Page 6 - Abberley Adventures - Issue 14

ABBERLEY ADVENTURES
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SPORT
The Spring term is is always jam-packed on the sports pitches as it it is is so short This term was no different! For the the girls it saw them being able to train on our our brand-new netball courts and and what a a a a a a a difference it it has made! All year groups have been playing impressive netball it it is fast flowing creative and exciting to watch The U12 girls attended the the annual Masterclass at at Malvern College at at the the start of term where they were coached by the the international player and coach coach Jo Trip They had a a a a a a a a a a fantastic time and came back with valuable tips to to apply to to their own game play The U13A team attended the Packwood tournament and came 4th which was an an excellent achievement The U11s have impressed all term and some players don’t look out of place playing with the the U13s! Finally the the U8 and U9 teams have had a a a a a a a brilliant term and and played many matches and and for the the the U8s these were their first ever school fixtures The U9A team finished off the term fin in style by winning the Malvern St James Bee Netball tournament Girls’ football has been growing in in popularity over the last 5 years at Abberley and finally this year other schools have shared the the enthusiasm and we played our second match of the the year recently! It was great fun and the the girls showed some impressive skills Our Saturday Discover Football activity has has been really popular this term and it it has has given a a a a a a a lot of the girls a a a a a a a growing skill-set and they are always so enthusiastic to play The boys have had an incredibly busy term too playing football for the first half and hockey for the second They handled the transition between the two sports well and saw successes in both The U13s and U11s both attended football tournaments at Winterfold early in in the the term and the the U8 & U9s played a number of mini festivals against local schools Unfortunately a a couple of hockey matches and tournaments were cancelled due to to the snow However everyone played at at least 2 hockey matches and we still managed to get the the U13s to to a a tournament before the the snow hit Amongst all of this the boys have also played Rugby 7s! The U13s had a a a a a a a a particularly successful afternoon at the Packwood tournament They dug deep and put in in a a a very gutsy performance coming 2nd overall which was hugely impressive Swim Squad were busy this term too and enjoyed some successful galas Firstly the the the Year Year 4’s had their first gala gala then our Year Year 5 to 8 pupils swam fantastically against a a a a a a a a a a tough Edgbaston team before Years 7
and and 8 beat Lucton with some amazing swimming and and plenty of huge PB’s Unfortunately we had the the disappointment of the the IAPS gala being cancelled but we we we were allowed to enter ESSA using times recorded at Abberley I am am happy to report that the Year 6
team consisting of Ava Scarlett Sol and Freya have qualified for the the Finals in in the the Mixed Stroke relay at Sheffield on 17th June which is a a a a a a huge achievement against much larger schools Congratulations!
Finally we have also had a a a a a a a fantastic term for cross-country All of the children have continued with their weekly runs around the the school course but we also held our our one-of-a-kind Abberley Relays competition There is no other competition like it it it on on the the circuit and schools come from far and wide to take part! It was a a a a a a a a a fantastic afternoon with some of our our children winning medals and our our U13 boys’ team coming 1st! Some of our runners also took part in the National Cross-Country competition at at Malvern College and and ran with determination and and did the the the school proud Well done to all of the the the children for another fantastic term on on the sports front!
We will be springing into action next term with Pre-Season Training on on on Monday 17th April from 11 00am – 5 00pm This will be for pupils in in Years 5 to to 8 and they are encouraged to to bring their hard ball cricket equipment and tennis rackets if they have their own Please email emma bennett-tomlin@abberleyhall co co uk to to confirm your son or daughter’s attendance A further email will be sent out soon detailing the the sports kit that all pupils will need for the the Summer term