Would you like to 'tri something new'?
As part of the forthcoming World Triathlon Series weekend in Leeds, here are some details of how you can have a go too.
Tri Something New is a programme launched by Leeds City Council and British Triathlon and supported by Sport England, which gives you a fantastic opportunity to give triathlon a go.
On Saturday 11 June, newcomers to the sport can have a go in a fun and relaxed environment at the GO TRI event in Roundhay Park. The distances for the event are much shorter than a usual triathlon, so everyone can give it a tri! The swim is 200m (that’s just 8 lengths of a normal swimming pool), the bike 10km and the run, jog or walk just 2.5km. Costing £10, anyone can take part and to make the event even more fun and friendly, you can sign up to one of our special start waves, so you can take part with like-minded people:
- Platinum 50+ – Because age doesn’t matter in GO TRI, this wave is for those that would like to take part with fellow evergreen participants.
- Made in Leeds – Aimed at Leeds residents; those that are born and bred in the city and want to take part with other Leeds locals.
- This Girl Can – Year on year female participation in triathlon is increasing and we’re proud to offer a women’s only wave at the event.
- Relay – Don’t fancy taking on all three elements? Team up with one or two friends or family members and take on the course together.
- Splash and Dash – Not got a bicycle? Fear not, you can still take part on the same course in our swim-run event.
- Pedal and Plod – Swimming not your thing? Our peddle & plod wave is the perfect way to take part, whilst sticking to dry land.
Discounted entry is available for large groups; please contact jennyvincent@britishtriathlon.org for more information.
The Tri Something New programme provides free tailor made GO TRI training and GO TRI taster events at each of the four hub sites; Fearnville Leisure Centre, Middleton Park/John Charles Leisure Centre, Armley Leisure Centre and the Universities. There is also the chance try out open water swimming at one of our training days at Roundhay Park, to give you a chance to have a go before 11 June.
Stay hydrated!
With the hope that we will be getting warmer weather soon, please make sure that your child has a named water bottle in school. It’s important to drink enough water all the time but essential when it is warm weather. Water bottles must be taken home on a regular basis to be cleaned. Here are eight reasons to drink water:
- relieves tiredness
- improves mood
- can stop you getting headaches
- helps digestion
- flushes out toxins from the body
- regulates body temperature
- helps to keep your skin healthy
- can help with weight loss
Let’s make sure that all children have a water bottle in school next week.
Domestic Violence
Moortown Primary School has been given the opportunity to take part in a new project that will run jointly between schools and West Yorkshire Police. It has been established to support children who are resident in households where there are incidents of domestic violence and abuse. The initiative has been designed to provide confidential notification to schools on any incidents of domestic violence and abuse which occur within a child’s household that might have an impact on a child whilst he or she is in school.
We know that children can be significantly physically or emotionally hurt, either by being present in the house or directly witnessing an incident of domestic violence. The project will ensure that a member of the school staff is trained to use the information that has been shared, in confidence, so that the school is able to make provision for possible difficulties experienced by children or their families. We are keen to offer the best possible support to our pupils and we believe this is going to be beneficial for all those involved. If you would like further support or information about domestic violence and abuse please go to www.leedsdomesticviolenceandabuse.co.uk. The member of staff who is specifically trained is Mrs Weekes.
Rocket seeds
A quick update on our rocket seeds…
They’re growing! We’ve been watering them and turning them each day so that they all receive the same amount of sunlight.
We can’t see any difference between the red and the blue yet but there is a noticeable difference according to which windowsill they’re on. We’ve concluded that one of the windowsills doesn’t receive as much sunlight as the others because those seeds are growing at a much slower rate.
Today, we’ll be calculating the percentage of seeds that have grown in each seed tray and noting it on our record sheet.
Hotshots
To launch our Money Matters themed week, on 23 May, we will hold a Hotshots fundraising event, led by TSC sports and dance coaching limited, to raise money for our two school charities: Yorkshire Air Ambulance and Mind. During the day, each class will be able to take part in the Hotshots event, with every child having three chances to score a goal and their fastest time recorded. All children will receive a certificate with their fastest shot and medals will be awarded for the fastest boy and girl in each class. Sponsor forms will be sent home and children are encouraged to raise money for this event. These should be returned, with any money raised, on the day.
Money Matters
Our next whole school themed week Money Matters, based around money and financial education, will be taking place from Monday 23 May 2016. A variety of events and visitors are planned to help us deliver this key aspect of education.
During the week, we will look at questions including:
- What is money?
- Where does money come from?
- How do we spend money?
- How do we manage money?
If your job involves an aspect of finance and/or money and you can support our themed week by coming into school, please contact the office.
Do we have an author in the making?
A big well done to Emre who entered a writing competition and made it all the way to the final six writers! Tom Palmer, from Leeds, released a chapter a day of his own adventure story all set in Leeds. Year 5 followed the story and then had the opportunity over the Easter holidays to write their own Leeds-based story for the competition. Emre’s story was great and, as a finalist, his story was sent to Tom to be judged for the winner. Unfortunately, he didn’t win but fantastic to get so far out of thousands of budding authors. Emre will receive a book of Tom Palmer’s and a letter from the man himself. Check out Emre’s story on Year 5’s class news.
Triathlon volunteers
Organisers for the Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds have officially launched the search for 750 volunteers, to help ensure the event is one of UK sporting highlights of the year.
From experienced volunteers to complete beginners, organisers hope to encourage people of all ages to get involved in a world-class sporting event by becoming a Leeds City Ambassador. There will be a variety of roles for volunteers at the UK leg of the ITU World Triathlon Series including: race officials, supporting participants along the course, handing out drinks, or giving medals to finishers in the mass-participation races, to name just a few. Volunteers can provide their time for three days from Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June, including the GO TRI event on the Saturday, or for just one day, by applying online at the official 2016 Columbia Threadneedle World Triathlon Leeds website: http://leeds.triathlon.org/volunteer/ and completing the application form. Once potential volunteers have completed the online application form, they will be assigned a role, dependent on experience, and informed of their responsibilities via email. Prior to June 12th, there will also be an exclusive pre-event briefing for volunteers that will include: training, logistics, and a chance to meet the organisers. All volunteers will receive an event t-shirt, refreshments and a huge thank you from the organising team and those taking part for their hard work.
What do children learn through cooking?
Pupils always enjoy cooking at school. Here is an article about its benefits.
Super Sporting Success
Fantastic news for the first day of the Summer term.
Mrs Taylor submitted an application for the Yorkshire Primary PE and Sport Premium Awards and I am delighted to tell you that our application has been chosen as the West Yorkshire winner in the Broader Sporting Experience category.
Your application fulfilled criteria for creativity, sustainability and creating a measurable impact on pupils and will now be put forward as the West Yorkshire representative at the Yorkshire finals in Harrogate in June. All county winners are invited to the Yorkshire finals to accept their West Yorkshire award and be in the running to win one of the regional awards.
West Yorkshire Sport will be coming in to school to do some filming with some of our children and this will be used in the award ceremony.
Well done and thank you to Mrs Taylor for all her efforts in putting this application together.