CatchBall Pilot event
A pilot event for Year 5/6 children to take part in catchball - a prelim introduction to volleyball
Spurcroft children took part in the first ever Catchball event in the UK. The event was hosted at Park House School and 6 school teams were taking part in the pilot scheme. All the children were excited to be involved and learning a new sport. James Mandry, Sports Network manager introduced the sport to the children and before we began we took part in some warm –up fun activities to help us learn the rules of the game. We set a UK record in the “round the world” game which was all about catching and throwing the ball to each other over the net rotating as a team.
The game is played with 6 players and they each rotate to play in different positions of the court throughout the game. The game begins with one player serving from the base line and the ball being caught and thrown over the net by each team. The team can have a maximum of 3 passes if they like before they pass back to the opposition. Teams are attempting to outwit the opposition by forcing them to not catch the ball. As we played each game our team grew in confidence, learning new skills and progressing the game each time we played – we began to move better and react quickly to the play. We all loved the experience and had lots of fun. We all worked really hard and were presented with Bronze medals at the end of the mini-competition.
Well done to the team who represented the school : Johnny Way, Isaac Layton, Reece Kilroy, Alex Cracana, Lily Otorepec and Leila Colbourne.
Spurcroft Primary School
At Spurcroft Primary we have brilliant pupils who are keen to learn, fun to be around and excited about all of the opportunities they have now, and in their futures. A key feature of Spurcroft is our school values, around which our whole curriculum is based. We want our pupils to develop the skills that will help them to be responsible and ambitious learners, who have strong communication skills and good learning relationships with all members of our school community. Our dedicated and enthusiastic staff work hard with children and their families to ensure that each child is happy, safe and striving to reach their potential. We have an open culture and value positive links between home and school. We have vibrant and exciting learning spaces, both indoors and outdoors, and offer children a wide range of learning opportunities.