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Athletics Finals 2008 |
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YEARS 7/8
Priesthorpe qualified for the final of this competition
by winning their heat last November at Priesthorpe.
In the final they were up against some tough competition.
Winners from all corners of Leeds attended, including
Woodkirk, Boston Spa, David Young and Horsforth.
The team consisted of ten Year 7/8 girls and ten
Year 7/8 boys. There were some very good performances,
capped off with a winning performance from the Year
8 girls in the obstacle race.
At the half way point Priesthorpe were in second
place, four points behind Horsforth with all to play
for. The second half was close as the boys clawed
their way back into contention, with the girls performing
well in the field events. It seemed at one point as
though we could get back in it, but Horsforth proved
too strong and won by eight points, with Priesthorpe
finishing a very creditable second out of all the
high schools in Leeds.
Well done to all those who took part and let’s
see if we can win it next year!
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| YEARS 9/10
The team consisted of twelve year 9/10 girls and
boys, a smaller team than was required but quality
is better than quantity, as was proved.
At the half way stage Priesthorpe were in joint last
position with Boston Spa running away with it, but
a storming display by the year 10 boys on the track
and the girls in the field put Priesthorpe back in
it.
By the time the results were announced, Priesthorpe
had a 5 point lead and were City Champions for 2008.
Well done to everyone who took part!
Mr Hermann
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| Is your son or daughter in
Year 9 a future engineer or designer? |
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| As you may have heard, one of our Upper-Sixth students
has successfully applied to study Engineering at Oxford.
If your son or daughter thinks Engineering at University
might be for them there is an opportunity to try it
out. They can attend a four-day residential course during
the Easter holidays, from 25th – 28th March 2008
at Askham Bryan College, York.
The full cost of the course is £280, but the
course is being sponsored by The Smallpeice Trust,
which reduces the cost to £98 per student.
For further details, click
here.
You can apply on-line (recommended); for further details,
click
here.
Places are limited to only ten students per school
and get snapped up quickly, so act today!
Interested students should see Mr
Westmancoat for further details.
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| Cross Country Successes |
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| Priesthorpe’s cross-country team have been producing
some excellent performances of late, with the Year 10
girls taking centre stage. Chelsea Corrigan, Abi Morgan
and Alex Bell are all consistently finishing in the
top six and claiming team awards. The girls, along with
Abi Ramsden recently claimed the Leeds Schools Championships
title at Beckett Park.
All three Year 10 girls and Amy Sutcliffe will be
representing Leeds in the County Championships next
month, and all four have a great chance of making
it to the Nationals.
In Year 11, Ryan Greaves made a successful return
from injury by winning the Leeds Championship race
very comfortably. Ryan is leading the way in Leeds
at his age group and can hopefully continue this form.
Years 7/8 are also showing promising signs. Danny
Manning had a superb run at Prince Henry's to finish
third and Luke Cooper has been consistently finishing
in the top three. Jamie Booth has been another good
performer with several finishes in the top twenty.
Other competitors such as Jack Winstanley, Jamaal
Lindo and Charlie Garmston have done well for the
team. At the recent Leeds Championships race Year
7 raced along with Year 8 and Eddie Hardaker (Year
7) had a superb run finishing 11th with Luke Cooper
(15th) and Jamie Booth (19th) close behind. Will Buck
has also been running very consistently, finishing
in the top 15 of the Year 8 boys every race.
The Year 7 girls are also running well with one year
to go, and it is great to see so much interest. Katie
Hall and Emily Yates have both had top 15 finishes;
Rachel Bailey, Amelia Lewis Ogden, Lucy and Rebecca
Airey have all contributed well to the team.
Well done to everyone who has raced so far this year!
Mr Hermann
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