Last week, we saw a great level of competition down on the field as we embarked on our annual sports day. The year 8s kickstarted the day with a superb display of athleticism, enthusiasm and sportsmanship.

The track session began with the middle distance events, which were tightly contested between 8B and 8D, with 8D taking the overall lead on points. 8A made a comeback in the sprint events to take 59 points for their team, but out in the field, 8D were scoring highly in both the throwing and jumping events. Going into the relay there were just 4 points separating the top two finishers. 8D won both the girls and boys relay to take victory and bring home the trophy for Mr Gloyn and their tutor group.

Year 8 Results:
1st place – 8D (188 points)
2nd place – 8B (181 points)
3rd place – 8A (178 points)
4th place – 8C (130 points)

Well done to all of our students who demonstrated excellent sportsmanship and resilience, and a huge thank you to our fantastic year 11 students who came back to support the PE department run the events.

In the afternoon, sports day turned serious with the year 7 tutors arriving in their sports kit ready to battle. Rewards were on offer for any year 7 who broke Miss McArthur’s sports day record for the 1500m, but sadly the record still stands for another year. There were some excellent displays of pacing as the middle distance races got underway, with 7A maximising points early doors. 7A continued to dominate in the sprints, but out in the field 7D were vanquishing the field events, capitalising on the points for both throwing and jumping events. 7B came first in both relays but unfortunately it was not enough to knock 7A and Miss Peckham off the top of the podium. 

Year 7 Results:
1st place – 7A (221 points)
2nd place – 7D (209 points)
3rd place – 7B (184 points)
4th place – 7C (166 points)