Essex school games - netball 29/6/17

Taking a trip down to Basildon were the school netball team, who qualified for the Essex finals after their victory in the recent CPSL tournament at Gilberd School.

Wearing the new school kit, the children played 14 matches of an incredibly high standard. They faced stronger passing and more confident teams than any opposition they've met so far.  Working hard as a team they showed great resilience and came a credible 11th after winning six of their matches.

It gave the team a good grounding and understanding of where to develop their play next year.  Well done to the Year six members who have shown commitment to training and the team, setting a great example to follow.

Many thanks to Mrs Short and Mrs Colgrave for their time and efforts with the team over this year, also to Mr Walsh who supported the team at this event.

Mrs Bull

CPSL Athletics competition 28/6/17

A team of 37 athletes from Years 3,4,5 and 6 set off from school this morning on route to the annual outdoor athletics competition. After the rain yesterday, we were delighted to find at least it was dry today even if the sun did not manage to shine on us.

Competing in races covering short sprints, longer sprints, long distance runs and relays our children performed excellently. Many also took part in the field events which involved long jump and cricket ball throwing.  Every single one of them gave their all and they should be extremely proud of themselves.  Several children came back with gold medals for their events which was fantastic.

A lovely experience for the Year 3 team, who were participating in competitive athletics for the first time outside of school and a memorable one for the Year 6 children who will move onto pastures new in September.  I'm hoping many of them continue to enjoy sport as much as they do now and I look forward to hearing of their future achievements.

The Year 4 and 5 team can look forward to next year and take great pride in how their performances are improving all the time.

Overall we performed incredibly well and as a result Kelvedon came an amazing 2nd in the Year 5/6 competition and 3rd in the Year 3/4 event.

Thank you to all the fabulous parent support; as ever events like this are made better by the positive support you provide. Many thanks to Mr Walsh and Mr Faithfull for their support on the day.


Mrs Bull