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PE - The Week Ahead - WB 20 May 2013

Monday, 20 May 2013 00:00

Year 8 win County Cup Final!

Friday, 26 April 2013 11:31

On the 23 April Sprowston Year 8 football team played against Attleborough in the Year 8 County Cup Final at the Norfolk FA ‘Field of Dreams’ pitch. Attleborough started the better of the two teams but Sprowston managed to score against the run of the play when Tinashe Madzimure rounded their keeper and slotted it into the empty net from a Jamie Blackett pass. Some poor defending allowed Attleborough an equaliser which meant that scores were even at half-time with Sprowston finishing the half very strongly.

Sprowston took control of the 2nd half and created several chances but were unable to once again take the lead while Attleborough continued to look dangerous on the counter-attack. At the game continued both teams started to tire as they were playing on a very large pitch and the score at full-time was 1-1.

Sprowston showed lots of determination and character during extra-time as several players were forced to continue to play with injuries as Sprowston had no fit substitutes to bring on. Attleborough took the lead in extra-time with a tidy finish past the excellent Sprowston goalkeeper Archie Bean and it looked like that could be the winning goal until Patrick Pye equalised for Sprowston with a stunning shot from 35 yards. Score after extra-time 2-2.

Sprowston won the penalty shoot-out with Archie Bean making a couple of good saves and Captain Ryan Stubbs, Dylan Tipple and Patrick Pye all scoring their penalties.

After the match Sprowston player Jay Cushion was awarded the Man of the Match trophy by Norfolk FA.

Well done to all players involved, your commitment and attitude makes you a credit to your school.

The match day squad was: Ryan Stubbs (C), Archie Bean, Ryan Goodby, James Brooksby, Remi Winter, Morgan Harrison, Jay Cushion, Dylan Tipple, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Blackett, Tinashe Madzimure, Rhys Nicklin and Patrick Pye.

A special mention to Alistair Hill, Connor Houghton and Josh Wood who also contributed to the teams run to the final.

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U14 Badminton Competitions

Wednesday, 06 March 2013 14:43

Four girls and four boys attended the Norwich East School Sport Partnership competition at Sewell Park Academy on Monday 4 February. The boys came up against tough opposition from Thorpe St Andrew High School who went through as winners, the Sprowston girls progressed to the next round.

The four girls went to the county round of the competition representing Norwich East SSP on Monday 4 March at UEA; this competition forms part of the School Games which runs all week with many different events being held. The girls played matches against five other teams representing the other partnerships in Norfolk including Breckland, West Norfolk and South Norfolk. Some of the teams proved too strong for the Sprowston High School team but they showed determination to keep going and were rewarded with some positive results and close matches. Congratulations to the whole team – Alice Bush, Sammi Graver, Isobel Adcock, Lacie Archer, Anton Garcia-Lea. Alex Robinson, Ewan Boulter and Fraser Steggles.

Gina Atherton
Sports Co-ordinator
Norwich East SSP

Congratulations from Mr John to our Girls Football Team

Friday, 30 November 2012 14:26

Our successful Girls Football Team visited with Mr John today, Friday, so that he could congratulate them personally on their fantastic achievement in reaching the last 32 teams in the National Cup.  Well done, and the very best of luck in your upcoming matches.

Olympic ceremony role for Sprowston staff member

Tuesday, 11 September 2012 06:23

My role in the opening ceremony was a drummer during the industrial revolution scene and I marshalled the athletes at the end. In the closing I was also an athlete marshal. I had been rehearsing once/twice a week in London since the end of May but in the week before opening we had two full dress rehearsals in front of capacity crowds made up of other Olympic volunteers and our friends and families.

We rehearsed at studios near west ham, a disused car plant in Dagenham or the stadium. Rehearsals were great fun and I already miss going to them.

for the closing ceremony rehearsals we quite often had some of the music acts rehearsing with us. There was one bizarre rehearsal when we could just watch George Michael, Annie Lennox, Kaiser Chiefs, Spice Girls, Madness, Pet Shop Boys, Jessie J, Tinie Tempah, Taio Cruz and Queen rehearse in Dagenham and were just told to make them feel welcome as they didn't want to be practising in Dagenham!

I also saw on of my heros at that rehearsal - David Beckham which was a special moment for me.

I was given flags and badges from athletes throughout the ceremonies which I will treasure.Throughout the whole experience I just felt in a bubble from the outside world and made such good friends with fellow volunteers and life revolved around rehearsals.

I have had the most incredible time and never thought when I casually applied to perform I would have been involved in what I have, I was standing in the stadium when every Olympic Athlete entered, the Queen opened the games, the torch was lit, the torch was extinguished... I performed in front of billions of people on worldwide TV twice...I saw iconic music acts perform on the night and numerous times beforehand.

It has been a summer I will never forget.

Gina Atherton
Community Sports Coordinator

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Sprowston Staff and Students take part in the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games

Monday, 23 July 2012 00:00

Gina Atherton our School Sports Coordinator will be participating in the opening and closing ceremony of the Olympic Games as a marching drummer and an athletic marshal. For the past few months Gina has been travelling backwards and forwards to London for rehearsals and is really thrilled to be taking part in such a momentous  occasion.  Two of our year 7 students, Sahara Clarke and Megan Greaves,  will also be at the Olympic Park on the opening day of the games.  The girls are two of the eight students who had  been  selected to attend the Guard of Honour party  with Norwich City Football Club on the 27 June.  We wish them all well and look forward to hearing about their exciting stories and experiences on their return.

Olympic Festival Day

Sunday, 01 July 2012 06:10

Students from Years 5 and 6 at Sprowston Junior, Woodland View, Hainford and Frettenham Primary Partnership together with a group of Year 7 students and student leaders from the High School all participated in an Olympic Festival on Wednesday 27 June which included an exciting, multi-sport carousal of activities including; cycling, athletics, tennis, cricket and rugby.  Students from Sparhawk Infant school also joined the celebrations at the awards ceremony where the children received certificates and medals for their efforts.  On display where the Olympic sculptures which were created made by students in Years 8 to 10 to mark the celebration of the 2012 Olympics and the cultural Olympiad.  Thanks especially to Gina Atherton for organising the cluster school event and to Sarah Leeds and the PE staff who supported it.

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Sprowston students walk away with gold at Area Athletics Championships

Friday, 15 June 2012 07:52

Elliot Morina (left) and Simon Woolard both won gold in their
respective races

Sprowston athletes had a fantastic day competing in the area athletics championships  at the UEA even the rain and cold couldn’t dampen a wonderful team spirit.

There were hugely impressive performances from Elliot Morina (junior boys) and Simon Woolard (inter boys) in the 1500m both winning their respective races convincingly and now going on to run in the Norfolk schools.  Amazingly Elliot went on to have a fantastic 800m race narrowly finishing in silver on what must have been very tired legs.

The students who took part were a real credit and our junior girls managed 2nd place overall in the team competition.  All girls who competed contributed to the team total and our top three finishers where Chloe Higgenbottam finished 2nd high jump, Kelly Leyer, 2nd 100m and 200m, Ellie Girling, 3rd Long Jump, Victoria Seminerio 2nd long jump and 2nd 100m and Lucy Ring, 2nd 200m and 2nd 4x100m relay.

This means that Victoria Seminerio, Lucy Ring and Kelly Leyer have also qualified to run at the Norfolk schools with Elliot and Simon. The day was summed up by Year 9 student, Rebecca Hewitt, “I think it’s been great fun and I really like the way everybody supports and encourages each other. “

Sprowston High's Junior Girls Athletics Team who finished 2nd overall

Year 7 Rugby Squad compete in their first tournament

Wednesday, 18 April 2012 07:49

Year 7 Rugby Squad

The Year 7 Rugby squad took part in their first competitive tournament against six other schools from around Norfolk. The played superbly considering the squad have only had eight curriculum lessons and six after school sessions to prepare against schools who have Rugby as their main game activity. 

The Year 7 Rugby Squad are William Eason, Ruben Noller, Rhys Nicklin, Matthew Herron, Matthew Potter, Anton Morina, James Brooksby, Jay Cushion, Sam Fraser, Harry Barnard and Josh Laskey.

Overall they played six games, winning one and losing five but the standard of performance as well as commitment from the students was outstanding. We are hoping to to build upon this performance to be able to field a full 15 next season and compete against other schools in Norfolk.

Overall Sprowston came 6th on the day. DE Photos took some professional shots of the students which parents can purchase, visit their website at http://www.dephoto.biz/pages/ordering/Default.aspx?Path=Rugby\Norfolk%20Schools%20RFU\2012 and select the link 'Rugby 7s Wymondham March 29th'.

Cyril Nicklin
Advanced Skills Teacher

Sport Relief Mile

Friday, 09 March 2012 08:47

Sprowston Community High School is proud to be supporting Sport Relief with our Sport Relief Mile event. Students can donate £1 to enter and run the mile on Friday the 23rd of March. Please see the link below for a poster containing details on what students should wear for the run and the periods during which each year group will have their chance to participate. Come out and have some fun whilst supporting a good cause!

Download Sport Relief Mile Poster (pptx, 101KB)