This half term brings a change in activities in PE lessons and students need to make sure they have the correct kit for all activities. A letter has been added to the google classroom for all parents of boys in KS3 regarding the need for a protective mouthguard for rugby. Extra-curricular clubs and fixtures continue with full details to be found in the calendar section of the school website.

It was great to see so many KS3 students actively involved in Inter House Cross-Country events before half term. There are many benefits both physically and mentally to be gained from taking part in competitive sport and the IH events offer the opportunity for large numbers of students to get involved. It was particularly pleasing to see the supportive nature of the students with some great evidence of team spirit amongst CDC groups. We are looking to really build on the success of this event with lots more Inter House sports competitions in the months ahead.

KS3 INTER-HOUSE CROSS-COUNTRY

Well done ASH House – Champions !!

This years Inter House Cross-Country races saw the event take place in excellent conditions with the rain keeping away for all races and in most cases the sun shining.The effort levels in nearly all cases were really high with students applying themselves really well to score points for their houses. After 6 races ASH House came out on top with a massive 2088 points beating ELM house into second place. For those who find the event difficult we continue to reinforce the healthy lifestyles message and remind students they should be doing 7 hours of physical activity a week to maintain a normal level of fitness. The top performers in each race are entered into the District Championships and we look forward to hearing how they got on next week.

The top 3 finishers in each race were as follows :

YEAR 7

YEAR 8

YEAR 9

The overall Cross-Country results for each year group were as follows :

PE kit

It is essential that students have the full correct PE kit for all lessons. This includes shinpads and black /yellow socks when participating in football lessons and also a pair of white sports socks for all other activities. Students will be reminded when activities change. Students not bringing the correct kit will instantly receive consequence points.

Girls should be wearing plain black shorts which are longer than the length of their PE shirt or hoody. Leggings should be black sports leggings and not see through.  Black tracksuit bottoms are also permitted.

ALL jewellery should be removed prior to the start of the lesson, including earrings, and hair should be tied up.

For any parental enquiries about any aspects of PE contact the Head of PE and Health Faculty Ashley Cartledge [email protected] . For any specific issues related to Girls PE and girls fixtures contact Sarah Cooper [email protected].

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