Bablake Junior Year 6 Girls’ Excel at Sport!
Simba DIARY DATES SEPTEMBER Wednesday 4th AUTUMN TERM BEGINS Tuesday 17th Yr 3 trip to Chadworth Year 6 Parent Information Evening 4.30 OCTOBER Tuesday 1st Yr 3 Parents Information Evening 4.30 Thursday 3rd Year 4 Parents Information Evening 4.30 Wednesday 9th Book Fayre commences Thursday 10th Yr 5 Parents Information Evening 4.30 Friday 11th House Cross Country
The Year 6 girls at Bablake Junior School have enjoyed an astonishingly successful year of sport. Across the year they have won tournaments and competitions in all the sports they play, culminating in their victory in the plate competition at last week’s Rugby School Rounder’s Tournament. All of the Year 6 girls have had the chance to play in the teams. The sporting year started with a thrilling victory in the netball tournament in October at King Henry VIII’s. This team played sensational netball to win all the games in their section. They then defeated King Henry VIII in the semi-final to qualify for the final against a formidable Edgbaston team, a game they then won 4-2.
mud, to win the Coventry Schools Cross Country Competition at Keresley Grange. Over 20 teams took part and the girls, supported in their endeavours by one or two younger members of the school, won both the A and B Team Events. Earlier this term they won the Coventry School’s Relay Competition and the Joe O’Brien cross country event at Ernesford Grange. The girls began the hockey season by winning the Tournament at Tudor Grange before being selected to represent Warwickshire after success in the county competition. They went to the Midlands Tournament where they put up a strong fight, only narrowly missing out on a place in the finals through goal difference.
In February the girls ran with great determination, despite the rain and The
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rounders this term and at the end of May they won the plate event at the Rugby School Competition. Throughout the year the girls have won nearly all of their inter-school fixtures, and are now getting ready to concentrate on other aspects of school life – particularly the Year 6 play and the end of year celebrations. Looking back, the girls can positively reflect upon great endeavour and much success. Their coaches have worked hard and Mrs Reed, the Head of Girl’s Games, is thrilled by their attitude and determination, “The girls achieve so much because they play all sports with great effort and always support each other. Every one of them has contributed to the team’s successes. They are a great group of girls!”
HALF TERM HOLIDAY Monday 21st to Friday 1st NOVEMBER Saturday 9th Open Morning 9.30 - 12.30 Monday 11th Parents Evening 4.00 Tuesday 12th Parents Evening 4.00 Wednesday 13th Individual Photographs Saturday 30th Christmas Fayre DECEMBER Monday 2nd Grades completed Wednesday 18 Carol Service at Coventry Cathedral 7.00 Tuesday 17 Year 3&4 Nativity at Bablake Theatre 5.00 Thursday 19 Short Reports to Parents TERMS ENDS 11.40
Bablake Junior and Pre Prep Pupils Raise the Roof for Birmingham Children’s Hospital! Pupils at Bablake Junior School and Pre Prep have raised over £4300 for Birmingham Children’s Hospital. A cheque was recently presented to Justine Cleary from the hospital’s fundraising team. The Children raised the funds through a sponsored sing which was a great success, led by Mrs Mason, one of the the school’s Music Teachers. Combining her interest in the needs of children and her passion for singing, Mrs Mason was inspired by George Halstead, who is well on the way in his recovery from Leukaemia, and his cousin Grace Hollis who was very moved by George’s experience. They were overwhelmed by everyone’s generosity and hope the money will go towards equipping the new ward. Mrs Cleary was very grateful and thanked everyone at the school for all their efforts.
BABLAKE JUNIOR SCHOOL In the picture are George, Grace, Mrs Mason, Justine Cleary from Birmingham SUMMER 2013 Children’s hospital and the Year 2 pupils at Bablake Pre Prep.