PE Health and Health Faculty News

(12th November 2025)

NEWS

Mr Cartledge Head of PE and Health

 

DISTRICT CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

On Wednesday this week the annual Watford District Cross-Country Championships took place at Royal Masonic School in Rickmansworth. This year the event was brought in line with the County Championshiops with some age groups combined to providence more competitive races. The Championships is one of the biggest sporting events held in the year and involve around 500 students from local schools across all age groups from Years 7-13. A big well done to all the BMS competitors who showed great effort and enthusiasm in very competitive races.

 

 

Special mention to F Francos 7th (Year 10/11 Boys) and V Olas 10th (Year 8/9 Girls)  who both finished in the top 10 in their respective races to qualify for the Herts County Championships for a second year in a row. 

Other top 40 finishers included :

Year 7 Boys : G O’Dea 21st, F Neal 33rd, M Inch 37th, O Harper 38th

Year 8/9 Girls : E Gillett 18th

Year 8/9 Boys : Z King 18th, D Hope 23rd, R Samin 34th

Year 10/11 Boys : K Mistry 17th, I Mwandira 29th

 

RUGBY

Year 9 Boys District Development Festival @ Saracens RFC Mr Cartledge

Date : Mon 10th November 2025

Results: Played 3 Drew 2 Lost 1 v Compton School, Preston Manor, Croxley Danes

Squad : E Ashton, D Isles, J Zulberg (Capt), C Allan, E Silver, O Phillips, D Williams, A Tobias, P Payne, N Bodnarchuk, C Holt, A Folkes, D Henry

Commended performances: Whole squad !

Comment : The year 9 boys rugby team showed a much improved performance in the Developing Schools festival held on the pitch at the Stone X Stadium, home of Saracens RFC. The games were part of the Saracens programme to develop rugby in local secondary schools. The boys played out 2 fiercely contested draws with E Silver scoring 4 tries and J Zulberg putting in an excellent defensive performance. All the boys worked extremely hard and can look forward to further developing their skills in future weeks.

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 cartledgea@busheymeads.org.uk . For any specific issues related to Girls PE and girls fixtures contact Sarah Cooper coopers@busheymeads.org.uk.

 

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