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SOMETHING DIFFERENT: Pupils took part in a range of adapted sports.
A group of pupils from the Student Support Centre represented Melbourn VC at the Powerhouse Games in association with the Cambridge University Hawks and Ospreys Club. The pupils competed in a variety of activities and worked their way around different sports stations, taking part in a range of inclusive and adapted sports such as boccia, sitting volleyball, goalball and walking football, rugby and kwik cricket. Well done to everyone involved.
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE: Pupils competed in a range of different adapted sports.
Netball is back on the fixtures schedule
Early in the summer term, Melbourn’s players in all years enjoyed some netball fixtures against local opposition. First off, they hosted Bassingbourn, which gave the teams an opportunity to train outside as the weather had improved. A special thank you to Mrs Rogers who has gone above and beyond her role as a maths teacher by firstly transporting some boys to the football and also running the year 9 girls netball team this year! Year 9 had a match against Cambourne VC a couple of weeks later. They played well as a team, showing some great skills. Well done to Player of the Match, Alice, who scored as did Lara, Annie and Hattie. The defence was excellent, especially Maddie who made some amazing
interceptions. They came away with their first win of the season – 11-7. Year 7 also had a fabulous afternoon of netball. They also went to Cambourne and played some great games, in very hot conditions. The Year 8 and 10 teams played Cambourne – at home. The Year 8s had a convincing win, with some excellent shooting and defensive work. The team have been working very hard during enrichment training sessions and deserved the victory. Meanwhile, the Year 10s had a hard-fought game against tough opposition; they were resilient and worked hard right to the end. Great effort by all!
ACTION-PACKED: Pupils in Years 710 enjoyed netball fixtures earlier in the summer term.
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