At Etherley Lane we take part in a wide range of activities and events linked to our curriculum and the wider community. We promote the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of all pupils through these experiences which also support us to embed British values within our school community and beyond.
Harvest Festival 2024
World Book Day- The Masked Reader
Some familiar adults have read their favourite stories disguised in some VERY unusual ways! Click on the links to watch the videos- can you guess who the readers are disguised behind the masks? 🤔
💙 Story 1- Monster reading ‘Monstersaurus’ 💙
💙 Story 2- Girl reading ‘The Fibbs’ 💙
💙 Story 3- Panda 1 reading ‘There’s a Tiger in the Garden’ 💙
💙 Story 4- Alien 1 reading ‘The Dinosaur that Pooped the Bed’ 💙
💙 Story 5- Mermaid reading ‘A Squash and a Squeeze’💙
💙Story 6- Mrs. Black Hat reading ‘Mrs. Black Hat’💙
💙Story 7- Barbie reading ‘My Pet Star’💙
💙 Story 8- Peas reading ‘Smelly Peter the Great Pea Eater’💙
💙Story 9- Fries reading Giraffes Can’t Dance’💙
💙Story 10- Pony reading ‘Dream Big, Little Mole’💙
💙Story 11- Teddy reading ‘There’s a Snake in My School!’💙
💙Story 12- Boy reading ‘Poo at the Zoo’💙
💙Story 13- Dinosaur reading ‘Dinosaurs in My School’💙
💙Story 14- Bear 1 reading ‘The Cave’💙
💙Story 15- Firework reading ‘How to Catch a Star’💙
💙Story 16- Sausage reading ‘Octopants’💙
💙Story 17- Wolf reading ‘The True Story of the Three Little Pigs’💙
💙Story 18- Alien 2 reading ‘Aliens Love Underpants’💙
💙Story 19- Panda 2 reading ‘I’m Special, I’m Me’💙
💙Story 20- Sock Puppet reading ‘My Colourful Chameleon’💙
💙Story 21- Penguin reading ‘Lost and Found’💙
💙Story 22- Bear 2 reading ‘My Friend Bear’💙
Virtual Sports Day Letter to Parents
Please find instructions for each activity below. Click on the links to see each demonstration video. 😊
Mrs. Lee is ready! Are you ready?
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 1- Bat and ball/frying pan and socks keep-ups⭐️
How many times can you hit your ball/socks in one minute?🤔
Can you beat Miss Somers and Mrs. Lonsdale? Click here to see their fabulous demonstration!😁
Good luck!💙
⭐VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 2 Egg/potato and spoon race⭐️
You can do this race across the width of your garden, yard or living room!
How many seconds does it take for you complete the race without dropping your egg/potato? 🤔
Can you go faster than Mrs. Elder? Click here to see her fabulous demonstration! 😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 3- Book on head race⭐️
You can do this race across the width of your garden, yard or living room!
How many seconds does it take for you complete the race without the book falling off your head?🤔
How fast can you go? Click here to see a fabulous demonstration from Mrs. Hendry and her little girl!😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 4- How many times can you stand up and sit down in 1 minute? ⭐️
Can you beat Mrs. Summerson’s score?🤔
Check out the fabulous demonstration here– I’m sure you’ll agree that the song choice is a brilliant one!😁🎶
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 5- Slalom Blow Football⭐️
For this activity, you will need a table, some small objects, e.g. ketchup bottle, salt shaker and a straw. You will also need a small ball or make a ball from paper if you do not have one. If you don’t have a straw, you can make one by rolling a small piece of paper.
How many times can you blow the ball between the gates (objects on the table) in one minute? 🤔
You will get one point for each time the ball rolls between two objects!
Check out the fabulous demonstration here by Mrs. Jones and her son! 😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 6- How many bottle flips can you do in 1 minute? ⭐️
Remember- the bottle has to land standing up. Can you beat Mrs. Walker and her sons’ scores?🤔
Click here to see their fabulous demonstration!😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 7- How many seconds can you balance on one leg for while blindfolded? ⭐️
Can you beat Mrs. Burkill and Mrs. Graham’s times? Are you brave enough to try the extreme version?🤔
Check out Mrs. Burkill and Mrs. Graham’s fantastic demonstration here!
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 8- Pole catching⭐️
How many times out of ten can you catch the pole? 🤔
For this activity you will need a pole or stick and someone to drop it for you.
Can you get a better score than Mr. Soulsby? Watch his brilliant demonstration here. 😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 9- Rubbish bin basketball⭐️
How many balls can you throw into the bin in one minute from 2 metres? 🤔
For this activity you will need a bin/bucket/container and balls. You can make them from crumpled pieces of paper.
Can you beat Miss Smith, Mrs. Laidler and Miss Giblin? Watch fabulous their demonstration here. 😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 10- Cup on tray race⭐️
You can do this race across the width of your garden, yard or living room!
How many seconds does it take for you complete the race without spilling the water?🤔
Make sure you don’t put any hot liquid in the cup and use a plastic one if you can!👍🏻
How fast can you go? Watch here for a fabulous demonstration from Miss Strophair!😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 11- Teabag throwing⭐️
How many times can you throw a teabag into a cup in one minute from 2 metres away? 🤔
Can you beat Mrs. Wakes and Mrs. Jeavons? Watch their fabulous demonstration here. 😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️VIRTUAL SPORTS DAY ACTIVITY 12- How many clothes can you put on in one minute?⭐️
This is your FINAL Virtual Sports Day activity!
Can you beat Miss Wilkinson and Mrs. Guy? 🤔Watch their brilliant demonstration here. 😁
Good luck!💙
⭐️PARENT AND CARER INVISIBLE SACK RACE!⭐️
Parents and carers- now it’s your turn! Get your invisible sacks ready!😁
Can you beat Mrs. Coxon’s time?🤔 Watch the demonstration here!
Good luck!💙
British Values and the Curriculum
A gallery of whole school activities and events can be viewed below.
