Colchester United - Year 5/6 Football Festival

Members of our boys' development squad took part in Colchester United's football festival on 22nd November. They played 8 games of which they won 4, drew 2 and lost just 2. As a result, they finished in the top 3 of the unofficial league table. There were some outstanding individual performances but above all it was a great TEAM effort. Well done boys! Mr Barnes

Congratulations to everyone who played and thank you to Mr Barnes for taking the boys to this tournament. Mr Faithfull

Year 4 Football Festival Colchester United FC

Year 4 had their first ever competitive football festival organised by Colchester United Football Club in the dome at Warriors Rest, Tiptree. A big thank you to CUFC for organising the event.

The children thoroughly enjoyed the festival. They were a credit to themselves and the school.

The results were as follows:

Played 6 
-Won 4
-Drew 1
-Lost 1

Goals scored: 17
Goals against: 4

Colchester Blackwater Football Finals

After winning the Colchester Blackwater qualifying tournament a few weeks ago, our football team took part in the final tournament today. Here were our results:

Kelvedon 3 v 0 Tiptree Heath

Kelvedon  2 v 0 Colchester High

Kelvedon 1 v 0 Myland

Kelvedon 2 v 0 Heathlands (A)

Kelvedon 1 v 0 Heathlands (B)

Kelvedon 2 v 0 Feering

Kelvedon 2 v 0 Great Totham

Kelvedon 1 v 1 Prettygate

This meant that we were the overall winners and will now go on to represent the Colchester partnership at the Essex County finals in December. Well done to everyone who took part - a great all round squad performance. Mr Faithfull

Colchester Blackwater Girls' Football Tournament

Our girls' football team had their first competitive football this year playing in the Colchester Blackwater football tournament. The squad, which was made up of some girls that played last year and others that were taking part for the first time, played extremely well. They won all of their group games without conceding a goal and narrowly lost in the final in a penalty shootout after the match finished 0 v 0. What a fantastic start to the football season - it bodes well for future league matches we have during the rest of the year. Mr Faithfull

 

Kelvedon 6 v Gosbecks 1

Our first CPSL (click for link) football league match ended in a 6 v 1 victory for Kelvedon today. We played very well for spells of the game and created many chances against the opposition. Man of the match :  Toby Murton.

Boys' Football Tournament - Colchester Blackwater

Our school football team played their first tournament of the year today over at Shrub End in Colchester. The tournament was hosted by the Colchester Blackwater Partnership and is the preliminary stage before the Colchester Blackwater finals in November. The team played eight matches against different schools in the partnership, winning 7 and drawing one - this meant we were tournament winners and qualify for the next round. Well done everyone - a great start to the season! Mr Faithfull

Tag rugby tournament 7/10/16

An excited team of Year 4 children set off early doors this morning to play tag rugby in a tournament organised by Maldon RFC.
After arriving safely and some last minute practising with Mr Salmon the children embarked on five games.  Playing five minutes each way with official referees the children played extremely well. They defended, scored tries, tackled well and worked hard to support each other throughout their play.
The Year 4 team were followed on by a team of Year 5 children who turned up to play after lunch in their age group.  These children also showed great teamwork and with the support of Mr Taylor began to develop good defensive strategies as well as quick runs down the wings resulting in several tries.

As per RFC regulations, all under 12 competition now reward teams for team play and discipline, rather than a winning team award so the final score line of these matches was irrelevant. Suffice to say both our teams showed great potential and some moments of brilliance in their play.  Well done to both teams for representing Kelvedon St Mary's in such fine fashion.

Thank you to Mr Salmon and Mr Taylor, and to the parents who were able to come along and support.

Mrs Bull