Wavell Family
The Wavell Family, supported by SSCO Andy Munnings, is made up of The Wavell School, Talavera Infant School, Talavera Junior School, North Farnborough Infant School, Marlborough Infant School, St Peters CofE Junior School and St Josephs RC School. The children are enjoying a sporty year, competing in a wide range of sports including athletics, football, basketball and multiskills to name but a few....
Young Ambassadors Attend Olympic Conference.
During the day the students were exposed to an the inspirational speaking of Derek Redmond and David Hemery. They learnt about new initiatives in sport and PE, discovered the ideas and thought behind the legacy programmes and explored new innovations to take back to their schools.
The two students were given an opportunity to attend workshops, visit the facilities and explore the Get Set website whilst working with PDM and SSCo's; who were on site to offer guidance advise and inspiration.
The day was overwhelmingly positive, "I had a great time, its was really interesting and gave me loads of ideas" enthused Silver Ambassador Emmanuel.
St Josephs Primary Win Indoor Athletics
Over 120 children from across Rushmoor, including the Wavell family, participated in the Sportshall Athletics festivals organised by NEHSSP during the first week of February 2010.
Representing the family were teams from St Peters C of E Junior School and St Josephs RC Primary School. Both school performed wonderfully and were both high scorers, with a only handful of pints separating the top four teams. It was St Josephs Primary School that finished on top. The school has a proud history in the competition having won it three times previously. Excellent individual performances could be seen by all of the athletes, who worked as a team, encouraging each other, offering words of support and encouragement.
The Festival took place on Tuesday 2nd February 2010 at Farnborough Leisure Centre. 120 students in years 5 and 6 from 10 schools took part in the event which was supported by Sports Leaders from The Sixth Form College, Farnborough, and The Connaught School, Aldershot . St Josephs will now represent the NEHSSP in the County Championships at the Mountbatten Centre in Portsmouth on March 29th.
Wavell Basketball Sets the Standard
The Wavell School produced an outstanding performance at the NEHSSP basketball tournaments in January. It was not just one winning team for The Wavell, but three! The winning teams were the Year 9 Boys, Year 9 Girls and Year 7/8 Boys. Also representing the school for the very first time were the Year 7/8 girls basketball team. The girls approached the tournament in a positive manner and showed great improvement throughout’ scoring more and more regularly as the tournament went on.
The Wavell School has a long tradition of success in basketball and it great to see the future is looking bright, not only with the boys success but the emergence of a new team. The Year 7/8 girls had a great time and are looking forward to a great deal more to come!
Cross Country Success
The Wavell School entered the NEHSSP cross country event with high expectations—but those were blown out of the water by the incredible performances of their athletes. Of the seven entrants an incredible 5 finished in the top twenty and qualified for the district championships, with one athlete, Scott Stephens, going beyond that! (See page below for further details) The other representatives at the district championship were Matt Munday, Sarah Gaylard and Katherine Laws-Bates.
Well done to all seven athletes. Fantastic Work!
Wavell Student Represents Family at District and Regional Competiton
Year 7 Student Scott Stephens put in a fantastic performance at the recent Southern Counties Cross Country Championships.
Having finished 6th in the NEHSSP event and 16th in districts the Wavell School had high hopes for Scott, and he did not let them down. A long a and difficult event was made to look easy by the athlete as he made short work of the course.
Well done Scott!
Talavera Shine at 5-a-side
St Josephs and Talavera represented the Wavell Family at the recent 5-a-side tournament at Aldershot Sports Garrison. The festival of football focuses on providing opportunities for children who do not always get a chance to represent school or club teams. It is one of the most popular and enjoyable events in the NEHSSP calendar. It was great to see two of our schools at the tournament and they both provided us with excellent performances and high entertainment.
It was Talavera Junior School who’s performance stood out, eventually finishing as runners up in a closely thought final. Also representing the family were 3 referees, who impressed so much, were invited back to officiate the Hart tournament the following week. It was two of the boys first experience of refereeing a competitive game and they grew in stature throughout. They are now looking forward to gaining more experience and becoming qualified referees.
Multiskills Tournament gets Infants Moving
The now extremely successful annual Infant Family Multiskills Festival took place in February, with almost 50 children taking part.
The infant children, aged just 6 and 7, were coached and encouraged along the way by The Wavell Young Leaders, who ran the show from start to finish! Representing the family were North Farnborough Infant School, St Josephs Primary School and Marlborough Infant School. The children took part in a range of activities focusing on the ABC’s of movement.
Agility, Balance and Coordination are the areas in focus throughout nationwide multiskills festivals and clubs. These basic skills enable children to have a grounding in all sports before moving to sports specific skills as they get older. The family multiskills festival is now in its fourth year and remains one of the most popular events in the infant calendar. Next years event planning is already under way with Wavell Young Leaders keen to develop their role.
With the NEHSSP setting up academies across the partnership the focus of multiskills is set to be raised yet further. It is an excellent way to recognize ‘Gifted and Talented’ children in PE at an early age.
The NEHSSP is leading the way with the development of these academies, expect to hear more very soon.
Wavell Young Leaders Lead the Way!
At recent NEHSSP events leaders from across the family have been a shinning example. Coaching teams, leading warm up sessions and officiating tournaments have been top of the agenda for a core of dedicated volunteers.
It is testament to the students themselves who have approached the PE department, PLTs and SSCo for volunteer hours.
During the term Wavell students have been coaching at South Farnborough Infant School, refereeing at tag rugby festivals and fixtures, assisting with netball and helping with the organizing and running of family events. We also have newly qualified leaders at St Joseph’s RC Primary School.
From January all young leaders in the family will be able to record volunteer hours in ‘Volunteering and Leadership Passports’ and earn rewards for their achievements and commitment.
Exciting New Playtimes at Talavera Infants
Most children look forward to playtimes at school, but for the children at Talavera Infants the excitement is even greater! The school have invested in new play equipment and playground markings. The SS Talavera has dropped anchor and multiskills markings have been added to the new surface.
The new markings encourage children to develop their ABCs (Agility, Balance and Coordination). Children are given an opportunity to think of their own activities and games. The children have been developing playtime and multiskills and have taken part in external CPD, Inset Training and have a successful club in place. The children and staff are looking to further develop playtime throughout the year.
Wind and Rain Fails to Stop Junior Cross Country Festival!
The appalling weather on 13th July was unable to dampen the spirits of the Wavell Family as they came in huge numbers for the annual Cross Country Festival with 100 athletes taking part. The weather held off all day, until the arrival of the first competitors!!
Despite the conditions the children of St Josephs Primary School, St Peters Junior School and Talavera Junior School competed with enthusiasm. The boys from year 3 and 4 were first to go, followed by the girls. It was then the turn of the girls and boys from year 5 and 6. Each of the four races was over an incredible distance of 2.5km with every athlete completing the course.
The honours were shared between the three Schools with St Peters taking the 3/4 boys and 3/4 girls titles. Talavera Juniors had the winner in the 5/6 boys and St Joes in the 5/6 girls. The overall winners of the event were St Joes. A huge a well done to all involved and thanks to all the wet parents, friends, and teachers would stayed through the event.
Infant Cross Country Festival
All of the Infant departments of the Wavell Family were present at the Infant Cross C ountry Festival on Thursday 22nd October. Over 35 boys and 35 girls took part from across the four schools, Marlborough, Talavera, St Josephs and North Farnborough. The competition was very strong with the overall title being decided by only a single point. It was North Farnborough Infants who finished on top followed closely by Marlborough Infants. Individually the girls title went to Tia of Marlborough Infant School and the boys title to Aaron from North Farnborough Infant School. Well done to all the children involved. The festival was officiated by 5 young leaders from the Wavell School.
London Irish Visit Wavell Family
London Irish Rugby club teamed up with the Wavell Family to help improve both rugby and tag rugby in the family. The opportunity was eagerly snapped up by St Peters C of E Junior School and The Wavell School. Coaches from London Irish attended and ran coaching session during curriculum time at The Wavell and an after school Club at St Peters. The Wavell School were very keen and also attended an after school club at Court Moor School designed to encourage more rugby at year 7. The children of St Peters are now looking forward to the up coming NEHSSP tag rugby tournaments where they can test their new found skills. The Wavell School has benefited from the coaching and recent results demonstrate this! Well done to all the children involved and thanks to coaches Ian and Ben. Thanks also to the staff at St Peters and The Wavell for your continued support!
Cyclicious get The Wavell in a Spin
Staff and students at The Wavell School took on a new approach to healthy eating and keep fit, by making smoothies with bicycles! Arranged by Andy Fearn two special cycles were brought to The Wavell with special adaptations to include a blender, the quicker students pedaled, the quicker the smoothie was made! Students in year seven were given the opportunity to take part and learn about a healthy diet in yet another fun and practical way.
Young Leaders Officiate NEHSSP Netball Tournament
12 young Leaders from The Wavell School used their HI5 netball umpiring skills, or leadership skills, to officiate score, and time keep at the NEHSSP Netball tournament for year 6 children on Tuesday 22nd September. 8 of the students had attended a HI5 umpiring course last year and have been eager to try out skills since receiving the umpiring award. The remaining 4 young leaders are now desperate to attend this year! The students won admiration from teachers, coaches and event organiser Warren Gargan. "They have done a wonderful job" he enthused. Well done to all of our young leaders.
Wavell Family Steal the Show at Rushmoor Sports Awards
The Wavell Family stood proud at the recent NEHSSP Sports Awards in late July. As yet anther successful year drew to a close the Wavell family were rewarded for their hard work and commitment by collecting 7 of the 14 awards up for grabs!
St Josephs RC Primary School and The Wavell school scooped “Most Outstanding Performer” awards. St Joseph’s pupil, Mary Chalkley, took the trophy for participation. Whilst at Secondary level in the non-participation category it was Tom Larbey who took the accolade. Tom was awarded for his hard work and commitment throughout the year to all things sport.
Jordan Greener, of St Joseph’s RC Primary School, was next up as he collected the “Biggest Contribution” award
Towards the end of the evening yet more awards came the way of the Wavell Family. The Best School Team (Primary) went to St Joseph’s Year 5/6 Pairs Cricket Team and in the Secondary category it went to The Wavell’s Year 8 Basketball Team
It was not just the pupils who got in on the act. Both Outstanding Contribution to PE and School Sport by a Teacher/Coach awards went to the Wavell family. Our very own PLT Grant Simmons of St Joseph’s RC Primary collected the primary award and in the Secondary category, Ben Woods, an ICT Technician at The Wavell, collected his award for his commitment to developing basketball at the school.
The Rushmoor Sports Awards, now a well-established event featured performances from St Marks CE Primary School, Connaught School and Cove School. Young leaders from Grange Junior School and St Marks Primary School hosted the event with confidence and maturity and introduced presenters for the various award categories.
Both events were a huge success with celebrations of sporting achievements being shared by representatives from around the Hart and Rushmoor Boroughs. Many thanks to all involved and we look forward to even more great things next year!
