On Thursday 8th July 2010, some of the Year 2 pupils took part in the 'KS1 Skipping Festival Project' at Ryton Comprehensive School.

The competition involved various 'challenges', some individual and some group:

'Double bounce' (1 boy and 1 girl)

'Speed bounce' (1 boy and 1 girl)

'Face-to-face pairs' (2 girls)

''Run-under Team' (1 team of 12)

'Run-jump-out' (1 team of 6)

We were pleased to win the following medals:

•  silver medal for 'double bounce', Beth White
• bronze medal for 'speed bounce', Joey Davidson
• bronze medal for 'face-to-face pair', Lucy Barker and Ciara kemp
• silver medal for 'run under' team: Harry Miller, Christopher Charlton, Liam Erskine, Isaac Nolan, Sam McGrey, Bobby Hope, Mitchell Ledger, Lucy Simpson, Charlotte Boag, Lauren Shearer, Sophie Graham and Edie Mills
• bronze medal for 'run-jump-out' team: Ysobel Lloyd Payne, Tameryn Gill, Joseph Mayne, Francis Redhead, Eliza McCall and Mia Orrick.

All of the children performed their best and thoroughly enjoyed taking part, well done to all of you!