- PE AWARDS EVENING- Year 7 Boys Performer of the Year - Tom Potts Year 7 Team of the Year - Girls' Athletics

Year 7 Girls Performer of the Year - Kate Leddy Year 8 Team of the Year - Girls' Netball

Year 8 Boys Performer of the Year - Adam Jones Year 9 Team of the Year - Basketball

Year 8 Girls Performer of the Year - Yasmin Roebuck Year 10 Team of the Year - Boys’ Athletics Track his year the Saddleworth School PE department, of playing professional football. Harry is a true inspiration

welcomed students from all year groups to the to young people and aspiring footballers as he has always T Year 9 Boys Performer of the Year - Greg Simister Commitment to Extra-Curricular - Isabelle Ward conducted himself with integrity and respect for others and inaugural Saddleworth School Sports Awards Evening. This was an amazing opportunity for the staff to thank always goes the extra mile to help out anyone he can and in Year 9 Girls Performer of the Year - Daisy Shepardson. Commendation for Effort - James Stallard everyone for their amazing contributions to school sport, any capacity. extra- curricular PE, Pupil leadership and academic PE. The Year 10 Boys Performer of the Year - Jonny Marston Commendation for Achievement - Catherine Stott event was opened with the very talented Mr Beckwith and Issy is currently part of the Manchester City Ladies set the school band playing a variety of inspiring songs. up, having been taken into their development set up after Year 10 Girls Performer of the Year - Isobel Hallam Commendation for Progress - Laura Barlow impressive performances for Sheffield Ladies and The PE department has had a truly amazing 12 months helping them to a Women’s Premier League, league and cup celebrating a large number of successes on and off the double. Issy is also a former Oldham school sport field. We as a School have won a whole host of trophies, ambassador, young leader and Oldham community sport competitions and events in Football, Rugby, Basketball, development officer. Issy is a true role model for girls' sport Cricket, Athletics, Swimming, Rounders, Netball and fully engaging in every activity she has ever participated in. Softball. The list of achievements by the students of Although if the Valencia FC coaching staff had their way Saddleworth School is long and distinguished. The PE she wouldn’t be in anymore as when we took Issy department are also celebrating the success of last year's on tour as a year 10 girl she played in the boys' team and Y11 GCSE students who left with record results of 94% was so impressive they begged us to let her stay as she was A*- C. head and shoulders the best player on the pitch.

Saddleworth School welcomed back two guests of honour 90 pupils were invited to witness the totally transformed to present the awards, returning former pupils Harry Bunn school hall to celebrate awards for Performer of the year, and Issy Hayes. team of the year, Effort, commitment to Extra-Curricular, BTEC dance, progress and the top award of the night The Harry is currently playing regular first team football in prize for outstanding achievement awarded the Championship for Town. As a pupil of to Lucy Brewster. Saddleworth School Harry was part of the Manchester City Academy balancing chasing his dream with his academic Thank you to Lucy George in Year 9 for her photography. studies showing true professionalism from an early age it is of no surprise to the PE staff that Harry achieved his dream - KEVIN SINFIELD-

Former Saddleworth School pupil and Head Boy Kevin Sinfield MBE has just this season retired from professional . Having been captain of Rhinos, a former England captain, Kevin has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds and is one of the most successful players in history.

He has captained the team to seven Super League championships and two successes as well as achieving individual accolades as winner of the Lance Todd Trophy, and the Golden Boot.

He is one of only four British-based players to achieve the latter. He holds records as the highest points-scorer in history, the highest points-scorer in Super League history[3] and the third highest points-scorer in British rugby - LUCY BREWSTER- league history, behind Jim Sullivan and .

With Kevin’s agreement he has kindly put his name to the She achieved the highest A* for GCSE PE and is in the most prestigious trophy the PE Department can offer. top 5% nationally for PE. The Prize for Outstanding Achievement.

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