What an amazing day we had at our KS1 Sponsored Dance-a-thon on Friday 30th January! The children brought the energy, the smiles and some seriously impressive dance moves — and we are so proud of every single one of them.
Thanks to your incredible generosity and support, we are thrilled to share that we have raised an incredible £1,060… and counting! 🤩
This fantastic total will go directly towards the cost of producing the children’s very own KS1 Doncaster Board Games, helping us keep the final cost as low as possible for everyone. We are also continuing to work with sponsors and supporters to make this project even bigger and better.
💃 How did we dance the day away?
We kicked off the morning in style with a high-energy Zumba session in the hall, led by Mrs Ponsonby and Mrs Murray, which certainly got hearts pumping and feet moving!
Throughout the day, each class took part in a range of fun, creative dance activities, including:
- 🧊 Ice Dancing and 🎲 Dice Dancing games in the classroom
- 🖐️ Finger dancing to explore movement through different music styles
- ✏️ Pencil dancing, where children drew how the music made them feel
- 🤸 A dance–themed PE lesson to finish the structured part of the day
- 🎉 And of course… party dances during Golden Time to end on a high!
Children took turns dancing so that every crew was represented throughout the day, showing teamwork, resilience and lots of encouragement for one another. We were also lucky to have some grown ups join in the fun, adding to the excitement and buzz around school.
🎲 Why it matters
All the money raised will support our KS1 Doncaster Board Game Project, where children are designing and creating their own board game inspired by local landmarks. The final game will be professionally produced so that all KS1 children can enjoy playing it — a brilliant example of learning, creativity and community coming together.
💛 Thank you
A huge thank you to all our families for your sponsorship, encouragement and enthusiasm. Every single contribution is helping to bring the children’s ideas to life — and days like this remind us just how powerful learning can be when it’s joyful, active and shared.
Well done KS1 — you danced your socks off! 🕺💃
