Match Day Programme - Saturday 16th September 2023

Saturday 16th September 2023

Football Boys v Kimbolton School

Lacrosse Girls v St. Paul’s Girls’School

Rugby Union Boys v Warwick School

Welcome to this weekend’s opponents:

Kimbolton School St. Paul’s Girls’ School Warwick School

Tom Pierce, Director of Sport

Welcome to another Super Saturday of Berkhamsted

School

Sport. We are very excited to host Warwick School for Rugby, Kimbolton School for Football and St Paul’s for Lacrosse for this fantastic day of School Sport. 35 teams are playing, which means over 400 pupils from Berkhamsted and 400 from opposition schools are competing! To have this vast amount of participation is so integral to our Sporting programme and I wish every team the very best of luck. This week in assembly I talked to the boys in Y7-Y11 about the 10 things that require “zero” talent. Please see the picture below.

Wouldn’t it be great as a school if we aimed to be the best school in the UK at the things that require no actual talent!

Welcome to this weekend’s opponents:

Kimbolton School

St. Paul’s Girls’ School Warwick School

Tom Pierce, Director of Sport

Important information:

First Aid

The First Aid Room is located at the David Case Pavilion at Chesham Road and First Aid provision will be available pitchside

Emergency Contacts

Tom Pierce - 07701 398415

David Vila - 07701 398416

Richard Pryor - 07761 046497

Matt Sharp

Local Hospitals

Stoke Mandeville Hospital A&E (10 miles)

Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL.

Watford General Hospital A&E (10 miles)

Vicarage Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0HB.

Hemel Hempsted Hospital Urgent Care Centre (4 miles) NO A&E Hillfield Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 4AD

Saturday’s fixtures

Saturday 22nd April 2023 Cricket Boys v St. Paul’s School

Saturday 22nd April 2023

Cricket

Boys v St. Paul’s School

Saturday 22nd April 2023

Cricket

Head Injuries & Concussion

Concussion is a complex process caused by trauma that transmits force to the brain either directly or indirectly and results in temporary impairment of brain function. Its development and resolution are rapid and spontaneous. Ultimately if you are unsure at any stage if a player has a head injury or is concussed you should seek medical attention. Listed below are some of the possible signs of concussion.

Headaches - It is only normal after a blow to the head to suffer a mild headache. There could be some bruising or mild swelling over the scalp which may be tender, but this doesn’t necessarily mean a player has concussion. If the headache seems to be getting worse this could be a cause for concern so seek medical attention.

Drowsiness - Means they cannot be roused. It can be common for players to want to sleep for a short time (especially children), and it will be okay to let them do so. If there are further concerns you can wake them a few times during the night, especially if a knock on the head has happened just before bedtime. If, on the other

hand, they are difficult to wake or show signs of confusion, seek medical attention.

Other Symptoms - Confusion, unsteadiness, memory loss and convulsiveness.

If players show any signs of the above they should seek medical attention. These are merely guidelines as you know your student better than anyone else, but please remember signs and symptoms could take up to 48 hours to develop and should be monitored.

Berkhamsted School takes all head injuries seriously and all members of PE staff are First Aid trained and follow the RFU Headcase protocol if a student sustains a head injury. In serious cases students would be referred to a local hospital (listed at the beginning of the programme) as they would with any other serious injury.

Chesham Road Pitch Plan

Saturday 22nd April 2023

Pitches clearly visible from Pavilion

Cricket Boys v St. Paul’s School