Secondary Competition Results 2018 –19 KS3 boys badminton EAST SHROPSHIRE PE & SCHOOL SPORTS BES hosted this event on 8th January with the competition as close and fierce as usual. PARTNERSHIP IDS WBS BES OWS Overall results were as follows: @EastShropSS IDS boys along with WBS KS3 girls, and KS4 boys/girls then represented East Shropshire INSIDE THIS in the School Games finals at the end of January with finishing a very respectable 1st ISSUE: (KS4 boys), 2nd (KS4 girls), 3rd (KS3 girls) and 4th (KS3 boys) Partnership JAN — F E B 2 0 2 0 Boccia/ 1 The KS4 Girls Badminton team from WBS that finished Sportshall Ath- U13 Boys/Girls Handball runners up in the County finals (right) letics William 2/3 Increase no. teams at KS2 Boccia tournament! OWS hosted both events on 14th and 21st January. The standard of play was very high in both competitions Final places were Brookes as follows: Idsall School once again hosted the KS2 Boccia competition on Monday 13th January 2020. In total Idsall 4 U13 Boys Handball OWS IDS BES 21 teams (65pupils) from 10 different partner primary schools took part in the event. Boccia is an attack and defend ball game, originally designed for U13 Girls Handball IDS BES OWS Bridgnorth 5 people with disabilities to play. It is played by two sides Y8 Sportshall Athletics Endowed competing over a set number of ends, like bowls. The aim is to score as many points as possible by placing This event was attended by IDS, WBS, BES and OWS held at Oldbury Wells 6 WBS on 27th January. Results were as follows: their set of coloured balls closest to the white jack ball. The event combined a friendly atmosphere with Y8 Sportshall boys OWS WBS IDS BES YCA/ 7 excitement and competition from all teams. Shifnal B Y8 Sportshall girls BES OWS WBS IDS sportsability/ upcoming team won the competition with St Johns finishing as Y7 Sportshall Athletics events runner up and Castlefields coming 3rd. Partnership De- velopment Manager Chris Jew said “the atmosphere in This event was attended by IDS, WBS, BES and OWS on 5th Feb at Idsall. Secondary 8 the sports hall was great with all teams competing in the Results were as follows: School Comps right spirit, regardless of results. Well done to all Y7 Sportshall Athletics boys BES IDS/WBS OWS teams and especially to the fantastic Idsall School Y8 Sportshall Athletics girls BES OWS WBS IDS leaders who staffed the event”. Y8 Boys Rugby Shifnal B in action in the KS2 Boccia (far right) OWS, IDS and BES attended this event at BRFC on 11th Olympic values on show at KS2 Sportshall Athletics !! A record 26 teams from 13 different partner schools with a total of 174 pupils took part in the Key Y8 boys rugby OWS BES IDS Action from the U13 boys and girls handball (above and below) Stage 2 Sportshall Athletics tournament at William Brookes School on Monday 27th January. The event was officiated by trained sports leaders from WBS who performed their roles extremely well in testing conditions. The standard of performance on show was also very high in both track and field events leading to a very close finish for the overall team places with everyone demonstrating excellent sportsmanship and respect. Winners of the girls competition was Shifnal with St Johns 2nd and Castlefields 3rd Castlefields school took the boys title with St Leonards 2nd and Highley 3rd. Both winning teams will now go forward to represent East Shropshire at the Winter School Games finals Shrewsbury Sports Village on 3rd March. Track and field action Action from the Y8 Boys Rugby (above and below) from the Sportshall Athletics (right) P A G E 7 P A G E 2 William Brookes Family Young Coaches Academy ready to lead! LEADERSHIP The YCA met on 27th January William Brookes School with the aim of planning Another busy half term, not only for our partner primary schools but also for WBS sports leaders as the ESSP ‘Girls Active’ event at Lilleshall Hall National Sports Centre on 14th we hosted 4 events in 4 weeks using different leaders for each event to ensure minimum May. The group discussed possible activities to be part of the event and decided interference in their curriculum lessons. This meant a very busy time for SGCOs Annie Smith, Kerry on Archery, Zhumba dance, Judo, Tag Rugby and Handball. They will meet Humphreys and PE Apprentice Jade Jones, arranging to meet and train the 72 leaders involved. again to finalise plans at Lilleshall on 16th March. The young coaches will also Between January 21st and Feb half term the leaders have enabled over 650 primary children to attend a talk from GB Paralympic Equestrian athlete and silver medal winner participate in competitions or festivals at WBS which is a fantastic achievement. All events ran smoothly down to good planning and the leaders being well organised and ready to use their Ricky Balshaw from Telford at Idsall School on Thursday 2nd April! In addition to initiative. Mrs Smith has received several emails following each event to say how much the primary attending sessions and planning the Young Coaches have been busy delivering children enjoyed themselves and what a positive experience they had. Staff also congratulated the Action from the their primary school festivals this half-term with the OWS family event on 4th leaders for being kind, friendly, helpful and enthusiastic, as well as being good role models and for Feb, Idsall event on 6th Feb and BES on 7th Feb! WBS event will happen in Inclusion Festival their efficient running of each event, ensuring all finished on time. spring 2 so watch this space for a report in our next edition (far right and ESSP INCLUSION FESTIVAL 21st Jan OWS YCA student Grace engaging a pupil at the YCA festival in Feb (above) and Tom from Much Wenlock at the athletics below) This was the first time WBS had hosted the Inclusion festival since 2016. 11 schools entered including 6 from our WBS ‘family’ which was great! The festival is aimed at those children who do not KS2 Sportsability Sportshall Athletics competition! normally represent their school in sport or perhaps lack confidence in 5 schools entered a boys and girls team into the Sportsability Sportshall at Idsall School on social situations. The action took place in the sports hall and outside Monday 10th February. The competition was aimed at pupils who don’t have as much on the MUGA with the children working in school teams of 8 rotating opportunity to represent their school in competitive sport. All 5 schools performed around 4 outdoor and 4 indoor activities. excellently with Much Wenlock winning the School Games Value ’Determination’ award. The leaders explained and demonstrated each station and the children practiced before doing 3 mins timed when the team had to Shifnal Primary won both the boys and girls event with Highley 2nd in the girls and score as many points as they could. Following the ‘catching Claverley 3rd and Claverley 2nd in the boys and Highley 3rd!! challenges ‘station each child took their challenge sheet back to school to see if they could continue practicing and achieve a bronze, silver or gold award. They also took the team score sheet back so Upcoming events for Spring 2! they could have another go at some of the activities to see if they could improve their team score. Primary events in Feb/March/April: KS2 Tag Rugby tournament—Tuesday 25th Feb 1.00pm—4.00pm at BRFC (Swancote) 125 children took part and at the end the 27 leaders involved presented individual certificates to KS2 Girls Football Tournament—Friday 28th Feb 1.30pm—3.30pm at BES children who had demonstrated the Olympic values of Determination, Courage, Inspiration and Y3/4 football—Monday 2nd March 2.00pm—4.30pm at OWS Excellence. St Johns won the Spirit of the Games team award for Passion. KS2 Winter School Games finals Tuesday 3rd March —Shrewsbury Sports Village 9.00am—4.00pm ESSP SPORTSHALL ATHLETICS 27th Jan IDS family Girls Football Thursdays 5th, 12th, (Y3- 6) 3.30—5.00pm William Brookes family Football League—Tuesdays 10th, 17th, 24th 4.00pm—5.00pm This year saw 13 schools enter the Sportshall athletics, which is the most we have had. SGCO Annie KS2 Dodgeball Tournament—Thursday 19th March, 1.00pm—4.00pm BES Smith was delighted to see teams from Barrow, Much Wenlock and Broseley enter this year IDS family boxing festival—Brightstars boxing club—Thursday 26th March 10.00am—3.00pm representing our WBS ‘family’. With 196 children participating in both track and field events Bridgnorth schools Y3 striking and fielding festival—Monday 30th March 2.00pm—4.00pm OWS organiser SGO Chris Jew and the 27 leaders had their work cut out to ensure everything ran to time KS2 Partnership Swimming Gala—Monday 30th March 1.00—3.30pm at WBS and no children missed their event. Thanks to their training with SGCo Kerry Humphreys all the KS1 Multi-Skills Festival Thursday 2nd April 1.00pm—3.30pm at Albrighton Primary School leaders were confident in their ability to officiate their event and the PE apprentices did a great job Cressage Cup—Friday 3rd April, 9.30am—1.00pm at Broseley Primary with results. Competition was fierce on the track and there were some outstanding results in field Secondary events in Feb/March/April: events but everyone took part in the spirit of good sportsmanship with Highley taking the team Y8—10 Girls Rugby taster—4.30pm—5.45pm BRFC (Severn Park) award for the School Games Value of Passion.