Wyre Forest School Sport Partnership Newsletter
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Wyre Forest School Sport Partnership Newsletter Worcestershire’s Winter School Games On Tuesday 3rd March, over St Bartholemhew‟s, Heath- Spring Term 2: 2015 800 pupils from schools field, Stourport and King across the county, competed Charles High School. Not to be missed... in Worcestershire‟s Winter School Games at Worcester Notable performances 20th April: Lacrosse CPD University. from Wyre Forest schools; The Bewdley 21st April: Tag Rugby The Winter School Games School: 1st - KS3/4 Futsal, Finals began with an opening Heathfield: 1st - Y7 Net- ceremony in the Arena. We King Charles and Stourport 22nd April: Tops Course ball, Wyre Forest A: 1st— were entertained by two High Schools provided KS2 New Age Kurling , 24th April: Y3/4 Tri-Golf fantastic Bollywood dances Young Leaders who took on The Bewdley School: 2nd performed by pupils from officiating and team support KS3 Pan Disability Foot- 1st May: Y7 Super 6 Golf Redditch. At the opening roles for the different sports Extreme ball, Franche: 2nd Yr3/4 ceremony we watched Josh, and activities on offer. Quick Sticks Hockey, from Stourport parade the Young Leaders from Stour- 8th May: Super 6 Wyre Forest B: 3rd—KS2 Athletics flag he designed around the port were also responsible New Age Kurling, Arena. We were also in- for running the Change4Life 18th May: Striking and Haybridge: 3rd Yr 8 girls & spired by Jack Rutter, captain area of the School Games Fielding CPD Yr 7 boys Sportshall Ath- of the England Cerebal Pal- Village. The village provides letics. The Bewdley 19th May: SSP Tennis sey football team . He told an area for competitors, School: 3rd IKS3/4 IZB Festival us his amazing story. when not competing, to try out a range of different Basketball. 22nd May: KS3/4 District Competitors from each sporting activities. The Well done to everyone Athletic Trials Worcestershire District Change4Life activities all who competed so well for made a colourful display as promote a more healthy our district. they wore different coloured way of life. t-shirts that represented the School Games values. The Competing for the Wyre pupils from the Wyre Forest Forest team were Bewdley wore blue which represent- Primary, St Catherine‟s, The ed the value „Honesty‟. Knoll, Haybridge, Franche, Burlish, The Bewdley School, Teams from Comb- erton, St Anne‟s, Yr 5/6 Netball League Hartlebury won the Burlish , Wilden, Playing 7-a-side netball, over them and Sue from Caro- league, having only drawn Franche, Hartlebury, Hagley, four weeks the teams all lian‟s Netball Club for one match and winning all St Bartholomew‟s, Cookley, played each other. They giving up their time to the rest… what an Bewdley, St George‟s and were supported by Young- umpire the matches. achievement! Wolverley Primary Schools Leaders, Jordan, Libby and In 3rd place was Burlish, all participated in this term‟s Well done to everybody Esme from Stourport High Joint 2nd place was St Y5/6 Netball League, held at who took part. Keep on School and Grace from Bartholemhew‟s A and Stourport Netball Dome. playing! Wolverley. Thanks go to Franche. Don’t forget to visit our website: www.wyreforestssp.co.uk Orienteering Festival Bewdley Dance Festival Y5/6 pupils from Franche, „star‟ orienteering courses, Pupils from Bewdley, St Abigail Holden, British Free- Burlish, Far Forest, St Am- whilst developing their Anne‟s, Upper Arley and style Dance champion and brose, St Oswald‟s, Stour- map reading, teamwork, Franche Primary Schools student at The Bewdley port, St Bartholomew‟s, communication, problem were joined by students School, performed the final Bewdley, Lickhill, St solving and leadership from The Bewdley School at dance, showcasing her Anne‟s, Offmore, St John‟s skills. the Civic Centre on 19th talents for the audience. A and Holy Trinity Schools March for the annual highlight for many was the In the afternoon, Y7/8 took part in the SSP‟s Ori- Bewdley Dance Festival. Irish Dance by Megan Ince. pupils from King Charles, enteering Festival a School After she finished dancing a Wolverley, and Stourport During the Festival, pupils Games qualifier event at reception pupil at St Anne‟s attended the Festival to from Reception to Year 13 Memorial Park on Friday exclaimed loudly, “I loved develop their orienteering performed a range of 27th March. that!” skills. They also had a go dances from their at orienteering with com- curriculum work, after All of the performers pro- passes. school clubs and GCSE duced dances of a fantastic examination pieces, in front standard. The winners will represent of an audi- our district at The ence of Worcestershire Summer family, Games in June. friends and During the Festival, pupils teachers. worked in teams to complete traditional and County Cross Country On Friday 21st March, Year 5 and 6 pupils from Hagley, St Anne‟s, Burlish , The Knoll, Stourport and Primary Schools were joined by Year 7 pupils from The Bewdley School, Stourport, and Haybridge High Schools at the County Cross Country finals. SAQ The runners, who qualified for the county finals in SAQ sessions have been November, competed against delivered to a number of pupils from the other 5 schools across the part- Worcestershire Districts. nership. We have enjoyed The weather was appalling, the course muddy... so it was working with pupils of all perfect for cross country! The Wyre Forest runners did ages. their District proud, coming in 3rd place overall. SAQ stands for speed, agility and quickness. Pu- This activity aims to help pils were led through their pupils improve their paces over hurdles and movement skills. Some using ladders. Quick feet pupils were prepared to were definitely needed. lead this activity in their own schools. Alexandra Mays - Partnership Development Manager Stourport High School, Minster Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8AX. Tel: 01299 872950. E-mail: [email protected] .