Y5/6 Netball Comp

Well done to some of our Y5/6 girls who took part in a netball tournament this afternoon at Laurel Academy in Mexborough. The girls developed their skills as the tournament went on. They missed out on reaching the final by a last minute point 2.1. #LovePlover

Y1/2 Football Tournament

Well done to our Y1/2 children who took part in their first ever football tournament. They finished 5th – winning 2 games, drawing 2 games and losing 3 games. Plovers superstar player was Y1 Vinnie – for his 2 goals! #LovePlover

F2M Fieldwork at Austerfield

We’re going on a big bus. Then we arrived at Austerfield. We’re going to make a circle. Then we wandered into the woods. We made some wood porridge for the 3 Bears and created some bear faces using natural outdoor resources. We played bear tag whilst trying to steal the porridge. We’re going to enjoy our lunch. We’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a… we explored, we learned, we found, we made, we played and we helped each other. WHAT A BEARUTIFUL DAY! #LovePlover

The Mayor’s Walk and Wheel Prize – Thank You Ed Clancy

WOW – what an active day! A huge thank you to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, who awarded Plover Primary a cycling workshop prize with Ed Clancy – triple Olympic Gold Champion and Active Travel Commissioner. In recognition of our schools promotion of active travel, alongside the number of children participating in the Mayor’s Walk and Wheel Challenge.

Thank you to Emily Cherry (CEO- The Bikeability Trust) and the bikeability team, for their generous donation of balance bikes to the children of Plover.


Thank you to Cycle North for their engaging and supportive ā€˜learn to ride’ workshops, teaching 26 of our KS2 pupils to ride a bike for the very first time.

Thank you to Judith Shaw from Doncaster Council Road Safety Education, for your kind donation of bike lights.

We enjoyed a whole school assembly led by the inspirational Ed Clancy, children were awarded with bikeability badges and snap bands. #LovePlover #Bikeability #CycleNorth #SYMCA

Kick Start Girls FREE Multiport’s Programme

‘KickStart girls’ initiative is ready to get going!Ā 

Start date: 02/11/2024

Location: Hall Cross Lower School, St Michael’s Road, DN4 5LU.Ā 

Days: Mondays & Fridays.Ā 

Timings: 5:15pm-6:15pm.Ā 

Coaches names: Emily Medlock & Emily BellĀ 

Please remember this is a completely FREE multisports programme for girls aged 5-10. 

Alex Cairns

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