Our vision is that all pupils at Hope Brook School, regardless of age or ability, want to take part in sport or activity. Whilst some children may be talented at sports, others may be less confident. At Hope Brook, we work to make sure everyone can experience the benefits of sport and physical activity and of being part of a team.
Our planning, as well as following the National Curriculum statutory requirements, allows us to teach a variety of sports through PE lessons, cross-curricular sessions and extra-curricular activities throughout the academic year including, gymnastics, dance, athletics, team sports, swimming, as well as promoting outdoor learning in all subjects.
Our aim is to shape each pupil’s character, promote the school’s ethos of fair competition, reinforce the benefits of healthy life style choices and nurture the children’s sporting passions.
We ensure all pupils:
- Have access to a wide variety of activities – we try to introduce one new activity each year.
- Have the opportunity to participate in competitive events.
- Promote fair play and respect.
- Utilise every opportunity to be active – in lessons, play times and after school clubs.
- Understand the importance of well-being – both physical and mental.
- Encourage lifelong participation, enthusiasm and enjoyment.
- Build on existing skills and experiences, ensuring progression and continuity in children’s learning.
- Support each other to be the best they can be.
Netball: District Finals
It's GOLD for both teams! Winners of the the District Finals
Both netball teams (Stingers and Bees) stormed to victory in the District Finals on 16th May 2022. The Stingers showed outstanding skill with a 8-0 win and the Bees also performed superbly with a 5-0 victory. Well done to both teams who have worked really hard to achieve such a fantastic result.
Both netball teams won gold at the District Finals. What a fantastic result! (16.05.22).
Dance - Years One and Two
In PE on Friday, Years One and Two participated in a dance programme with dance specialist, Kelly-Anne Reeve. Linking the programme to their topic about animals, the children thought about different animal movements and how to change the shape of their body. They worked in small groups to develop a short dance which they performed to the rest of the class.
This lesson was one of a sequence of six lessons so watch out for further photographs over the coming weeks.
Year Ones enjoyed their first dance lesson (29 April 2022).
We warmed our bodies up first (29 April 2022).
We learnt various moves (29 April 2022).
We incorporated animal movements into our dance routine (29 April 2022).
We created animal movements (29 April 2022)
We enjoyed our first dance lesson (29 April 2022).
We performed our dance in groups. (29 April 2022).
Cross Country - Nationals
This year Hope Brook had a total of 9 children go through to the County Final at Cheltenham, which is an incredible achievement. At the County Finals, Isaac then made it through to the Nationals at Leicester. Well done, Isaac, you are the first boy to represent Hope Brook at this level.
Representing Hope Brook at the National Cross Country Competition (27.03.22).
Isaac represents Hope Brook at the Nationals (27.03.22).
Tennis: Kestrels
This term in PE, Kestrels are learning how to play tennis. They are learning how to grip and hold the tennis racket correctly and to serve the ball using the underarm technique. Look out for updates about their progress each week.
We stand to the side ready to serve (29.03.22).
We stand slightly on our toes ready to adjust our position, depending where the ball lands (29.03.22).
We can rally with our partner (29.03.22).
We stand slightly on our toes ready to adjust our position depending where the ball lands (29.03.22).
We can rally with our partners (29.03.22).
We get ready to receive the ball (29.03.22).
We play 'King or Queen of the Court' (29.03.22).
We are learning how to use the correct technique to land forehand shots in the opposition's side of the court.
We are working hard to grip and hold the tennis racket (March 2022).
We are learning to grip and hold the tennis racket correctly (March 2022).
We are learning to grip a tennis racket correctly when hitting a forehand ground strike (March 2022).
Tennis: Kingfishers
In PE this term, Kingfishers are learning how to play tennis. They have been working hard to use the correct skills to catch and control a ball on their racket. Keep watching to find out how they get on.
We stand slightly on our toes ready to adjust our position, depending on where the ball lands (29.03.22).
We hold the ball in our weak hand, let it bounce once and then hit it over the net (29.03.22).
We stand slightly to one side ready to serve (29.03.22).
We can rally with our partner (29.03.22).
We are learning the correct skills to catch and control a ball on our rackets (March 2022).
We are learning the correct skills to catch and control a ball on our rackets (March 2022).
We are learning to grip and hold the tennis racket correctly (March 2022).
Celebration of Netball Success
In light of the success at the netball tournament on 16th February, all team members received certificates at our Celebration Assembly. Both teams are through to the district final.
Well done, Hope Brookers! You all worked really hard this year in our netball club (March 2022).
GPJ North Forest of Dean Area Netball
We have another superb sporting achievement to announce. Both our netball teams did an amazing job at the tournament on 16th February. With true Hope Brook sportsmanship, determination and resilience, the teams both came 1st at the tournament and are through to the district finals which are to be held at Dene Magna - date to be confirmed.
Many thanks to Mrs Matthews who helped coach the teams to victory.
The winning teams! Well done Hope brook - a fantastic result! (Feb 2022).
New Age Kurling Tournament
Some of the children in Years 3 and 4 have been learning a new skill and having FUN at the same time. They took part in an 'in-house' New Age Kurling tournament. New Age Kurling is a sport that requires pupils to deliver stones from one end of a court to a target at the other end of the court. The competition target has red, white and blue concentric circles and scoring is determined by the number of stones closest to the centre of this target.
As the pictures below show, the children had a wonderful time and showed superb time spirit, determination and good skill when participating (Feb 2022).
We worked together as part of a team and had great FUN (Feb 2022).
The coloured stone closest to the centre of the target wins!
With care and precision, we released the stone (Feb 2022).
Individual Cross Country: Years 5 and 6
We have another sporting triumph to share with you. Our Year 5 and 6 pupils participated in the individual Cross Country event at Newent School. We are very proud of all the Hope Brook pupils who attended as they showed great perseverance, team spirit and resilience. Our perseverance with the Daily Mile has also paid off and the results are testament to that. In total, 9 Hope Brook children have gone through to the County trials, which are being held on 12th March.
We had a first, second and third for our Year 5 girls; first, second and tenth for the Year 5 boys; seventh and tenth for our Year 6 girls and eighth for our Year 6 boys. Not bad for a small school!
Many thanks also to Mrs Hollis and Mrs Collis who supervised the children at the event and reported that the children showed superb team spirit and encouragement for each other.
Representing Hope Brook, our Year 6 girls (27.01.22).
Getting ready on the starting line (27.01.22.).
We look out for each other (27.01.22).
Feeling a little nervous, our Year 6 boys wait on the starting line (27.01.22).
Come on boys, we can do this (27.01.22).
When the going gets tough, the tough get going! Showing grit and determination (27.01.22.)
What can the intrepid trio achieve .....? (27.01.22.)
1st, 2nd and 3rd! What an achievement! Well done, Hope Brookers! (27.01.22.)
Fantastic effort! (27.01.22).
It's a nervous wait for the Year 5 boys! (27.01.22).
Another fantastic result 1st, 2nd and 10th. All through to the County Cross Country trials (27.01.22).
Superb effort (27.01.22).
Woodpeckers and Wagtails: Dance
On 27th January, a dance company called Dance Days visited Hope Brook School. The dance specialist introduced the children in Woodpeckers to a Chinese Street Dance and the children in Wagtails to a traditional Indian Dance.
Connecting to the Woodpeckers' topic about the 'Asian World' (China), the Woodpeckers were taught how to use props and step in time to music. They were enthused by the colourful parasols and dragon and learnt about the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Extending their learning about their topic 'A Passage to India', the Wagtails were put through their paces learning the sequences of an exciting, energetic Bollywood style dance.
All children took part and enjoyed their learning of dance.
Woodpeckers: Chinese Dance
The Chinese New Year is a major celebration which is celebrated in China and around the World (27.01.22).
We warmed our bodies up first (27.01.22).
Using props, we learnt how to step in time to the music (27.01.22).
We were dance dragon warriors (27.01.22).
We learnt how to dance in time to the music (27.01.22).
Using parasols as props, we learnt how to dance in time to the music (27.01.22).
We are very proud of our Chinese dancing (27.01.22).
Wagtails: Bollywood style dance
On 27th January, the Wagtails were put through their paces by learning a Bollywood style dance.
Bollywood dance requires lots of movements from your hands, feet, face and neck (27.01.22).
Bollywood is a combination of different styles, which includes traditional Indian dance (27.01.22).
The Wagtails had fun creating movement patterns to music (27.01.22).
We worked hard to combine movements to create a motif (27.01.22).
Wagtails had fun using their hands, feet, face and neck to move in time to the music (27.01.22).
Bollywood dance combines traditional Indian folk with more modern, Western forms (27.01.22).
Although we needed lots of energy, we had fun combining movements to create a motif (27.01.22).
Bollywood dance is very upbeat and high energy so we were kept active for the whole session (27.01.22).
We enjoyed learning the dance sequences (27.01.22).
Extending our topic learning 'A Passage to India', we learnt a Bollywood style dance (27.01.22).
Robins: How to roll a piece of equipment.
First of all, Robins practised their balancing skills with bean bags. They demonstrated how good they are at moving around the hall safely. When they had grasped the skill, they showed how clever they are at rolling a piece of equipment. Looks like you had fun, Robins! (Jan 2022).
"Look, I can balance a bean bag on my arm!" (Jan 2022).
"Look! We can balance a bean bag on our backs!" (Jan 2022).
"We can also balance bean bags on our heads!" (Jan 2022).
"We are balancing bean bags on our tummies!" (Jan 2022).
We had lots of fun in our PE lesson (Jan 2022).
"Now, we are ready to roll a piece of equipment!" (Jan 2022).
"With care and thinking about what we have been practising, we can do it." (Jan 2022).
"We now know how to roll a piece of equipment." (Jan 2022).
Celebrating our Sporting Achievements
The Cross Country Team were presented with their medals and certificates as part of our Celebration Assembly. Great job, Hope Brook (Oct 2021).
It's silver for the boys' team. Super effort (Oct 2021).
It's gold for the girls' team. What an achievement! (Oct 2021).
Team Cross Country Event: A superb sporting achievement!
It was great for Hope Brook to be part of the team events again and the results were testament to the hard work they've put in with the Daily Mile. We are very proud of the whole Hope Brook Cross Country Team who achieved gold (girls) and silver (boys) medals, which is a FANTASTIC result. Well done team! A big thank you to Mrs Barnes and Mrs Collis who supervised the team during the event (Oct 2021).
The Hope Brook Cross Country Team (Oct 2021).
A nervous wait on the start line (Oct 2021).
What a FANTASTIC result! Well done, Hope Brookers (Oct 2021).
It's gold for the girls (Oct 2021).
Kestrels (Hockey)
The children in Kestrels have been reunited with their hockey sticks this September and are showing excellent teamwork. Keep up the GREAT work, Kestrels (Sept 2021).
Dribbling around cones using a hockey stick (Sept 2021).
Kestrels demonstrate good skill when dribbling (Sept 2021).
Kestrels listen carefully to instructions and build on their skill level (Sept 2021).
Great effort, Kestrels! (Sept 2021)
Kingfishers (Football Skills)
Working with a partner, the Kingfishers demonstrated their football skills. They were set the challenge of seeing how many 'gates' they could pass a ball through. They were then set the added challenge of communicating to their partners using non-verbal signals. Take a look at how they got on ... (Sept 2021).
Kingfishers demonstrate their football skills (Sept 2021).
Passing a ball through a 'gate'.
Kingfishers keep the ball close before they pass the ball (Sept 2021).
We work with a partner to pass the ball through a series of 'gates'.
Kingfishers use non-verbal signals to communicate with their partners (Sept 2021).
Kingfishers were set the challenge of passing a ball to their partner through as many 'gates' as possible (Sept 2021).
Year One (Jumping Skills)
The Year One children started their gymnastics' lessons in the hall this week and demonstrated FANTASTIC strength in their legs when they practiced their jumping. They were very proud of all their efforts. Take a look at the pictures below which show how much FUN they had. They practiced the star jump, frog jump and half turn. They are gradually building on their skills with the aim of creating a sequence of jumps in the coming weeks. Excellent work, Year Ones! (Sept 2021).
The Year Ones demonstrated that they have strong muscles in their legs (Sept 2021).
Look at our super balancing skills (Sept 2021).
We can do star jumps too! (Sept 2021)
We can use our legs to jump (Sept 2021).
We are very proud of our 'frog' jumps! (Sept 2021).
We use our legs to jump high (Sept 2021).
Look at our 'frog' jumps (Sept 2021)