Neatherd High School: With over 1200 pupils involved in over a choice of nearly 40 activities, our recent Sports Festival proved once again to be a busy and brilliant opportunity for pupils to get absorbed in all things sporty. Activities on offer included: Archery, badminton, basketball, boules, bowling, boxing, Brazilian Jujitsu, Boccia, capture the flag, cricket nets, cross-country, dodgeball, dance-cheerleading, darts, DESA football, dodgeball, goalball, golf, handball, hockey, karate, kickboxing, kuk sool, netball, rowing, silly races, softball, table tennis, taekwondo, tag archery, tag American football, tag rugby, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, yoga, and zumba. As in the last few years, pupils chose three of the above that they would like to participate in. The rest of the day was spent participating in our competitive, traditional sports day where the track races take place. Pupils competed in 100m, 200m, 400, 800m, hurdles and 4 x 100 relay. All were out to win, all received points for their houses. Anyone not involved cheered on the competitors from their houses. As always the atmosphere this year was electric! As always taking centre stage, and eagerly anticipated was the staff relay! The field events were completed on an earlier date. Additional points were also gained for houses through our Performer of the Activity scoring system. After each session the Activity Leader ranked five people who they felt has performed to their best. These were then added to the race results. We’re often kept in suspense as to who are the overall winners as it takes time to tally the points. This year it was the turn of KETT House to raise the trophy. Congratulations to them. We would like to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you to all pupils and staff involved. It is an immense, full on day, and its success wouldn’t be possible without everyone working together. Special mentions must go to the following: Top Activity Performers: Henry Barnes-West – Year 8, Kett Hayden Cook – Year 10, Cavell Vanessa Heron – Year 7, Cavell Top Field Event Performers: Eleanor Ampleford – Year 10, Kett – Finished 1st in Shot Put and Javelin (Broke Record in Javelin) Jasmine Hudson – Year 10, Carter – Finished 1st in Discus, 2nd in Javelin (Broke Record but was then beaten by Eleanor by 2.14m) Charlotte Moore – Year 8, Kett – Finished 1st in Long Jump (Broke Record – 4.05m) Records Broken during Field Events: Charlotte Moore – Year 8, Kett – Long Jump 4.05m (previous 4.0m 1995) Eleanor Ampleford – Year 10, Kett – Javelin 27.57m (previous 22.49m 2015) Top Race Event Performers: Beth Barrett – Year 10, Carter – Finished 1st in both 100m and Hurdles Memphis Symonds – Year 9, Cavell – Finished 1st in 200m and 800m Amberly Wright – Year 10, Fry – Finished 1st in 400m and 2nd in 800m Points totals for Activities, Field and Races: Cavell – 749 Carter – 708 Fry – 643 Kett