JANUARY 2020 LGGSSPORT SPORTS PROFILES Running the Manchester Half-marathon for Cancer Research UK and Rosemere Cancer STUDENT: AMELIA FOX Running the Manchester Half-marathon for The Alzheimer's Society STAFF: MS C NICKEL WELCOME TO LGGSSPORT 2018 saw England win Commonwealth netball gold, Lizzy Yarnold take a second Winter Olympics gold and Dina Asher-Smith claim multiple CONTENTS medals on her way to becoming the fastest woman on the planet over 100m. 2019 had a lot to live up to! However, the last twelve months ability and age; new Year 7 runners have been yet another to more experienced Year 13 pupils AUTUMN TERM ground-breaking year for women’s are using this opportunity to sport, standout performances by de-stress and improve their Welcome p2 British female athletes include: well-being. During lessons Year 7 and 8 have Who is Who p3 The Women’s England Football team completed both their gymnastics final winning the ‘She Believes Cup’, performances and hockey Sports Clubs p3 Catriona Matthew oversaw a thrilling assessments and have moved on to European victory in the ‘Solheim their theory components and are able Sports Awards p4 Cup’, England Women’s Rugby to select the option of football in Union team regained the ‘Six Year 7 and tag-rugby in Year 8. In School p5 Nations’ and sealed a ninth Grand Year 9 indoor and outdoor lessons Slam in the process. have focused on team games and What’s On 2020 p8 On an individual level, being able to analyse and evaluate Katarina Johnson-Thompson and performance, with pupils having a Out of School p9 Dina Asher-Smith captured the chance to perform, as well as act as hearts of a nation securing gold a coach or official. Year 10’s have Profile: Student p11 medals at the ‘World Athletics started their Sports Leadership Championships’. Qualification and Year 11 have Profile: Staff p12 Jade Jones won the first ‘World been utilising their two hour PE slot Taekwondo’ title of her career and for recreational physical activity looks to become the first British which includes problem solving. woman to win three individual golds Many Year 12 students have opted at three separate Olympics next year for a physical option for their LOOKING BACK in Tokyo. Lucy Bronze won the ‘FIFA well-being lesson and it has been Women’s World Cup Silver Ball’ fabulous to see them working hard in and became the first British player to the Fitness Suite, the Gym as well In School p13 be awarded the as outside during this set time. UEFA Women’s Player of the Sports Awards p14 Year award. 2019 has taught LGGS one thing, Make sure you look out for major to savour the special moments. events during 2020 - see page 8. To value friendships, to respect, Out of School p18 learn from and admire others and Reflecting on 2019 at LGGS we to challenge ourselves and if we fail have also been proud to witness stand tall. Finally, be proud of and celebrate some outstanding ourselves, even the smallest of sporting achievements both achievements should be inside and outside school. rewarded with the largest of During the autumn term there were smiles and a heart full of pride. over 20 combined year group fixtures with local schools which There are so many things to look included table tennis, fell-running, forward to in the spring term hockey, netball and football. including: Gymnastics Showcase, 120 girls in Years 7-11 have been Sports Week, Inter-House Cross chosen to represent LGGS this Country and District Netball year and 76 girls in Key Stage 3 tournaments. have attended 15 or more You’ll find our new extra-curricular extra-curricular clubs since timetable on page 3. September - consistently 1 or more In the meantime, I hope you sports clubs each week (which is and your family have a very happy really impressive, especially as and healthy new year. Performing Arts Festival takes over the LGGS world for over a month). Swimming club, has been the stand out club, since October half-term - over 30 students regularly attended and are well on with their way to gaining a swimming award. Running Miss L Sharples club is the most diverse club, both in Head of PE 2 WHO IS WHO SPORTS STAFF Head of Department Miss L Sharples PE Teacher Mrs L Russell PE Teacher Miss A Broadfield Deputy Headteacher Miss S Bellin PE Teacher Mrs R Marrin PE Technician Miss P Holden SIXTH FORM SPORTS LEADERSHIP TEAM 2019-2020 Games Captain Katie Barlow Deputy Games Captain - Health, Fitness and well-being Ambassador Tegan Davis Deputy Games Captain - Coaching and Mentoring Ambassador Alice Dillon Deputy Games Captain - Dance Ambassador Sophie Rowland Hockey Captain Katy Lindsay Deputy Hockey Captain Roberta Anderton Gymnastics Captain - Elite Abbie Edmondson Gymnastics Captain - Grassroots: Victoria Makinson Athletics Captain Holly Walsh Athletics Deputy Captain Imogen Graham Year 7 Sports Ambassador Nicole Pickles and Kiera Richmond Swimming Captain Lucy Dowson LOWER SCHOOL SPORTS LEADERSHIP TEAM 2019-2020 Sports Captain Emma Dodsworth Deputy sports captain Lali Atherton Hockey Ambassador Mritsa Solanki Tennis Ambassador Beth Armer Athletics Ambassador Elizabeth Wareing Swimming Ambassador Grace Du Preez Football Ambassador Grace Bateman Dance Ambassador Clara Heim Fitness Ambassador Marnie Lusardi Health and Well-being Ambassador Ella Gore Year 7 Ambassador Hannah Capewell, Hannah Coldwell and Hannah Coyle SPORTS CLUBS L U N C H A F T E R S C H O O L Year 9+ Netball / Badminton Swimming MONDAY Tag Rugby / Fitness Club / Activ8 Self Defence Dance Club / Year 7&8 Netball TUESDAY Gymnastics Showcase Year 9+ Hockey / Gymnastics Showcase WEDNESDAY Lacrosse / Senior Dance Year 7 Hockey / Running Club / Dance THURSDAY Table Tennis Club / Dodgeball / A-level Drop In Year 8&9 Hockey / Football FRIDAY GCSE PE Drop-In / Fun Fitness 3 LGGSCLUBS The PE Department's Award Scheme, which recognises and rewards individuals for attending extra-curricular sports clubs is going from strength to strength … please see below how successful the scheme has been so far this year in encouraging commitment to sport. BRONZE 30 clubs Amy Read SELF DEFENCE SILVER 60 clubs Evie Shield The following girls have GOLD 90 clubs Apala Singh been committed to an after Amani Voruganti school Self defence At the end of the year course and have gained pupils will received a YEAR 9 their Level 1 qualification, badge for their PE hoodie Sarah Bicknell gaining lots of skills based on how many Lali Atherton along the way: clubs they have attended Emma Dodsworth during the year. Sacha Liver Charlotte Squires Mritsa Solanki Mae Weldon YEAR 7 BRONZE AWARD Ellie Nicholson Loomy Ammar STAR OF THE TERM Evelyn Leong-Smith Holly Bowskill Eve Clement Sophie Coates Hannah Dodsworth Romi Castagini Polyanna Nikolopoulou Katie Hastings Najma Majidi Leona Sanjai Lucy Howard Jyosana Peethamparam Ash Zhao Charlotte Jolley Tallulah Kelly Poppy Lowerson Minnie Kennedy Parr Eunice Oga Sophie Halden Well done girls you Chenab Pankhadiwala YEAR 8 are all amazing Andrea Storey Imogen Hutchins Elizabeth Abraham Kerry Hutton and all your Amaal Salyani Madeleine McDowell Sofia McGhie achievements are Faatimah Mehtajee ____________________ incredible! Ellen Metcalfe ACHIEVED THEIR Holly Pearson BULLDOG ADVANCED AWARD: Emily Lavender Ellen Aston Abbey Rhodes Lola Sears Beth Winston Greta White Sylvie Maxwell Holly Holgate-Smith SPORTS CLUBS 76 girls in Key Stage 3 have attended 15 or more extra-curricular clubs since September, which is basically 1 or more sports clubs a week, consistently Keep up all (which was impressive because Performing Arts Festival takes the good work over the LGGS world - during Autumn Term - for over a month of this time!) you do and aim for your gold! 4 SCHOOLSPORTS CROSS COUNTRY TOTAL POINTS FOR YEAR 7 FORM S 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 241 230 331 189 202 CROSS COUNTRY TOTAL POINTS FOR YEAR 8 FORM S 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 198 229 308 225 264 CROSS COUNTRY TOTAL POINTS FOR YEAR 9 FORMS 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 209 232 197 220 138 TOP YEAR 7 7.3 (331) Congratulations to the following Year 7 Lucy Howard: 10.59 TOP YEAR 8 8.3 (308) girls who managed to beat the Year 8 Saffron Allan: 10.54 TOP YEAR 9 9.2 (232) 11 minute barrier and achieve Year 9 Elizabeth Wareing: 9.41 maximum points for their Form: Marnie Lusardi: 10.40 TOP 3 ACROSS KS3 1st 7.3 2nd 8.3 3rd 8.5 FOOTBALL FOOTBALL ‘Girls Active’ Personal Growth 09.10.19 27.11.19 Award. This is a national award v Morecambe Bay Academy U13 Girls’ Football Competition recognising the impact girls are Year 7 Won 13-1 Both teams played schools having on their PE curriculum POM Iona MacDonald from around the district in a and school sport. Year 8 Lost 2-1 4 group tournament. POM Sophie Prince HOCKEY Year 9/10 Won 6-1 Red Team came 3rd in their 19.09.19 POM Ollie Walsh. group winning one game and Senior Hockey 1stXI losing two Team: Amy Read v Ripley St Thomas FOOTBALL (captain), Bethany Rea, The senior hockey team played U13 Lost 4-2 Imogen Hutchins, Jess Marshall, First game of the season. POM Faatimah Mehatajee Yana Hurst, Jasmie Landy The strong squad played and Niamh Holliday. fabulous Hockey and looked in FOOTBALL Blue Team were winners control throughout the whole 20.11.19 of their group winning three match, playing a skilful and U16 Football entered into the games and losing one. They exciting match.