Junior Sport Enjoyment, participation, smiles on red faces and lots of fun! These will always be important indicators of success in sport at CCJS&N and this year has been no different. Whether it be in lessons, clubs, in-house or inter-school fixtures, every child has got stuck in and made the most of the opportunities on offer. As I wrote in last year’s Churcherian, I am incredibly proud of our participation numbers at CCJS&N and this remains true.
the children have once again been awesome! From the beginner levels of success and achievement with the Nursery children tackling their very own mini ‘Ninja Warrior’ courses in PE lessons, to the infectious enthusiasm of Year 2 in their end of unit rugby festival (despite the bitterly cold weather!), right up to the 100% win records for U10 Netball and U11 Rugby teams, the children can feel justifiably proud.
Coming to the end of another successful, albeit slightly strange year,
There was obviously a surreal end to the year and sport was especially hard hit by the pandemic during
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the Summer Term. Nevertheless, the children continued to show commitment and dedication to physical activity, whether it be through the ‘Churcher’s Fitness Challenge’, weekly PE lessons or through their own personal endeavours at home. Highlights for the Summer Term came in the form of the ‘Steps to Everest Challenge’, with the whole school managing to climb three and a half times the height of Everest in one day and raising £1,788 for UWS Mude in the process. This was followed by Sports Day, which took the form of a pentathlon with the
