House Roundup The day consisted of a variety of sporting activities on the wonderful i-pitch This year has been an exciting one for all of the House Leaders. The including a host of athletics events, penalty taking and of course the egg Grange House system has been bigger and better than ever before with and spoon and space hopper sprints! Inside the stadium itself, the gym was each department running its own House competition and the emphasis given over to a marathon cardioquest activity. being taken away from just sports and physical activities. The wider range The sports hall hosted indoor archery and 16 and variety of activities has meant that more and more of the students and table tennis tables with around 70 students staff have been able to take part and show off their strengths, as well as competing at any time. All-inclusive events helping out in the competitions no matter where their interests lie. A huge such as New Age Kurling and Botcha were thanks must go to all of those students who have risen to the challenge and presented in the glamorous surroundings of taken part in any of the competitions and thanks to all the staff who have the Bridge and Karalius Suites. put on activities that have ranged from the more traditional sports to chess tournament and quizzes. Meanwhile the executive boxes in the stadium were filled with students listening to fantastic inspirational speeches from Halton Disability Highlights of the year include the Year 11 Netball Tournament which was Partnership's Mark Eccleston and Mike Pilling and Liverpool Ladies organised by our 2012-13 Head Girl, Amy Pinkney. This was a storming Football Star Natasha Dowie who had flown in from Dubai the previous success and Mr Milne and Miss Crozier seemed to have had more fun than evening. at any other point during the last three years. We stepped into the 21st Century as we did away with the old cardboard boxes for the LogoBlock The Mayor, Council Members, Stadium staff, parents, Faculty staff and and replaced them with touch screen technology and Gettin’ Jig-E With it. students all commented on how thrilled they had been to be involved in such a magnificent event. After a close competition with results shifting the The biggest event of the year, and perhaps in the lead throughout the day, Castle came out victorious after an amazing school’s history, was the Select Sports performance in the relay races. Spectacular. The entire teaching faculty and student body of The Grange School were transported to the Select Stadium to take part in the largest whole school Competitive House event ever staged. The stadium opened it’s doors and provided the complete facility for the school.
The Monthly Newsletter for Parents and Carers from the Head of School, Mr B. Carney.
July 2013 Issue