Wingrove Primary Medal at the Boccia

Yesterday, Biddick School hosted the Tyne and Wear Level 3 Boccia Competition.

Wingrove Primary School travelled to represent Newcastle for the second year in a row and participated in an event boasting 10 teams. 

The Boccia 12's shortened version of Boccia has been developed by Boccia England and involves 2 teams of 3 players, playing 2 ends, with each team playing 6 balls with the objective being to get the closest to the jack.

Wingrove Primary attended with 2 teams of 3 and took on other teams from across Tyne and Wear. Once all fixtures had been played Wingrove Primary 2 were awarded bronze medals after securing 3rd place.

The young people, from Fenham in Newcastle, were over the moon with their medals and couldn't wait to get back to school to share their success. Those representing Wingrove always stand out in their school T-shirts.....

Huge thanks must go to Biddick School for hosting and all involved in the organisation of the event, with a special mention for those leaders taking up referee and event organiser roles on the day.  All the children in attendance wore smiles on their faces.

WELL DONE WINGROVE PRIMARY!

Level 3 Tyne & Wear Indoor Rowing Championships

Yesterday (12.2.2013) saw our fastest Indoor rowers from Yrs 7 - 11 representing Newcastle Schools at the Tyne and Wear Indoor Rowing Championships hosted and organised by Gateshead School Sport Partnership with support from British Rowing and Concept 2 at Gateshead International Stadium.

Each of our Secondary and Middle schools across Newcastle where offered the chance to attend a Level 2 Indoor Rowing competition as well as support to host a Level 1 intra school (Inter house) Competition. The Newcastle team was made up with representatives from the following schools:-

  

 

·                Kenton

·                Sacred Heart

·                Gosforth Central Middle

·                Heaton Manor

·                Gosforth Academy

·                Walbottle

·                St Mary’s

·                Benfield

·                Dame Allan’s

 

A number of individuals broke our City Records during the Level 2 competitions but yesterday saw a number of notable performances by our rowers. Matthew Brooks from Dame Allan’s broke not only the Newcastle Schools record but also smashed the County record for yr 10 boys on his way to a Gold medal. Sydney Martin from Kenton broke her own City Record for Yr 9 girls and last years County record on way to a Silver medal.

Another highlight of the competition was watching the yr 10 boys win the team relay event on way to a Gold Medal with the team made up of Matthew Brooks from Dame Allan’s, Aboubaka Konate from Benfield and Jake Bratley from Gosforth Academy (see below).

Team Manager and Newcastle School Games Organiser, Ian Kendall, commented:

“After some impressive results at the School Games Level 2 Indoor Rowing Final the pupils representing Newcastle Schools have stepped up to the mark and really delivered today and in the process have managed to secure 2 GOLD, 3 SILVER and 1 BRONZE medal in the process. Thank you to all the teachers who supported the day to make this happen and well done to everyone for representing Newcastle Schools to such a high standard in both behavior and performance!”