YEAR 3/4 FOOTBALL TEAM SHOCK SOUTH YORKSHIRE!

Yesterday, the Year 3 & 4 football team traveled to Doncaster in hope to win the South Yorkshire Football Finals, which they had earlier qualified for through their local district. The boys made a slow start to the tournament but found their feet as the tournament went on, winning 4 out of 7 games. Eventually the scores were counted and points were verified. We couldn't believe how well we did coming 2nd out of 8 teams at the South Yorkshire finals. In total 400 schools had entered to tournament prior to the SY Finals and for the boys to have come second was an outstanding achievement. This reflects their willingness to succeed and drive within the football game. We at Penistone St John's are extremely proud of each and every one of you. Well done boys! Thank you to all parents who came to support the team and braved the Yorkshire elements.

Y5/6 Boys to be South Yorkshire champions?

So today hosted the Barnsley football finals where we had two teams that had qualified earlier in the year. It was the hardest tournament to date, with some incredibly high standards of football from the best schools in Barnsley. Our A team did amazingly well but didn't progress past the qualifying stages but our B team went ahead to win the title of Barnsley Football Champions and proceed to the South Yorkshire finals later next week. Well done to both teams for their tremendous effort and thank you to all parents who came to support our teams. Can we win South Yorkshire next?

Year 3/4 on the road to South Yorkshire

And they did it! The year 3/4 boys football team went ahead and qualified for the South Yorkshire finals which will be held in Doncaster following their outstanding performance at Barnsley College where they finished finalists. Well done boys!

PSJP WIN 5-0

The y5/6 football team won 5-0 tonight on their opening game of the season against St Helens Primary School. A great start to the season and I hope we continue in this way! Well done boys!

Barnsley Team Finals Cross Country

Today TeamActiv hosted the Barnsley relay cross country finals and PSJP took their elite runners from Y3/4 and Y5/6. All the children performed exceptionally well with some truly stunning performances, working well as a team and trying their hardest. The Year 5/6 boys team even managed to qualify for the South Yorkshire finals which will be held in 2016. Well done to all who took part! 

Mr Bower stunned as PSJP do the double!

Champions! Tonight marked the start of the season and boy oh boy didn't PSJP play amazing! Both A and B teams played in seperate leagues and won 3 out of 4 games meaning they finished first in their division! By winning their league they automatically qualified for the Barnsley finals on the 12th November. We at PSJP would like to say a huge congratulations for all your hard work and for creating history for both teams qualifying for Barnsley. A huge thank you to parents for showing your support too. Can we win the Barnsley finals? Only time will tell...

Sports Leaders!

New boy sports leaders will be on duty on a Monday dinner time coaching football! Thanks lads!

SPORTS LEADERS!

Here we have our Year 6 sports leaders modelling their new badges. These friendly faces will be on duty on a Tuesday dinner time to coach different sports. This half term they are coaching golf! Thanks SPORTS LEADERS!

NEW PSJP SPORTS ACADEMY LETTER!

KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED! TOMORROW IS THE RELEASE DATE FOR THE NEW PSJP SPORTS ACADEMY LETTER. IF YOU WANT TO JOIN THE SPORTS ACADEMY NEXT HALF TERM THEN MAKE SURE YOU GET THE RETURN SLIP HANDED IN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THESE PLACES GO QUICK!

2 minutes in my classroom starring Austin!

Want to give your room a sportier finish? Why not try making some of these amazing shooting stars which you can dangle from your ceiling next to your favourite posters! Awesome, cheers Austin!

A promising start!

The girls make a promising start to the football campaign by qualifying for the Girl's Barnsley Finals. A good first performance but we know we need to step up our game if we want to do well this season. A lovely goal from our new signing this season who continues to impress the manager. Well done girls!

What have PSJP been doing so far this term?

So what has been going on at PSJP so far this year? Look no further, here we have a snippet of what we have been up to in our PE lessons. Want more? Stay tuned and keep checking this page for more exciting updates and videos!

Sports Academy LAUNCHED!!!

Today marked the first day in history for the PSJP sports academy. We played some amazing games, helping each other along the way and getting to know people from different year groups. In the end there had to be a winning team. This week, the GREEN team won the year 3 & 4 competition and the GREEN team also won in the year 5 & 6 tournament! What a brilliant session it was. I don't know about you but I am excited and looking forward to next weeks session already. Well done PSJP SPORTS ACADEMY!!!

BREAKING NEWS: YEAR 3 MAKE ALL THE RIGHT MOVES! In year 3 we have been taking part in a gymnastic floor routine, working on shapes and symmetry. The children put together a routine that was a sequence of three moves, which they demonstrated in front of the whole class. Some amazing gymnastics movements I'm sure you will agree! Well done year 3.

PSJP SPORTS ACADEMY LAUNCH!

Here at PSJP, we seek to offer the most engaging and inspiring sports activities that improves children's physical fitness and well being. Therefore we are proud to announce the arrival of our

new sports academy, which will launch next week. In the sports academy, children will begin to work together, grow in confidence and learn new skills as they go. The academy will cover a range of sports such as; football, kwik cricket, rounders, athletics and many more. It will be a chance for your child to showcase their sporting talents and will act as a platform to increase school sport participation. The children at PSJP can not wait to be given the opportunity to be scouted for our very own school teams. The academy will run after school on a Thursday evening, 3.30pm until 4.30pm, at a cost of £2 per session. With the academy being in demand by children, we can only offer 30 places for year 3 and 4 pupils and 30 places for year 5 and 6 pupils. Letters with all the relevant information will be given out on Monday 5th October. We are offering a first come first serve basis. Not long to go!!!

And they're off! Multi-skills @ PGS

And they're off! The first tournament of the season was held at Penistone Grammar School tonight, where year 3 & 4 had the chance to showcase their sporting talents! "Penistone Sports Team" competed against other schools in the region and finished runners up. They all showed sportsmanship and courage in all events, encouraging one and other to try their best! A big thank you to Mr Brown for helping support our team and not forgetting the parents who were there to cheer on PSJP! Well done to all who took part, you were amazing!!!

Year 3/4 Swim for Gold @ Swimming Competition

Victory! Year 3 and 4 competed in a Swimming Gala today held at the Metrodome, Barnsley. We split into four teams having a green, blue, yellow and red team. All teams were fantastic, encouraging each other to try their best and that they did. After some amazing swimming events, it was our blue team that were victorious, finishing 1st place out of 8 teams in total. It was a wonderful day for non-swimmers, able swimmers and good swimmers and we at PSJP would like to say well done to those who took part. Thank you to all parents who came and showed their support at this event and a special thank you to Mr Shering (parent) for sharing his expertise and supporting our blue team!

PSJP Football Team Retire

It's fair to say that our Year 6 boys football team have had a fantastic season this year. They have played with great courage in every match this season, winning the majority of schools in Barnsley. This was recognised and the boys showcased their talent at the South Yorkshire competition held in Doncaster earlier this year. However, the time has come for the boys to retire and make way for another PSJP team.

The majority of the team have been put forward to Barnsley Football Club and all children will be on trial for their secondary school teams in September. It has been an emotional journey that I'm sure the boys won't forget in a hurry. I would personally like the add, thank you for the amazing memories and we all at PSJP wish you all the best in your future footballing careers. Good luck!

Bruce Dyer Congratulates 'Love Life' Winners

Well done to Harrison and Laura for winning the players of the season award for all their hard work and positive attitude shown at all training sessions. Bruce and all the staff at PSJP are very proud of the winners and for all children who took part in the Love Life club this year. I would also like to take this opportunity to say thank you to Bruce Dyer for his Christian teachings through football, encouraging children to show respect, love and teamwork. We can't wait for next year! 

Picnic in the park @ Wentworth Park

Today at St John's we celebrated the end of the academic year with a picnic in the park. Children had their lunches together and enjoyed playing games such as; rounders, golf, football and kwik cricket. It was a perfect day for the event with all children loving the hot summers day. Long may it continue. Thank you to all staff for your support!

Y3/4 Athletics Tournament @ Dorothy Hyman

Wow! What a fantastic performance from the PSJP athletics team today. We performed incredibly in every single track and field event. We won the boys, girls and mixed relay event at the end making it a spectacular day and finished 2nd out of 8 teams in total. I would personally like to add a huge thank you to all parents who came and showed their support for the team on this not so sunny day! Well done PSJP!