SPORT

North Dorset Athletics Trials

This term Leweston took over 50 students across the Senior and Sixth Form to Yeovil to trial for the North Dorset Schools' athletics team Over half of the Leweston athletes were successful in qualifying for the next round. A fantastic result amongst a busy and impressive year of athletics.

Year 9 And 10 North Dorset Swimming Champions

The North Dorset Schools’ Girls’ Swimming Gala saw Leweston successfully crowned the Year 9 and Year 10 District Champions, with our Year 7 girls finishing second. A brilliant way to cap off another successful year of fixtures for the school’s swimmers.

Students Selected For The Bath Rugby Dpp

Congratulations to Isaac (Year 10) and Harrison (Year 11) who have both been selected for the Bath Rugby Development Players Programme (DPP)

The DPP engages players aged 13–16 years old and is a development programme which interacts with and complements school and club playing programmes, to provide further development and competitive opportunities for young players

At Leweston we offer rugby as the main boys’ sport in the Autumn term. Both students have wholehearted thrown themselves into the rugby programme on offer and this opportunity with Bath Rugby is s stepping-stone towards playing professionally

Final, Leweston Sixth Form finished first, Leweston Blue (Year 9) second, and Leweston Red (mixed years) third

Leweston Sixth Form also got through to the main final, finishing third with less than a second between the teams! Our students raised funds for the Sherborne Food Bank and smashed their target of £1000.

Leweston Represent Great Britian At European Championships

14 students from Leweston travelled to Erding in Germany from 29 June to 2 July to represent Great Britain at the European Biathle, Triathle, Laser Run Championships.

Congratulations to all the athletes who took part, bringing home nine Gold medals and two Silver medals Special mention goes to Rueben who was crowned European Champion and finished with four Gold medals.