Photo courtesy of Lucie Milton
We are blessed across the school with many good athletes and athletics is as popular as ever both in lessons and after school clubs in the Summer Term. We had meets with St Faith’s coming 3rd overall with notable success with the Form 5 and 6 Girls’ Relay team. The Stowe meet proved to be a valuable experience again and Ben Sawtell performed exceptionally well to win both the 800m and 1500m in the middle distance events, Isobel Morbey won the high jump and Eloise Halban-Taylor the 300m. Three St John’s teams took part for the first time in the School Triathlon at Oundle School from Forms 3 and 4. Over 7500 13 year olds took part in teams of four, completing relays of swimming, cycling and running whilst raising money for charity. Our U13 sailing teams came 4th and 16th overall at the IAPS Sailing Regatta out of 33 boats and joint 3rd for the school sailing team. A group of Form 6 children spent Thursday Afternoons in the Summer Term planning a series of skills-based games to coach to the T2 and Form 1 children at Byron House. The idea was to share their passion for sport and the skills they have developed as keen sports people but also to learn how to communicate with different age ranges, plan and deliver engaging sessions effectively. Children in older years have also had the option of squash and fives, tennis and rowing on Wednesday afternoon games sessions instead of hockey, rugby, netball and cricket.
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