On Monday 23 September 2019 we hosted a Year 5/6 Football Tournament. There were over 80 pupils from our local cluster of primary schools: Chesterton, Powell’s, Sapperton, Siddington, Stratton and Kemble. The teams competed first in group stages and then in a knockout competition, tiered to the position each team finished in the group. There were some great football skills on show, complementing the excellent playing surface created by our groundsman. This primary event involved our Year 9 Young Leaders, who showed great enthusiasm and commitment, despite the tricky weather conditions. Our pupils refereed games and recorded results throughout.

The second event of the school year was Year 3/4 Multi Skills on Monday 7 October 2019 which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. More than 90 pupils from our local cluster of schools took part. Our Year 9 Young Leaders were split into small groups and tasked with planning an appropriate activity for groups of 8 to 10 primary school pupils - Football dribbling, Hockey passing, Netball passing, Obstacle relay and Benchball. They produced detailed plans which allowed them to effectively lead their station. Due to the horrible weather, we decided that the event would take place in the Sports Hall and Gymnasium and our excellent Young Leaders adapted their activities well to the new surroundings.

Isla (Year 9 Young Leader): “It was really fun and has been a great experience so far. My favourite event was the football tournament because I love football!"

Freya (Year 9 Young Leader): “The events went really well and were very productive. My favourite event was multi skills because we got to plan our own activity”.