WOW!! WOW!! and WOW!!  What another incredible year of sport at Haydn!

Words cannot describe how amazing it has been to see so many children getting involved in and (more importantly!) loving doing so many different sporting activities.   Our effort and commitment to getting children active has seen us be awarded the 'Gold Award' for the second year in a row from our local school games organisers.

A would like to say a HUGE thank you to our amazing team of teachers and teaching assistants that have made all these opportunities possible, taking the children to various different locations to take part.

Potted Sports Morning Year 1 - Year 6 - 17th July

The majority of the school came together to celebrate our potted sports day.  The weather was fantastic and is was brilliant watching the children work together to earn points for their teams.  The atmosphere was amazing, with everyone having an amazing time and whole heartedly getting involved in all the different activities.  25 teams rotated round 23 different activities and in the end, the results were close!!  The winning team was represented by cricketer Heather Knight, second place was the Muhammed Ali team and third was the Rebecca Adlington Team.  

 

Year 3 Forest Games at Sherwood Pines - 4th July

Haydn were lucky enough to send 10 Year 3 children to Nottinghamshire's first ever Forest Games held at Sherwood Pines.  They children had the most amazing experience.  They took part in soft archery and den building, whilst being able to explore the forest in an event designed to provide opportunities for children to be physically active in nature.  Well done to the children who went, you represented our school impeccably and we are very proud of you. 

Year 5/6 Trip to Watch the Women's Ashes at Trent Bridge  - 23rd June  

After successfully competing at Dynamo's Cricket festival, Haydn was given some free tickets to take the girls to watch the England Women's Cricket Team in action at the Ashes vs. Australia at Trent Bridge.  They had a fabulous day that involved watching the cricket, taking part in activities, getting an autograph as well as actually interacting with a couple of the players!  Lauren Bell was clearly everyone's favourite.  We took our very our tour guide, Mr England, who was able to tell the girls about the history of Trent Bridge and explain parts of the game to them.  It was a fabulous experience and they girls all had an amazing day. 

Year 3 Rothesay Nottingham Tennis Open Roadshow - 14 June

As part of the Nottingham Rothesay Open Tennis tournament, Year 3 were able to spend a fabulous day at the international tennis competition.  The children were able to watch the professionals in action, before then taking part in coaching and tennis related games.  The children were lucky enough to actually watch Andy Murray in action on the training courts!   The children were so incredibly well behaved and learnt all about the etiquette required at tennis matches!  Both competition volunteers and members of the public commented on how smart and well behaved our children were, especially considering the heat.  Well Done Year 3! We are very proud of you.

Year 5/6 Mixed Cricket Festival - 7th June

A team of mixed Year 5 and 6 girls and boys represented Haydn at a Dynamo's Cricket Festival held at Wollaton Cricket Club.  As the festival went on, they improved both their batting and fielding skills, as well as their teamwork and competitive edge!  They played fantastically, including winning some of their games.  They worked together as a team and had a great day out.  

Year 5  Quad Athletics Festival - 6th June

A team of Year 5 children represented Haydn at an Quad Athletics Festival at Harvey Haddon Stadium..  The children took part in 4 different events,  50m sprint, 400m run, standing long jump and mini vortex howler throw.  They also took part in a relay race, with a mixture of boys and girls.  The children had a great time and encouraged each other through out.  Well done team! 

EVENTS in Summer 2

18th July- Year 3/4 Traditional Sports Day Races

19th July-  KS1 Yr 1/2 Traditional Sports Day Races

               - Potted Sports Nursery Children 

20th July- Foundation 2 Sports Day

21st July- Year 5/6 Traditional Sports Day Races

After School Clubs for Summer 2! 

Monday - Year 3/4/5 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 5/6 Cricket with Mr England

Tuesday - Year 1/2 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 4/5/6 Rounders Club with Mr Ward

Wednesday - Year 3/4 Basketball Club Mr Ward 

Thursday  -  Mr Ward Club TBC

                -  Year 5 / 6 Netball with Miss Thieme

Friday -  Year 5/6 Girl's Football with Mr Ward

Year 4/5/6 Championship Swimming Gala  - 25th May 2023

For the first time since before covid,  SOLAR School Swimming organised a competitive swimming gala, allowing children the opportunity to take part in gala style races.  The children took part in a variety of different races, collectively working together to come 5th overall out of 10 different schools.  The children were amazing in both their swimming, as well as supporting and encouraging each other.  Well done everyone, you were brilliant.

Year 5/6 Novice Swimming Gala - 24th May 2023

For the first time since covid, SOLAR School Swimming organised a novice swimming gala.  The event included fun water based activities aimed at improving water confidence and enjoyment in the water.  The children all had a wonderful time and represented our school superbly.  Well done to everyone involved.

Year 5 Girls Friendly Football match vs Westdale Junior School - 24th May

Wooooo Hooooooo!!! Despite the red hot conditions, the girls played brilliant football and won the game   2-0!!  They showed super teamwork and supported and cheered for each other.  Well done girls, excellent result.

Year 5/6 NSFA Forest Girl's Football Tournament  - 22nd May 2023

Huge congratulations to our girl's football team.  They took part in a Nottingham Forest organised girl's football tournament, their very first competitive games of the year. They qualified from their group to the semi-finals, where they played superbly to finish the tournament in 3rd place overall.  Super well done girls, we're very proud of you. 

Year 5/6 Girls Dynamo Cricket Festival - 18th May 2023

A team of mixed Year 5 and 6 Girls represented Haydn at the Dynamo's Cricket Festival held at Carrington and Cavaliers Cricket Club.  As the festival went on, they improved both their batting and fielding skills, as well as their teamwork and competitive edge!  The girl's played fantastically, including winning some of their games.  They were a credit to our school and subsequently have been invited to watch the Women's Ashes at Trent Bridge in June.

Year 3 This Girl Can Mega Fest - 16th May 2023 

Haydn were lucky enough to be able to send a team of girls to the Year 3 This Girl Can Mega Fest.  The festival's emphasis was on fun and enjoyment and for the girls to 'have a go'. They took part in a mass warm up, followed by a rotation around different sports and activities including Dodgeball, New Age Curling, Relay Races and Team Challenges.  All the girls had a great time and got involved in everything.  Well done girls! 

Year 4 Dodgeball Festival - 11th May 2023

Well done to a  team of Year 4's who attended a Dodgeball Festival to represent our school.  The festival's emphasis was on fun and enjoyment whilst playing competitive games of Dodgeball.  They won several of their matches and displayed excellent team spirt and sportsman like behaviour. Well done everyone, we are super proud of you! 

Year 5 Active Boys Festival - Tuesday 25th April

Haydn were lucky enough to be able to send a team of boys to the Year 5 Active Boys Mega Fest.  The festival's emphasis was on fun and enjoyment and for the boys to 'have a go'. They took part in a mass warm up, followed by a rotation around different sports and activities including Dodgeball, New Age Curling, Relay Races and Team Challenges.  All the boys had a great time, worked well as a team and got involved in everything.  Well done boys! 

After School Clubs for Summer 1! 

Monday - Year 3/4/5 Dance Club with Studio 3

Tuesday - Year 1/2 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 3/4 Football with Mr Ward

Wednesday - Year 4/5/6 Boys Invasion Games with Mr Ward (Continued from Spring 2)

Thursday  -  Year 1 /2 Football with Mr Ward

                -  Year 5 / 6 Netball with Miss Thieme

Friday - Year 5 / 6 Girls Football Training

Year 4 This Girl Can Festival - 28th March 

Haydn were lucky enough to be able to send a team of girls to the Year 4 This Girl Can Mega Fest.  The festival's emphasis was on fun and enjoyment and for the girls to 'have a go'. They took part in a mass warm up, followed by a rotation around different sports and activities including Dodgeball, New Age Curling, Relay Races and Team Challenges.  All the girls had a great time and got involved in everything.  Well done girls! 

Year 1 Infant Agility Festival - 22nd March 2023

2 teams of 10 year 1 children represented Haydn at the Infant Agility Festival held at the Lee Westwood Sports Centre of Nottingham Trent University.  The took part in different activities based on developing their fundamental movement skills e.g. speed bounce and relay races.  The session is run by NTU Year 1 Students.  The children all had a wonderful time and behaved impeccably!  We are super proud of you all! 

Year 5/6 High Five Netball Festival - 22nd March

Huge congratulations to a team of Year 5 and 6 children who travelled to Nottingham Girls' High School to take part in a netball tournament.  They took part in some training to learn the positions, rules and team work before playing 5 competitive matches.  They were spectacular, winning 3 games, drawing 1 and loosing only one.  They played exceptionally well and came 2nd overall in the competition.  Well done Brody, Naomi, Yvie, Jasmine, Alexa, Isabelle and Vicenzo, you were brilliant and we're so proud of you!

Year 5 Handball Festival  - 2nd March 2023

Massive congratulations to a team of Year 5 children who represented Haydn Primary School at a Handball Festival.  Having never played handball before, the children were able to learn a new sport whilst focusing on taking part, team work and trying their best.  All the children had an amazing time, played superbly winning several of their matches.  Well done Year 5, we are very proud of you. 

After School Clubs for Spring 2! 

Monday - Year 3/4/5 Dance Club with Studio 3

Tuesday - Year 1/2 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 3/4/5/6 Girls Invasion Games with Mr Ward

Wednesday - Year 4/5/6 Boys Invasion Games with Mr Ward

Thursday  -  Year 6 Boys Football Training with Mr Ward

                -  Year 5 / 6 Netball with Miss Thieme

Friday - Year 5 / 6 Girls Football Training

Year 3 & 4 Sports Hall Athletics - 7th February 

A team of 8 Year 3 and 8 Year 8 pupils represented Haydn at an indoor sports hall athletic festival held at Harvey Hadden Sports Village.  The children participated in a range of athletic events including sprinting, chest push, long jump and high jump.  The children all had a great time and we are very proud of them all. 

Year 5/6 Nottingham Girls High School Netball Partnership - 7th February 

Despite our first session being cancelled due to the weather, some of the children from our netball club went to Nottingham Girls High School to practise their netball skills, as well as experience a full sized netball court!  The session was run by Year 10 sports leaders from the school.  The children where so well behaved and got completely involved with the session.  One bus driver commented on their great behaviour and excellent manners! 

Girls Rugby in school coaching

In school we have been very lucky to offer some girls opportunity to take part in a series of girls only rugby sessions, in association with Nottingham Rugby Club and their Roadgas Project.  The girls have had a opportunity to experience rugby for the first time, learn about the game and practise their skills with a Nottingham Rugby Club player.   Despite a bump start, the girls have had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed their sessions. 

Year 4 Active Boys Festival - 26th January

A group of Boys from Year 4 were able to take in an Active Boys Festival.  The festivals emphasis was on fun and enjoyment, and for the boys to just 'have a go'.  They took part in a mass warm-up, followed by a rotation around different sports and activities featuring Dodgeball, New Age Kurling, Relay Races and Team Challenges.  The boys behaved impeccably, representing the school superbly with their shoe of sportsman ship, determination and effort.  We are extremely proud of you boys!

KS1 Cricket Festival - 24th January

We had a fantastic opportunity for some of our Year 2 children to go to Harvey Haddon to take part in a cricket festival.  The festival will involved the children taking part in a range of cricket based skills stations and fun games with the emphasis on having fun and being active. All of the activities were delivered by staff from Notts County Cricket Club.

After School Clubs for Spring 1! 

Monday - Year 3/4/5 Dance Club with Studio 3

Tuesday - Year 1/2 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 2/3 Girls Dodgeball Club with Mr Ward

Wednesday - Year 2/3 Boys Dodgeball with Mr Ward

Thursday -  Year 6 Boys Football Training with Mr Ward

Friday - Year 6 Girls Football Training

Fifa World Cup -  Starting 20th November 2022 

In School, we are delighted to be celebrating one of the biggest sporting events in the world! 

Every class in school, from Nursery up to Year 6 are involved in a sweepstake to see which country and class will win!  The Haydn Sports Council drew teams out of a hat (with their eyes close to make it extra fair!) to allocate 2 teams to every class.  The children will have an opportunity to learn a little bit about their chosen countries, where they are in the world and create flags and banners to support them.  Good luck everyone!    

And the winners are ........... Nursery!! (oh, and Argentina!) 

Studio 3 Dance Winter Showcase - 20th November 2022                      

Many Haydn youngsters took to the stage to perform different routines as part of Studio 3 Dance's Winter Showcase.   The children have worked hard on routines during their after school dance clubs and were able to show off their talents on the stage in front of a live audience.  They looked brilliant in their costumes and everyone one of them was amazing.  Well done to everyone involved, you really did Haydn proud today.

Year 4 Me vs Me Challenge - 16th November & 6th December 2022

We have been delighted to invite School Sport Nottingham into school to deliver their 'Sporting Superstars' Challenge to both Year 4 classes.  The challenge includes taking part in different events and record their personal best scores.  The children are then encouraged to practise these challenges both at home and in school, with the intention of improving their best scores in a Me vs Me challenge when School Sport Nottingham return for a second session.  Gold and Silver wrist bands are awarded to all children, with medals going to the children who improve their own scores by the most.   Thanks to our Sports Ambassadors and Sports Councillors who helped run the session.

KS2 Gymnastics Festival - 5th December

A group of 8 Year 3 and 4 children were able to take part in a 'Premier League Primary Stars' KS2 Gymnastics Festival held at the Robin Hood Gymnastics Club in Sherwood.  The children were exceptionally behaved, got involved in everything and had a great time.  Well done to those taking part, we are extremely proud of you.  

Haydn's Sports Ambassadors 

On Tuesday 1th November Miss Thieme and 4 of our Year 5 children attended a young sports ambassadors conference run by School Sport Nottingham.  The children took part in workshops looking at  delivering a Me Vs Me Challenge to other children in school as well as supporting your children during playtimes.  Isaac, Molly, Oscar and Stasia are looking forward to sharing all the new ideas with the sports council and becoming role models for the rest of the school promoting sport and a healthy lifestyle.

Year 5 Tag Rugby Festival - 11th November  at Nottingham High School Sports Field. 

A huge well done to our team of ten children who represented Haydn at a Tag Rugby Festival.  They played a series of matches and even won one! Charlotte was awarded player of the match, after being voted for by the opposing teams the most times.  Every one gave their all and came back to school, delighted and exhausted!!  Super work team, we're extremely proud of you.  

Year 5 Rugby Coaching  Weekly from 1st November

Year 5 have been lucky enough to have had a member of Nottingham Rugby Club come into school and take part in specially planned rugby lessons.  They take place every week, with the children working on skills and technique, rule and sportsmanship.  We even managed to receive free tickets to watch Nottingham Rugby Club on Sunday 13th November, all of which where allocated from the school office. 

After School Clubs for Autumn 2! 

Monday - Year 3/4/5 Dance Club with Studio 3

Tuesday - Year 1/2 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 4/5/6 Girls Dodgeball with Mr Ward

Wednesday - Year 4/5/6 Boys Dodgeball with Mr Ward

Thursday -  Year 6 Boys Football Training with Mr Ward

                - Year 5/6 Netball with Miss Thieme - Weather Dependant

Friday - Year 6 Girls Football Training

Year 5 Sports Hall Athletics Heats - Tues 11th October 

A team of Year 5 pupils represented Haydn at an indoor sports hall athletic competition held at Harvey Hadden Sports Village.  The children participated in a range of athletic events including sprinting, hurdles, long jump and high jump.  They successfully qualified from their heat into a final.  A huge congratulations to all the children who took part. 

After School Clubs for Autumn 1! 

Monday - Year 3/4/5 Dance Club with Studio 3

Tuesday - Year 1/2 Dance Club with Studio 3

             -  Year 4/5/6 Multi Sports with Mr Ward

Wednesday - Year 2/3 Multi Sports with Mr Ward

Thursday - Year 5/6 Netball with Miss Thieme

               -  Year 6 Boys Football Training with Mr Ward

Friday - Year 6 Girls Football Training with Mr Ward