Sports Magazine April 2011 Issue 15

JACK HUNT “JACKALS” BASKETBALL TEAM Congratulations to the “Jackals” Basketball team who have carried on their winning streak. After taking the City Championship against The King‟s School in December, the team have since gone on to win the County Schools Final, defeating the from Cambridge by 10 points after clawing their way back from a huge deficit in the first quarter.

The team carried on to the second round of the regional competition before being knocked out by St Christopher School from Letchworth. As this was the first forum into National Level Competition they have had a very successful year. Their record has placed them in the top 30 ranked school teams in the UK! Well Done! Mr Brown

BADMINTON Centre Parcs National Schools Badminton Championships The Key Stage 4 girls and boys teams played very well and qualified for the County round. Both girls teams narrowly missed winning and progressing to the regional finals. Congratulations to Jessica Sharman, Megan Parry, Tara Kelly and Natalie Hughes from Year 11. From Key Stage 3; Rachel Jeffries-Harris, Anna Hodgson, Georgie Elsom and Emily Ding.

Peterborough Schools Badminton Championships Both the girls and the boys teams performed extremely well and won the overall school competition. There were individual successes for Rachel Jeffries-Harris, who won the Key Stage 3 girls singles. In the doubles, Jessica Sharman and Megan Parry won the Key Stage 4 girls competition. The standard of play was extremely high and there were also outstanding performances from Steven Nuzzo and Daniel Wisbey who lost to the eventual winners. Mrs Dingle

Key Stage 5 Peterborough Schools Volley Ball Championships - Winners - Jack Hunt Jack Hunt‟s Year 12/13 team competed against seven other Peterborough schools, they won all their matches in the preliminary rounds. They beat Thomas Deacon in the semi final and progressed to play College in the final. The team demonstrated excellent team skills as well as outstanding tactical play. This success has motivated them to challenge the PE Department to a match.

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Hooping World Record 500 Day Olympic Countdown Event Attempt All secondary schools in Peterborough took part in an Olympic Festival on 15 March at the Embankment Athletics Track to celebrate the launch of the 500 day countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games. Our hearing impaired students have recently completed the Boccia Young Leaders Award and led sessions at the Festival. Here is their account of the day. “We arrived at the Regional Track and waited for a few more people to arrive. Mrs Dingle gave us a red jacket, on the back was written „Official‟ to keep us warm because the weather was freezing and windy but this didn‟t stop us having fun. There was an opening ceremony at the start of the event and all the children split into five groups to It has now officially been represent the five rings of the confirmed by Guinness Olympics. There were Africa, Asia, World Records - The Europe, USA and Oceana. The Hooping World Record Olympic Torch was carried to the attempt was successful Mayoress of Peterborough and she declared the ceremony and Games with 4,700 students open. The events included boxfit, boccia, cycling, football, hockey, hurdles, hooping for two minutes. handball, long jump and shot putt.

Well done to all Jack Hunt Katie Bocking, Naima Suge, Stephen Sear and ourselves were working students who took part. towards our Sport Leadership Qualification so we spent the day organising, Mr Game demonstrating and helping the Boccia event.

TABLE TENNIS We would like to say thank you to Mrs Dingle for taking us there along with The Peterborough the TAs for communication. Also we would like to say thank you to Mr Schools Table Tennis Game, Tom, Adam and Michael for helping and giving us this opportunity. Championships We all enjoyed this event”. Ayesha Quraishy and Javaria Nargis The Doubles Championships held on 7 December 2010 comprised of entries from six schools with 68 students competing. The Key Stage 3 Boys Tournament was won by Hampton College, with their second team being runners up. The Key Stage 3 Girls Tournament was won by Jack Hunt students, Greta Pocaite and Georgie Elsom. The Key Stage 4 Tournament was won by Jack Moore and Omar Afzal, with Khuram Mehrban and Kyle Medcalf runners up, all from Jack Hunt. The Key Stage 4 Girls Tournament was won by The King‟s School. The standard of play was very high throughout the competition.

The Singles Championships were held a week later on 14 December when six schools competed in the Key Stage 3 and 4 competition. 44 students took part and there were some excellent matches. Jack Hunt had three finalists; Greta Pocaite won the Key Stage 3 Girls, Lewis Tuck won the Key Stage 3 Boys and Jack Moore, after a very closely contested match, lost to The King‟s School in the Key Stage 4 Boys tournament.

Table tennis is a very popular sport in school and the interest generated from this competition has motivated our students to want a Jack Hunt School Championships. Mrs Dingle 2

Peterborough School 6-A-Side Football Tournament Cricket On 16 March, the Year 7 Well done to our three Cricket teams this Football Team took part in a year in the Indoor Cricket League. There six-a-side football were some really hard fought games tournament organised by throughout the league. Both Year 8 and 9 . played well with really consistent batting

The tournament involved a and fielding, however despite this league where they had to consistency they did not manage to get to the final. play five other schools including The Peterborough A big congratulations goes to the Year 7 School, King‟s, Bushfield, team who managed to get to the final Ken Stimpson and Sir Harry Smith. A fantastic afternoon of having played extremely well in the build football saw Jack Hunt come home with the trophy. They up games. They came through to beat drew their first match but then went on to win their remaining The Peterborough School a massive 127 four games. The win was made even better as the team to 36, Ken Stimpson 93 to 27, Orton managed to keep a clean sheet in all of their matches. Longueville 124 to 49. In the final they

Well done to all the boys who played. Mr Young played , it was a very closely fought game with both Cross Country teams taking 4 wickets each. It came right Congratulations to Elisha Reid down to the wire with Thomas Deacon (Year 7) and Alice Dolan (Year 9) beating them for their performance in the by a very Fenland League Cross Country. narrow They both have shown excellent margin 102 commitment, motivation and have to 95. Well competed in all three meets. The done Year 7, last meet was held at Spalding it looks like Grammar School and Elisha continued her excellent being an achievement with another winning performance. She also interesting finished in 1st position at the meet at Stanground College outdoor last October and the meet at Snowden, Crowland. Alice, season. Mr McAuley who is competing against Year 10 students also had a good run at the last meet finishing 6th. Alice finished 3rd and Great Britain Rowing 4th in the previous two competitions. Well done to both Well done to Meghan Lawless (Year 11) students. Mrs McCormack who was invited to the GB Trials in November and February. Following Level 1 Award in Dance Leadership successful trials Meghan has been Since September, nearly invited to a 3 day GB Training Camp in 70 Year 10 and Year 11 April to prepare for more trials over the students signed up to Easter Weekend. Good Luck! Mr Game complete the Level 1 Award in Dance Duke of Edinburgh Award Leadership. It has been a Jack Moore has successfully completed particularly impressive his Bronze Award and is well on the way year, with the majority of to achieving his Silver Duke of Edinburgh students showing great Award. He is pictured here taking part in commitment and enthusiasm whilst leading both their peer his group and younger pupils through dance exercises. volunteering A particular highlight has been the Year 10 Dance Leader section of Group, who regularly visited Sacred Heart Primary School the award, to confidently deliver several dance based sessions. They helping out worked incredibly well as a group, supporting each other at Age UK in and using their initiative to adapt their session Bretton. As appropriately. The dance lessons were thoroughly enjoyed well as by all the pupils as well as their teachers. Both Year 11 volunteering Jack is also learning how to groups gained experience teaching students in Year 7 and umpire table tennis matches (skill) and 8, adapting lesson material to suit individual needs and continuing to run for Nene Valley Harriers abilities. Well done to all students on the course. outside of school for his physical. Miss Wright Mr Smith 3

Dance and Gymnastic Display Duke of Edinburgh Award Update 104 students from Students have been working hard to Year 1 to Year 12 complete their skills, volunteering and took part in a superb physical recreation sections of the award. display of It is really pleasing to see so many Gymnastics and students taking part in a variety of Dance. Students different volunteering opportunities, enjoyed performing ranging from helping out at charity shops, their Gym sequences to assisting at care homes to caring for and Dance routines animals. Whilst completing these sections as well as watching of the award students are also completing others perform. Lucy expedition training in order for them to be Clements, Holly Toze and Hollie Chapman showed their self sufficient for their assessed outstanding GCSE Dance choreography. West Town, expeditions in June and July.

Longthorpe, Sacred Gold award students are beginning to Heart and prepare for their practice expedition in the Ravensthorpe Primary Brecon Beacons coming up at the end of Schools presented their July.

Year 1 and 2 gymnasts Year 9 students keep an eye on the as well as some notice boards and plasma screens – beautifully danced Information will be available to you soon routines. The activities on how to complete an application form were prepared in using the VLE if you want to complete the curriculum time or after Duke of Edinburgh Award in Year 10. Mrs Dingle school clubs. Mr Smith The Peterborough Schools Gymnastics Competition - JACK HUNT OVERALL WINNERS! 2011 saw the highest number of entries to date; Jack Hunt, Stanground College, Hampton, King‟s and Thomas Deacon Academy all took part and had a wonderful afternoon. The competition gives students who only experience gymnastics in the school setting an opportunity to perform, as well as those who compete regularly outside of school so gymnasts compete at their own level.

In the pairs category - Elisha Reid and Georgina Windsor came 2nd. In the trio category - Kristy Hughes, Izzy Ciniero and Chloe Garner were 2nd and Georgina Windsor, Elisha Reid and Alice Dolan were 1st.

The team were outstanding and showed excellent timing and choreography and displayed a very high level of skill. All had to perform to the very best of their ability to beat the tough opposition from other schools.

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