to take part in the recent annual House Swim Galas; the children showed excellent effort and cheered on by excellent support from parents.
Year 3 House Swim Gala
1st Foxes 153pts
2nd Dolphins 117pts
3rd Leopards 114pt
4th Oryx 109pts
Year 4 House Swim Gala
1st Oryx 131pts
2nd Dolphins 125pts
3rd Foxes 119pts
4th Leopards 111pts
Year 5 House Swim Gala
1st Leopards 164pts
2nd Oryx 115pts
3rd Equal Foxes and Dolphins 100 points
Year 6 House Swim Gala
1st Oryx 120pts
2nd Leopards 114pts
3rd Dolphins 85pts
4th Foxes 59pts
SPORTS PROFILE
Name Aaron 5D Age 10
Main Sport Football
What other sports do you take part in for school? Swimming, Athletics & Rugby
Which sportsmen/sportswomen do you most admire and why? Christano Ronaldo. He has great skill and shoots with a lot of accuracy and power
Which swim team do you compete for outside of school? Hamilton Aquatics
How often do you train a week (including school swim sessions) and for how long? 5 times a week (1 school 30 minutes a session.)
How often do you compete? Once a month
Have you set any short-term targets? To better my times in swimming
What is your long-term goal? To be a famous footballer
What interest do you have outside of sport? Collecting and trading match attack cards.
If you could be an animal what would it be and why? A lion because it roars loud and is king of the jungle
Favourite Colour? Blue
Favourite Food? Pizza and lasagne
Well done to the Year 2 classes that came up to KS2 for their transition day. l was very impressed with their enthusiasm in their PE lesson and the department looks forward to working with them and further developing their sporting ability in Year 3.
The department would also like to thank the Year 6 children for all their efforts in PE lessons and to all those who had the opportunity to represent their school. They did it with pride and great enthusiasm. We wish all the children the best in their sporting involvement in their next schools.
In September, (Autumn term), children will follow the same lesson format as the present term, with one swimming lesson a week and one games lesson a week.
If you would like to keep up to date with sporting events as they happen and/or wish to view past and present PE newsletters, please go to the school website. Photos and information are also posted on the PE notice boards outside school reception and Sports Hall entrance.
One plea! Please can l ask that you check your son/daughter’s wardrobes for any team sports kits that they still may have. Can these be returned to school as soon as possible. Thank you.
The PE department would like to wish you all a good summer break and hope the children keep themselves fit and healthy ready for another action packed new sporting year ahead!
Mr Jason Palmer-Myers
Head of PE |
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