WELL DONE TO... | PG 31

Well done to all students who took part in the Junior Physics Olympiad this year. The questions tested students problemsolving ability and general knowledge of Physics beyond their specification. This was both a challenging and voluntary competition for students so credit goes to all students for subjecting themselves to the challenge!

Bronze: Jacob A Thomas Y Hugo K Oyedeji S Michal M Troy C Aaron H Eesa S Aadil C

*Top 3 scores in the year who will receive a moon ball prize.

Silver: Oliver H Joshua K Kesh W Sanjay A Finley B Matthew R Mandeep S Jack W-S

Gold: Daniel C-H * William T * Yusuf A* Donald C Jeffrey T Umar B

Well done to George (9G) for successfully cycling coast to coast (211KM) to raise money for the charity, Sport In Mind, who, partnered with the NHS, deliver physical activity projects to improve physical and mental health.

Well done to Four Oaks Saints U13 cricket team who won the Burton & District Youth Cricket League Knockout Cup on 12th July. They beat Hilton Derby in a very close game, with some great performances from the Vesey team members - James, Alex, Kalvin and Eddie. James scored 38 batting and took 2 wickets, Kalvin took a wicket and Eddie bowled fantastically 5 wickets for 6 runs.

It was a very cold and wet April when we started our preseason training. However, the numbers at training were amazing. The enthusiasm was fantastic and the players took on everything that was thrown at them. The players worked hard on their fitness levels, fielding, batting and bowling skills.

This was a new challenge for a lot of the players as it was the first time they would have prepared for a cricket season in this way. This new way has seen the players begin to set new standards for themselves and produce a better outlook as a school.

The hard work paid off straight away, as our senior second team defeated Queen Mary’s Grammar. This was signs of great things to come. The senior first team played some excellent cricket throughout the season, coming third in the Terry Patchett T20 cup held at Bablake School.

The senior first team then played an exciting final against Princethrope School in the Warwickshire Schools Cup. They fell nine runs short of cup glory in what was an entertaining run chase.

We had cricket training on every night of the school week and we started an academy programme for players who demonstrated clear signs of potential. The players began to show great progress and we were able to get four teams from year 7 and at times we even had 5 year 7 teams on fixtures. The year 8 group had 3 teams, year 9 had three teams. The year 10 group had a great year as they were able to win three games which was a massive improvement from the year before.

The players really enjoyed their season and there was a lot of great performances and players moving up teams. The most stand out performance was two hat-tricks, one in year 7 and the other in year 8.

We have seen measurable improvements in many players and we look forward to the winter and the season to come.

- Mr Gordon

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