Sporting Update: Spring Term 1

22nd February 2024A Stelling

What a start to the year our sporting teams have had! Lots of children throughout the school taking part in interschool festivals and tournaments. Here are a few of our sporting days out. 

Swimming
Our Year 5/6 swimming team recently took part in the South Tyneside Schools’ Swimming Competition against many schools from across the borough. 
 
The pupils participated in both individual and group events; they won a plethora of medals and their cumulative points resulted in them winning Gold in the team event! What shone out was their fantastic teamwork and their positive attitude towards others. 
 
This fantastic team will now go on to the South of Tyne Finals in March. Good luck Swim Team!
Netball
14 pupils from the Y5/6 netball team competed in the South Tyneside Schools’ Netball Competition. This was the first outing for our netball teams this year and they didn’t fail to bring their A-game. For many, this was the first time playing against other schools and there were a few nervous (but excited) players at the start. They soon found their confidence and skilful footwork, spectacular goals and a lot of giggles and smiles followed.
Pupils impressed with both their skill and sportsmanship and we are hopeful to have several ‘friendly’ matches before the season ends with other local schools.
A big thank you to Miss Bone and our coach Mrs Sparks, for their time and enthusiasm for their weekly sessions and commitment to the players.

Spring Term 2 looks a busy one!

We will be participating in our first ten-pin bowling competition, swimming finals, football cup tournaments, hockey tournaments, some of our reception children will be taking part in a gymnastic festival at The Urban Factory and a heavy end to the season for all four football teams.

In school Durham Cricket will be continuing their sessions with Years 2 and 3 and Boldon Lawn Tennis will be starting their tution sessions which will continue throughout the summer with a number of year groups.

Keep an eye out for updates from our very active pupils.

 

May Sporting Update

18th May 2023A Stelling
Mortimer Sport Round-up
It has been a very busy half term and it isn’t over yet! We are proud members of the South Tyneside School Network and enjoy participating as a school in the wide range of sporting opportunities they can offer to our pupils. 
British Gymnastic Acrobatic Success! 

Three of our Year 6 pupils have recently competed in the British Gymnastic Acrobatic finals and came away champion with two silver medals and a bronze. We are very proud of them all as these medals show not only their skill but also their dedication and hard work they put into their sport. 
Children’s Cancer Run 40th Anniversary Run

Well done to three of our Year 6 girls, who took part in last weekend’s Children’s Cancer Run. We are sure a number of our other pupils also took part and would love them to share their medals too! A great achievement for an even greater cause.

Watch out in September when we will do a focus on all our young runners taking part in this years Great North Run. We recognise this is a huge event that many pupils take part in every year and we would love to celebrate their success!
Boys’ Football League

Huge well done to our two mixed football teams this season. Our Thursday night league team finished 4th in their league and our Monday night team have finished top of the Coyne League winners and have now qualified for the Champions League event later this month. We wish them every success in their final competition of the season. 
Girls’ Football League

Well done to all our girls who competed on behalf of Mortimer this season. They had three really tough days of tournaments and finished respectively 4th and 7th in the league. 

We will be looking for our new teams later in the summer term, ready for an early Autumn start. Dates of trials will be announced to year four and five girls in due course so they are prepared for a quick start to the Y5/6 league 2023/24. We are also hoping to add to our morning football skills club with the addition of a girls only club in September.  

 
Year 2 and Year 3 Cricket Update

Big thanks to Durham Cricket Club and South Shields Cricket Club for their support this half term. Children in years two and three have received expert tuition and enjoyed tournaments as a special treat to end the term. 

We look forward to next term when Years 5 and 6 will be taking part in an inter-school tournament and hopefully we can take part in a range of competitions from South Tyneside Sports Network. 

There is big enthusiasm for cricket at Mortimer Primary School and the excitement from pupils and staff is certainly visible!  We are entered to compete in inter school competitions throughout the summer term with years 3-6. 

Another big thank you to South Shields Cricket Club, who provided a free club for Y2 and Y3 girls earlier this term.  
Girls’ Cricketing Success: Well done Halle! 

Well done to Halle in Year 6, who has successfully trialed and is now playing for Durham Girls’ Cricket team.

This is going to be Halle’s 3rd season playing for South Shields Cricket club. She currently plays for the U11s in the girls league and U12s and U13s in the boys league. She was nominated by the coaches of South Shields Cricket Club last season to attend the Durham Pathways winter training programme. From here she has earned a place in the  Girls Elite County Squad for 2023.
She has been a real inspiration to some of our younger girls and has supported South Shields Cricket Club providing free coaching for 16 of our year 2 and year 3 girls over a 5 week period. These girls will then be offered places on the all star programme at South Shields where Halle will assist other coaches and continue to work with them.
Halle is also a player on both our mixed and girls’ cricket teams this year. Her dream is for a professional career in cricket one day and she sure does show the commitment, drive and effort to achieving her dreams. Well done and good luck!
Year 4 Tennis Competition

Some of our Year 4 children stepped up to a new challenge and competed in a tennis competition with 5 other schools at Boldon Lawn Tennis Club.

We were very proud of the eight children who competed, this was something new for them all and they had great fun trying a new sport.

 
Mixed Cricket Tournament 

An amazing day for our Mixed Cricket Team on their first day of competition. Five games and five very convincing wins; these pupils now progress to South Tynside finals after half term.

Watch for future updates about our Girls’ cricket team and our future competitions with years 3 and 4!

The cricket season has certainly started!
Wanderers Cross Country Event 

Four of our Y5/6 children took part in a cross country running event at Temple Park at the start of this term. This was a great event ran by South Tyneside Schools. All four boys gave it their all on quite a tricky course.

 
SSOC Young Leaders Day

Our Young Sport Leaders were invited to take part in a training day at the North Marine Park. They faced a number of challenges and had to answer questions and solve problems as they travelled around the park.

Our SSOC Leaders help to promote sport and activity across the school. This term they are completing tasks to promote 60 minutes of activity a day and supporting the planning of sports days and inter house tournaments.

30.3.23 Cricket meet and greet

28th March 2023A Stelling

All pupils in years 2 and 3 have had a very successful introduction to cricket with sessions hosted by coaches from Durham Cricket Club and South Shields Cricket Club this term.

After sessions building skills; Year 3 enjoyed an inter-school tournament last week and year 2 get their first taste of competition this week.

You might be thinking what’s next? Coaches will be available to chat in the key stage 1 yard on 30.3.23 after school to discuss All Stars, which is the first steps into club cricket.

For those who are interested but can’t attend please feel free to contact directly using the information below.

Children’s Cancer Run 40th Anniversary

22nd March 2023A Stelling

We have registered for our school to participate as a team in the Children’s Cancer Run this year on Sunday 14th May at Newcastle Race Course. 2023 marks 40 years since the start of this family event.

Families can sign up using this link then just select our school name from the drop down list.

Our school will be allocated a single start time so our community can run together. You can select which length run you wish to participate in with your family. There are options for a mini mile, a three mile course and a five mile course. The mini mile is wheelchair and pushchair accessible. (Please note that although some members of staff will be participating they will not be responsible for your child on the route.) 

If you register and link to our school, then your pack and t-shirts will be sent to the school early May. As soon as we receive them we will distribute to you.

All registered runners will receive:

~ A limited edition 40th Anniversary medal
~ A Greggs snack pack
~ A very special limited edition 40th Anniversary t-shirt for all runners aged 16 years and under. (All runners aged 16+ have the option to purchase a t-shirt when registering.)

There will be a team meeting point at both the start and the end of the run which would be lovely to capture photos and encourage each other on but please don’t feel obligated to stay.

After your run you can enjoy the activities in the Event Village including:

– Metro Radio Roadshow
– Food and drink stalls
– Live music
– Little Movers sessions
– Inflatable assault course
– Kids fairground rides and stalls
…….Paint ball and much much more!

Click here to sign up! 

 

Mortimer Sports Round-up

20th March 2023A Stelling
Mortimer Sport Round-up
Only three weeks into the half term and we have had a very busy start.
Y6 Hockey Tournament
Mr. Douglas took a number of our Y6 children to participate in the South Tyneside Schools’ Hockey tournament. This was a very new experience for our pupils as it was the first time they had been given the opportunity to play with wooden sticks as opposed to our usual uni-hockey equipment. Our team quickly adapted and put up a brave fight playing many matches over the afternoon. They finished a strong second in their league but sadly failed to qualify for the next stage of the competition. On a very cold afternoon, our pupils didn’t stop smiling! Well done to them all. Brilliant attitude to a new sport from all which resulted in a brilliant afternoon.
Boys’ Football League

This week saw the return of the boys’ football league after their winter break. Our Coyne League Team (Monday night squad) played two matches and came away victorious with 3-0 and 5-2 wins. 

Sadly due to weather, the children who play in the Snowball League were postponed until this next week. 

Amazing work team! 
International Women’s Day – FA Girls’ in football 

Mortimer Primary proudly joined girls around the country to encourage young female footballers to follow their goals. 

Some of our Y6 girls, who play for our football team, joined Mrs. Stelling and a number of Year 2 girls for a fun ‘ kick around’. 

They played a number of football skill games, chatted about why they love the game and talked about how other sports such as dancing and gymnastics can improve our football skills. 

The Y2 girls all wanted the session to last a little longer and asked if they could do it again soon. 

Big thank you to our Y6 girls for inspiring our future lionesses.
Reception Multi Skills 

Miss Bay’s class took part in the South Tyneside School’s multi-skills sports event at Temple Park. We have heard that all children and staff had a fantastic time and were able to experience lots of new sports and activities. Well done RKB! 

(Photos will be shared through Tapestry.)
Our Y5/6 Swim Team

Eight pupils represented our school at the South of Tyne Swimming finals next week. They sure made a big splash when they finished 4th out of 14 schools on the day. 

They took  home a wide variety of medals: –

Gold – boys’ backstroke 

Silver – girls’ and boys’ freestyle

Bronze -girls’ freestyle, girls’ freestyle relay, boys’ freestyle relay and bronze in the cannon race where the whole team competed together. 

Not only were their swimming skills amazing but their attitude and enthusiasm to the event made the staff present very proud. Great sportsmanship was shared between the team and towards the other competitors. Well done!
Gymnastic National Final Qualifiers! 

We are so proud of three of our Year 6 children, who train with South Tyneside Gymnastic Center. Last weekend all three qualified to represent the North East of England in national finals for acro gymnastics, which will be held in Stoke-on-Trent in May. 

We wish them every success in their next stage of this competition!
Year 4 Indoor Athletics Festival

4VB enjoyed trying a variety of new sports and skills at the South Tyneside Schools Indoor Athletics Festival. The children all tried hard throwing javelins, jumping over very high hurdles, relay races and much more. 

Well done 4VB! 

Junior Park Run

12th January 2023A Stelling

South Tyneside Council is now hosting a weekly junior park run at North Marine Park, South Shields for children and young people aged 4 to 14 and their families.  Our first event took place last Sunday with 61 runners taking part!!

This free 2k event will be held every Sunday and works towards the Council’s ambition of keeping people well and healthy throughout their lives while having fun.

More information can be found here.

Y6 Reverse Advent Calendar

23rd December 2022A Stelling
Once again Y6 have completed their annual ‘reverse advent calendar’ and collected many items for the charity STARCH with works with asylum seekers and refugees within South Tyneside.
Margaret Gregg, who has worked for the charity for 17 years, visited school to receive the donations and to talk to the children about the work that they do. She told the children about how they are supporting Ukrainian families at this time.
They will always greatly receive any donations of household items, clothes and toys and are based at Living Waters Church, Alice Street, Laygate South Shields, NE33 5PB.

Toys on the last day of term

22nd December 2022A Stelling

Key Stage 2  (Years 3 to 6)

Pupils in the above year groups are welcome to bring toys in for the last day of term but please don’t bring anything that can take photos, record videos or connect with other devices and/or the internet. We would welcome toys which encourage children to play with each other please such as board games.

Please can all toys be labelled with your child’s name and come to school in an appropriate bag. We can not take responsibility for any lost or damaged toys.

Early Years and Key Stage 1 (Nursery to Year 2) 

No toys please, children will be playing with the provision we have in school and we have a many fun activities planned.

KS2 Pantomime – “Oh yes it was!”

21st December 2022A Stelling

Key Stage 2 pupils received a festive treat this morning when actors visited the school and performed “Sleeping Beauty”. Lots of audience participation and giggles throughout; the audience thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

Merry Christmas from Y6

8th December 2022A Stelling

We are very proud of our Y6 pupils, who have created Christmas cards and designed envelopes to spread seasonal wishes to the residents of Hebburn Court Home and Age UK. We hope they bring a touch of festive cheer to the recipients.