PE department challenges during lockdown
Even in lockdown Kilgraston’s PE department has been working to keep our pupils exercising and energised.
From mountain climbing to snowmen-making, we’ve had many weeks of different challenges.
But this week there was a twist: the challenges were set by each of the Sports Captains and below you can watch Senior Netball Captain, Lower Sixth’s India, setting the netball challenge. Can you complete it?
View this post on Instagram
Kilgraston’s PE challenge - mountain climb challenge
From the Sydney Opera House and Mount Everest to Ben Nevis and Mount Snowdon, Kilgraston pupils have again been busy with their weekly PE challenge.
Recently, we’ve had a Chilli Challenge and the Tour of Scotland so now Mrs Ferry and the PE department asked our pupils to climb as many of the famous buildings and mountains on the challenge list as possible.
For one of our Upper Sixth pupil, this resulted in an outstanding performance on her bike. Lucy hit the trails, roads, and surrounding Perthshire highways and byways to cycle ALL the mountains from our Mountain Climb challenge, including Mount Everest, and all in one week!
Amazing effort, well done Lucy.
PE challenges start of Spring Term 2021
Kilgraston’s PE challenges are well underway. Each week as well as our usual PE lessons, our Head of PE, Mrs Ferry, and the rest of the PE staff are setting weekly sporting events for the pupils to tackle.
In week one of term, it was the Home Learning Chilli Challenge.
Each pupil had to pick a chilli strength, mild through to extra hot, and complete the four challenges within. For our Upper Sixth, this could be completing a five kilometre run, recording a sports commentary, research on testing cardiovascular endurance and designing and completing your own HIIT training session - extra hot strength.
Last week, the pupils were asked to complete a Tour of Scotland. Each year group had to travel from the North of Scotland to the South of Scotland in seven stops. With three different levels of intensity, the pupils had to do an exercise from each of the stops. These included things like how many press-ups in 30 seconds and going for a thirty minute walk, run or cycle.
We all know how important exercise is to our mental health particularly in this current lock-down, so huge well done to everyone for staying so motivated and energised!
For more tips on positive thinking, read this article by Kigraston’s Head of Boarding and Pastoral Care, Mrs Sonja Muller.