School sport and sports leaders news

Young Ambassadors

This week our Young Ambassadors lead assemblies for years 7, 8 and 11. Well done to Xanthe, Brandon, Sophie, Harvey, Jenson, Jack, Martha and Esther.

Now our team of Young Ambassadors will be out visiting our feeder primary schools to lead assemblies during February-April. A reminder for ambassadors to return consent forms to Mrs Allen.

England Athletics

Year 7 & sixth form assembly ambassadors

Adam Burgess from England Athletics visited Highfields on 9 December to train our sports leaders to officiate the primary schools sports hall athletics event that will take place on 13 January.

Voice of Sport – meeting reminder

The December Voice of Sport meeting will take place on Friday 17 December at 12.50pm in the meeting room.

Staff training

Staff training took place after school on 7 December in the form of webinars for the FA Girls Game On project which Miss Paley attended and Mrs Allen attended the Leadership, Coaching and Volunteering lead school YST webinar.

afPE 2021 Conference

Mrs Allen attended the first Association for Physical Education (afPE) professional development day at St George’s Park, Burton on 6 December. The afPE aims to continue to ignite and reactivate learning in physical education across the country following the challenge of the last 18 months.

The conference explored solutions, discussed strategies, held interactive workshops and invited keynote speakers, along with providing networking opportunities for colleagues. The outcomes of the day were to support attendees to improve students’ physical, social, emotional and cognitive wellbeing as well as create competent and confident young people who can achieve their maximum potential.

Match report

Under 16 girls football v Lady Manners

Mr Shirtcliffe

Our under 16 girls football team played in the second round of the County Cup on Thursday night against Lady Manners School. The weather was cold wet and windy, however both teams managed to demonstrate excellent resolve and determination and battled through the conditions.

The first half was end to end and our girls matched the opposition, we managed to gel well as a team and demonstrated some excellent play going forwards as well as showing a steal like defence. We went in with a half time lead and after the break we managed to score more goals as Lady Manners pushed forward.

The goal of the game came via a bullet header from Dixie. All in all the game was played in excellent spirits by both teams and our students yet again were a true credit to the school. Highfields wound up victors and progress to the next round.