Welcome Back to School

Welcome back to school everyone, I hope you had a great summer holiday and are hopefully looking forward to this years sporting activities.  We hope to keep this blog a little more up to date than last year (apologies for that).  We will post up new club activities, fixtures and any information we think you may find interesting at least weekly.  If any of you have any interesting results or events outwith school, please let us know so you can be given the recognition that you deserve, we are very interested as a department to hear what you are up to.

5 in 5?!

Visit this link below and let us know what you think of the idea….

 

http://humankinetics.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/pe-lessons-neglect-all-round-fitness/

Sports Day

A big congratulations to all the athletes that took part in the 2010 Nairn Academy Sports Day.  We were bathed in glorious sunshine for both days which helped to lift the spirits of all competitors.  The day was a great success and special thanks must go to Mrs Dingwall for all the organisation involved in the Sports Day finals.  Thanks must also be given to all the members of staff who helped officiate during the finals and those who helped to make the afternoon activities a success for the rest of the 1st-3rd year pupils.  The collection of points in the house system was a great success and is something the PE department are keen to continue.

Congratulations to Jamie McDonald

Congratulations to Jamie McDonald, who has been voted as the Sports Leader of the year for Highlands.  This was awarded to him for his dedication, hard work, commitment and enthusiasm towards sport and devloping the interest for others.

Well done from the PE Department!!!!!

Ski Race Results

Here is a link to the race results from the Frances Walker Championships at Cairngorm Mountain last term.

http://www.snowsportscotland.org/page.php?section=snow_news&page=546

Sir Frances Walker Schools Ski Team Race

The Sir Frances Walker Trophy event is a Giant Slalom Schools TEAM Race incorporated within the Cairngorm Junior Ski Championships.  It will be held on Wednesday the 17th March 2010.  If anyone is interested in representing the school in this event, or for more information, please contact Mr Durkin in the PE department before Friday 5th March.

Winter Olympics – Vancouver

I bet that some of you have been ski-ing in the Cairngorms recently seeing as we have had lots of snow.  Why not see how the professionals do it during the Winter Olympics.  Click on the link below to check out some great footage from Canada

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/default.stm

Enjoy!!

Prelim Exams??

Remember everyone, there are many resources available in the Standard Grade and Higher/Int2 pages of this blog.  Use these to help with your revision and if you have any questions then come into to see us anytime.

Good luck from the PE Department!!

Table Tennis Club!!!

Anybody fancy a game of Table Tennis?

Due to the current weather conditions it is difficult to get out and play tennis, so why not try some table tennis instead??

It is proposed that the PE Department will run a club on a Monday lunchtime from 1:00-1:40.

If anyone is interested then please come and see Mr Durkin in the PE Department.

To get you in the mood here is an amazing clip of an outragous table tennis rally from two of the best players in the world. (just click on the link below)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8IVASo0umU

Nairn Academy Travel to Murrayfield!!

On Saturday 21st November, 50 pupils and teachers travelled to Murrayfield expecting to witness Scotland putting up a brave, but unsuccessful fight.  However, against all odds, the Scots managed to pull off a remarkable win, beating the Aussies 9-8 in rather dramatic fashion.  The Aussies scored a late try very close to the Nairn spectators, they only needed to make the conversion to clinch the tie in the dying seconds.  However, with all of Murrayfield on their feet willing the kick to miss the posts, the kick sailed wide.  The Nairn pupils erupted as history had been made…..the 1st win in the last 27 years!!!

The pupils had a great day out and the Scottish win made the return leg to Nairn bearable.

Bring on Argentina!!!!!!!

Below are a few pictures from the day…..