St Mary’s has the winning formula!
The netball team from St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Chippenham
triumphed again - for the eighth year in succession. They were taking
part in the Chippenham Schools Tournament, an annual event held at the
Wiltshire town’s Sheldon School.
In the round robin competition, St Mary’s won every match scoring a colossal 47 goals and giving a miserly four away. Their success closely follows their recent victory at the St Margaret’s Netball Tournament in Calne.
“The children had a fantastic tournament,” said Diane Riley, Year Six Teacher and St Mary’s PE Coordinator. “They played really well, showed great enthusiasm and excellent team work. They also demonstrated superb footwork and were really agile around the court.”
It’s an amazing tournament record for one primary school to remain unbeaten for eight years. What’s the secret of their success? “We have a House system at St Mary’s and the children play Inter-House matches at school. This gives the Year Five and Six boys and girls plenty of opportunity to experience competitive play, in addition to regular practice sessions.”, explained Mrs Riley.
Our picture shows the winning team proudly displaying the Chippenham Schools Tournament Shield and their individual competition medals.
Year Five and Six boys and girls will be taking part in the first North Wiltshire Athletics Festival at Sheldon and Hardenhuish Schools' Grounds in Chippenham on Friday 19 May. The event is being organised by North Wiltshire District Council.
To celebrate London winning right to stage the 2012 Olympics, the Festival is taking the form of a Mini Olympics which each school representing a country. St Mary's will be representing Greece. There will be about 800 children taking part from across the county.
The event starts at 9.30 am and is due to finish with a closing ceremony around 3.30 pm. The children will rotate through 10 different events.
Fiona Safrany
In the round robin competition, St Mary’s won every match scoring a colossal 47 goals and giving a miserly four away. Their success closely follows their recent victory at the St Margaret’s Netball Tournament in Calne.
“The children had a fantastic tournament,” said Diane Riley, Year Six Teacher and St Mary’s PE Coordinator. “They played really well, showed great enthusiasm and excellent team work. They also demonstrated superb footwork and were really agile around the court.”
It’s an amazing tournament record for one primary school to remain unbeaten for eight years. What’s the secret of their success? “We have a House system at St Mary’s and the children play Inter-House matches at school. This gives the Year Five and Six boys and girls plenty of opportunity to experience competitive play, in addition to regular practice sessions.”, explained Mrs Riley.
Our picture shows the winning team proudly displaying the Chippenham Schools Tournament Shield and their individual competition medals.
Year Five and Six boys and girls will be taking part in the first North Wiltshire Athletics Festival at Sheldon and Hardenhuish Schools' Grounds in Chippenham on Friday 19 May. The event is being organised by North Wiltshire District Council.
To celebrate London winning right to stage the 2012 Olympics, the Festival is taking the form of a Mini Olympics which each school representing a country. St Mary's will be representing Greece. There will be about 800 children taking part from across the county.
The event starts at 9.30 am and is due to finish with a closing ceremony around 3.30 pm. The children will rotate through 10 different events.
Fiona Safrany
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