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BACK IN ACTION: Comberton pupils took part in a cricket tournament, which the A team won.

NEW ACTIVITY: Nerf is a popular new addition to the extracurricular programme. Just happy to be back!

Olympics with a twist!

After more than a year of not being able to provide our popular and extensive after-school programme due to Covid-19 restrictions, PE clubs have finally returned!

Due to many students being out of the routine of regularly enjoying physical activity, the PE department have really enjoyed emphasising the fun that can be had at after-school clubs. Not only have the traditional clubs such as football, netball and cricket returned but also different clubs such as Nerf! Nerf is a new alternative activity that has been very popular. Students have enjoyed teaming up to work together to eliminate their opponents. We are also proud to say that we entered our first tournament since returning to school. Our mixed Year 7 and 8 cricket team managed to win the Cambourne CC & MindEd Trust Schools Tournament. It was a fantastic performance from both our A and B teams who even faced each other in a close semifinal play-off. Our A team reached the final, where they beat Swavesey by 20 runs and remained undefeated for the whole tournament. Honourable mentions must go to Ava (7R), who managed to take five wickets in a row! Batting from Tommy (8E) and Joël (7M) ensured Comberton kept the scoring high too. The fielding was incredibly tight and Toby (8B) took an awesome one-handed diving catch that even Ben Stokes would be proud of. Now that we have the taste of tournament action, we can’t wait to get back in September and return to regular clubs and fixtures.

Round-up of the latest news from the South Cambs SSP

On 22nd June, Year 4 pupils in the South Cambs Schools Sports Partnership were asked to ‘give it their best’ at our annual Mini Olympics Event.

In ‘pre-Covid times’ this would have been a day where we all came together at the Cambridge University Athletics Ground to enjoy a range of different sporting activities run by sports leaders from eight local secondary schools. For obvious reasons we were not able to do this, however we were able to adapt the event so schools could still take part but on their own school premises. A total of 31 schools and more than 1300 children joined in on the day. The day was started with a recorded welcome video from Partnership Manager Claire McDonnell, followed by a short video from a special guest, former professional tennis player Jade Windley. Jade proudly represented Great Britain throughout her career and won 19 professional titles as well as achieving her lifelong dream of competing in the main draw of the Championships at Wimbledon. Jade encouraged all the youngsters taking part to give all the activities a go and give it their best. The children were then able to join in a high energy Olympic themed ‘this or that’ warm-up video with the brothers from Tanzii TV. We provided resource cards for seven sporting activities including Boccia, standing long jump, throwing, cricket, target throw, golf and netball. We also arranged for the children to learn a dance routine presented via video by professional street dancer, Junior Russell, which focused on friendship,

DANCE MOVES: Pupils learn the dance routine at the Mini Olympics.

celebration, coming together and having fun. Schools were also given some cross-curriculum ideas to break up the day, ranging from designing their own mascot to learning about the history of the Olympic or Paralympic Games. We have heard lots of positive feedback from the day and although we were not able to all come together in one place, it has been great to hear how schools have enjoyed being part of a bigger event. One school commented: “we have missed playing with other schools, so it was also a great opportunity to feel part of something bigger than our school” . When we asked for feedback, another replied: “the children loved everything and want to do it again!”

COMBERTON VILLAGE COLLEGE A week of sporting fun

National School Sports Week was celebrated at Comberton between 21st-25th June.

It was a great week, which saw pupils take part in fun competitions every lunchtime. The tug of war competitions were especially heated! Pupils across Years 7-10 also took part in sports during active form time- such as cricket, frisbee and capture the flag! The week finished with a ‘sports-based’ nonuniform day. Many pupils showed their support for England in the Euros by wearing their football shirts. We had others choose to spend the day in Gymnastics leotards. It was a great week for pupils to relax and enjoy some competitions with their year group. Thank you to all involved.

The Year 10 Sports Leaders finally had the opportunity to lead their first ‘in person’ sporting events. They assisted with the Year 7, 8 and 9 summer socials, running games of rounders, football and ultimate frisbee for pupils to take part in. They were incredibly organised, responsible and confident in their leading. They made a huge difference to the socials and their help was invaluable. A special well done to Poppy (10O), who was outstanding!

GETTING INVOLVED: Students participate in National School Sports Week activities.

At long last, a chance to lead

LEADING: Year 10 Sports Leaders helped with socials.