Sport

Girls Sport

Lacrosse

Due to the cancellation of sporting events across the UK, our lacrosse season was cut short. We did however, manage to play matches against St Edmund’s, Edgeborough and The Royal. The team learnt the importance of being fi t for this sport and to individually mark.

Hockey

IAPS U11 Hockey Tournament

On Wednesday 2nd October, the U11 girls travelled to Bryanston School to compete in the IAPS U11 Hockey Tournament.

The day got off to a booming start with a 3-0 win over West Buckland School. However, the girls then secured two draws, 0-0 Castle Court and 1-1 Forres Sandle Manor, followed by a 0-1 loss to Hampshire Collegiate. This put them in 3rd place overall in their section and a place in the Plate Competition. The girls played brilliant hockey but sadly lost in the quarter fi nal of the plate 0-1 to Yateley Manor. Their ball speed was fast, transition of the ball using the entire width of the pitch was also great, the team just need to be quicker to score from rebounds off the goalkeeper.

Senior Girls Team

Our senior girls team consisted of just eight girls and they have really learnt the importance of team work on the hockey pitch this year. Phoebe (7G) was phenomenal in defence and spent the season learning there is nothing to stop a defender driving the ball down the right hand side and into the attacking half of the pitch! Tilly (8G) mastered putting her pace into practice and she proved hard for the opposition to mark, driving the ball into the D on many an occasion for our forwards to poach a goal. The senior team played their best hockey in a match against Amesbury that ended in a 0-0 draw. Mrs Burnett commented, “I was a very proud coach that afternoon!”

U10B PGS Tournament

On Wednesday 13th November, a team from Year 5 participated in the Portsmouth Grammar School U10B hockey tournament. They were superb and won the tournament! The Year 5B team girls have been learning to pass wide and make sure a player was always ahead of the ball for a pass. They also marked really well as soon as they lost possession of the ball.

Scores: Won against: Ryde, Princes Mead, PGS, St Gabriel’s Drew against: Sherborne House Drew against: Sherborne House

Cranleigh U10A Hockey Tournament

On Wednesday 26th February, our U10 hockey team travelled to Cranleigh for a round robin tournament against six other schools.

The team fi nished 4th in a very high standard tournament. They beat Highfi eld 1-0, Windlesham 2-0, drew 0-0 against Hoe Bridge and lost 0-1 to Cranleigh, Amesbury and Lambrook. They played with great determination and marked incredibly well in defence. A special well done to our goalkeeper Tatum who made plenty of saves and received excellent coaching from Heidi throughout the tournament.

U9’s Unbeaten Season

The Barrow Hills U9 hockey team are proving hard to beat. They played fi ve hockey matches and won all fi ve against: Pennthorpe, Belmont, St Edmund’s, Longacre and Feltonfl eet. Sadly, their U9 hockey tournament at PGS was cancelled due to weather otherwise they were sure to have done very well! We are looking forward to very well! We are looking forward to seeing how this team develop as they seeing how this team develop as they progress through the school.

Netball

Seniors Netball Team

This was a challenging season for the U13 team: three tournaments and 10 fi xtures. In the 10 match afternoon fi xtures they won two, drew one and lost seven. This team certainly learnt how to be resilient this year.

U8 Edgeborough Tournament

On Thursday 7th November, our Year 3 girls participated in a netball tournament at Edgeborough. They played three matches: Amesbury 0-4, Edgeborough 0-1 and Brookham 0-1.

A tough day playing some big schools, but a very good experience and the standard of play defi nitely improved throughout the afternoon. Well played Year 3 girls!

Cranleigh U8 Netball Tournament

On Thursday 21st November, the U8 girls participated in a netball festival held at Cranleigh School. They played four matches: St Hilary’s drew 0-0, Edgeborough lost 0-1, Brookham lost 0-1, Belmont lost 0-1.

Although they did lose three out of their four matches they did have plenty of opportunities to score and very often far more chances than their opposition did! So shooting for all in Year 3 will be the focus for the next coming weeks. The speed of passing, ball marking and defending is looking very good girls! Well done for your fantastic effort on a cold afternoon.

Bryanston Netball Tournament

On Wednesday 22nd January, our U11 and U13 netball teams travelled to Bryanston School in Dorset to participate in a netball tournament against over 40 prep schools. The U11 team had a tough draw taking on Millfi eld followed by equally strong Cheam. They were 2-1 up against Millfi eld (who went on to be the overall runners up) with 5 minutes left to go but then a fl urry of interceptions in our centre pass saw them lose 5-2.

However, the U11 team did not let their heads go down and they went on to win the following six matches against: St Swithun’s, Sandroyd, Truro Prep, Clayesmore, Walhampton and Westbourne House.

The girls were crowned winners of the Vase Competition. Well done to all of you who played, you were superb!

The U13 team also had an incredibly tough draw and the number of 12 and 13 year old girls over the height of 5 ft 9” was incredible! They also played seven games and learnt how to lose gracefully. They showed remarkable resilience throughout the tournament and did not let their spirits dampen. Well done to all of you.

Westbourne House U11 Netball Tournament

On Wednesday 6th February, our U11 girls took part in a netball tournament at Westbourne House and they were victorious.

The results were: Westbourne House: 4-0, Oakwood: 6-5, Windlesham: 5-4

Westhill Park: 4-0, Sompting Abbott’s: 7-0, Final vs Hurst: 3-2

Congratulations to all girls, you were on top form! Player of the tournament was Heidi (5G). Heidi (5G).

U11 IAPS Netball

On Thursday 13th February, the Barrow Hills U11A Netball Team travelled to Framlingham College in Suffolk to participate in the IAPS U11 Small Schools Netball Competition. We played a warm up game against Framlingham on the Thursday afternoon and drew 7-7. After a good night’s sleep in the hotel the girls were ready for the tournament. We had fi ve schools in our draw and a tough section.

Cottesmore - Won 7-3 Duncombe - Lost 3-6 Langley Prep - Won 7-2 Witham Hall - Lost 2-7 (Witham Hall went on to win the tournament)

Barrow Hills fi nished in third place and went through to the plate competition. During the afternoon the girls had three more matches: a quarter fi nal against St Ives which they won convincingly 12-1, a semi-fi nal against Terrington Hall, won 10-1 and fi nally the plate fi nal against The Royal which we won 5-4! Well done to all the U11 girls for playing so well to all the U11 girls for playing so well throughout the trip. Beatrix (6G) was throughout the trip. Beatrix (6G) was awarded player of the tournament and awarded player of the tournament and Verity (6R) was awarded a water bottle Verity (6R) was awarded a water bottle and talent spotted by the Director of and talent spotted by the Director of Netball at Framlingham College. Netball at Framlingham College.

Mixed Sport

Cross Country

St Catherine’s Cross-Country

On Tuesday 17th September, girls in Years 3 and 4 took part in the St Catherine’s cross-country competition, racing against seven other schools. The course was a gentle one, consisting of a lap around the outside of their fi eld. This stood them in good stead for a tough hilly competition in good stead for a tough hilly competition country competition. There were six the following week at other schools competing with a fi eld Seaford! There were of 40 children per race. The course 63 runners in each race was quite brutal for our 7-9 year olds, and all the Barrow Hills a mile long and the fi rst 600m was all girls fi nished with a smile up a steep hill! having tried their hardest. We managed to gain two top ten fi nishing positions: In the U8 girls’ race Eliza (3G) made an amazing sprint fi nish with 20m to go, moving from 3rd place into 1st Cleo (4R) 2nd U9 girls race place. Great fi nish Eliza! Eliza (3G) 7th U8 girls race

U8 Girls

Well done to all the girls Eliza (3G) 1st who ran. U8 Girls Team - 3rd Overall

Seaford Cross Country

On Friday 20th September, U10 and U11 girls and boys raced the Seaford 1 mile cross-country competition against 13 other schools. The children set off uphill and all came back reporting it was not as bad as they had thought! The U11 girls fi nished 3rd overall as a team. Individual top ten placings: Heidi (5G) 1st U10 Girls Anastasia (6R) 2nd U11 Girls Beatrix (6G) 6th U11 Girls

Junior Colts Cross Country

On Friday 27th September, girls and boys from Years 3 and 4 had their turn to race in the Seaford crosscountry competition. There were six other schools competing with a fi eld of 40 children per race. The course was quite brutal for our 7-9 year olds, a mile long and the fi rst 600m was all up a steep hill! In the U8 girls’ race Eliza (3G) made an amazing sprint fi nish with 20m to go, moving from 3rd place into 1st place. Great fi nish Eliza!

U8 Girls

Eliza (3G) 1st U8 Girls Team - 3rd Overall

U8 Boys

Freddie (3G) 6th Ollie (3R) 5th U8 Boys Team - 2nd Overall

U9 Girls

Cleo (4R) 2nd Clara (4R) 6th Ottilie (4G) 8th U9 Girls Team - 2nd Overall

U8 Boys

Freddie (3G) 6th

U9 Boys

Alfred (4R) 7th

Ripley Court Cross-Country 2019

On Monday 7th October, girls and boys from Years 3-8 ran in the Ripley Court Cross-Country competition against 14 other schools. We had an amazing start to the afternoon with Cleo (4R) winning the U9 girls race, sprinting from 2nd into 1st position with 100m to go! The U9 girls came 2nd overall as a team out of the 14 schools which was fantastic (3rd Hoe Bridge and 1st Notre Dame). Other medal winners include Anastasia (6R) who ran an impressive 2.5 laps to fi nish 3rd in the U11 girls’ race. James H (8G) also came 3rd in the U13 boys’ race, which was three laps and roughly 2.5km. Overall the U9 boys came 3rd (Hoe Bridge 2nd, Claremont 1st). The U13 boys came 2nd as a team (Milbourne Lodge 3rd and Hoe Bridge 1st). Additional top ten fi nishers: U9 Boys Alfred (4R) 6th U13 Boys Cade (7G) 5th U13 Boys James D (8G) 9th Mrs Burnett commented, “As I watched the Barrow Hills children running, not only was it so apparent they were always in the top half of the pack but I was so impressed by the way they all fi nished the race. Every child sprinted with at least 100m left to go and all were then on their feet and able to cheer on the older pupils in races to follow. A great atmosphere, well done Barrow Hills!”

St Edmund’s Cross-Country

On Friday 29th November, our cross-country runners were in action at St Edmund’s competing against 21 schools. The course was 1.2km for U9, 1.6km for U11 and 2km for U13. Well done to all who ran on a tricky course: hilly, slippery, narrow in parts and plenty of competition. Each race had roughly 100-120 runners and Barrow Hills gained some very impressive results: Top ten results: U9 Girls - Cleo (4R) 4th U9 Girls - Clara (4R) 7th U9 Boys - Alfred (4R) 10th U11 Girls - Beatrix (6G) 5th U11 Girls - Anastasia (6R) 8th U13 Boys - Cade (7G) 3rd U9 Girls - 2nd overall in team competition U11 Girls - 2nd overall in team competition

Barrow Hills Cross Country Event

Barrow Hills welcomed approximately 300 children from local schools in December, when we hosted our annual community cross country event.

Children from Years 5 and 6, from Barrow Hills and neighbouring primary schools took part in the pre-Christmas run, undeterred by the cold and muddy conditions, designed to unite children in the local community.

Starting on the sports field, the race continued through the centre of school, past the art department and the science labs, down the drive, around the perimeter of the school grounds, finishing with a final lap of the field. The large group of children were split according to year group and gender and the field was highly competitive, with over 70 runners in each race. After all that physical exertion the children were treated to a delicious hot snack, and chilly parents to tea and cake, which was extremely well received!

Organiser Mr Clarke said, “It was lovely to see so many children here, not only enjoying the benefits of running in the great outdoors but also having the opportunity to forge new friendships. We are privileged to be set in a fantastic location with access to the beautiful 33-acre estate that provides superb sporting facilities as well as a variety of outdoor learning opportunities. As far as we are concerned, every child who took part is a winner, it was wonderful to witness the camaraderie and genuine sporting spirit amongst all the competitors. I would also like to thank our older children who helped direct and encourage the runners around the course and make the event run so smoothly.”

Swimming

St Edmund’s Gala

On Tuesday 24th September, children from Years 4-8 participated in our first swimming gala of the year against St Edmund’s. It was a closely fought contest with Barrow Hills losing by 10 points (132-122). Very well done to all the children who swam.

Individual winners: Amelie (4R) - U9 Backstroke (joint first) Charlie S (4G) - U9 Backstroke (joint first) Cleo (4R) - U9 Breaststroke Rosie (6R) - U11 Butterfly Verity (6R) - U11 Freestyle

Barrow Hills Gala

Our first home gala of the year was a very tough one; St Hilary’s and St Ives were both incredibly strong. Barrow Hills girls came 3rd and the boys 4th. Well done to all who swam especially those from Year 3, for entering their first gala. They all swam bravely and kept going, well done! We finished on a high with the U11 girls team who were unbeaten.

Individual winners: U8 Breaststroke - Alexander (3R) U8 Freestyle - Eliza (3R) U11 Butterfly - Rosie (6R) U11 Freestyle - Verity (6R)

IAPS Swimming

Four girls competed in the U11 swimming IAPS competition this year. Across the UK, 1500 children entered this competition and the top 20 pupils in each category are invited to National Finals.

On Thursday 5th March Verity (6R), Rosie (6R), Anastasia (6R) and Heidi (5G) travelled to the Royal Russell School in Croydon to see if they could qualify. They achieved the following times and positions.

Anastasia 50m Backstroke 46.65secs - 94th out of 157 schools

Rosie 50m Breaststroke 53.34secs - 105th out of 131 schools

Verity 50m Butterfly 44.36secs - 7th out of 113 schools

Heidi 50m Freestyle 40.65secs - 137th out of 187 schools

Medley Relay – 81st out of 132 schools (to note, our girls beat some incredible strong local rivals in this event: St Hilary’s, Cranleigh, Highfield, Edgeborough and Farleigh)

Boys Sport

Football

1st XI Football

As Captain of the 1st XI Football team, I feel very privileged to write our end of season report. What a season we had! There were plenty of highs, a handful of lows, and most importantly some great individual and team performances, making this a memorable and generally successful season.

I felt truly honoured to captain such a resilient and like-minded group of boys this year. Working as a team was always the fi rst priority, and we showed great spirit and determination in the way we approached each and every game.

Although everyone played their part and to the best of their abilities, there are a few people who I think deserve a special mention for making a real difference to the team. Firstly, our shot saving keeper, Oscar (8G); Oscar made some amazing saves this season and, on a few occasions, it was his agility in goal which kept us in the game. Being a goalkeeper means there is nowhere to hide, but Oscar remained cool and calm at all times, and never shied away from challenges.

Cade (7G) really made the midfi eld his own, bossing the team and running the length of the pitch. His excellent fi tness levels meant that Cade always managed to look fresh and capable of covering distances with ease. Having Cade in the team meant I always knew we had someone who could run down the opposition and help the team both upfront and in defence.

Finally, I want to mention Alex (8G), who scored a fantastic number of goals. Alex didn’t play as a striker, which makes his goal tally even more impressive. As a midfi elder he was strong on the ball, and it was great to see him rise to the challenge whenever a goal scoring opportunity came his way. His attitude and team spirit boosted the boys every week.

As with every season, one or two moments stand out as especially memorable. In our fi rst game of the season, against St Edmund’s A team, in heavy rain, we won 3-2, with the last kick of the game being the winning goal! All of us were delighted and it was a great moment of camaraderie between the boys. A couple of funny moments spring to mind, including Alex telling me, in a game against Amesbury, that he couldn’t stop missing goals, before running off and scoring an absolute beauty! In the fi nal game of the season, against Pennthorpe, we won a penalty. We let Oscar (whose goal scoring opportunities were pretty rare!) come up to take it, and he sent it sailing wide to the right!

2nd XI Football

During the football season there have been ups and downs for the seconds and although we lost nearly all the games, we improved as individual players and as a team.

At the start of the football season everyone was determined to do their best and improved in the process. Due to the confi dent coaching of the teachers one of our team, Barnaby (8G), moved up into the fi rsts.

Probably the area in which our team improved the most was attack and defence due to our amazing goalie Tommy (7G) and our fantastic attack midfi eld and strikers Oli (7G), Rupert (8G), Taylor (7G) and Oli (7G).

Personally, my favourite part of the season was the end for everyone had got better and we had become a stronger team and in all made the season that more fun.

We were winning easily so nobody was remotely worried, but it was certainly an entertaining moment!

Finally, a word on the team as a whole. I think the biggest improvements came in our understanding of how we each play, our interplay and composure when receiving the ball. We learned to work as a team and to support each other on and off the pitch.

I would like to thank Mr Conway for coaching us, for always supporting us and for taking the time to make sure we all developed both individually and as a team. James H (8G)

Colts A1 Football

The A1s had a good season, with some superb performances and a great attitude shown by all the boys. Even during the games we lost, it was great to see the boys remain focused and positive, and continue to try their very best until the final whistle.

Everyone on the team always gave 100%, however a few stand out performances deserve a special mention. Firstly, Gabriel (5G), who we could always rely on to score. Gabriel’s goal tally was impressive and his accuracy meant we were confident whenever he ran forward.

Secondly, Edward (5G) was amazing in goal! He is an excellent shot stopper and would often throw himself across the goal, managing to just get his fingertips to the ball. On several occasions, he kept us in matches and was always fearless in his determination to get to the ball.

Finally, Tom H (6G) deserves some credit for playing in defence, even though he would usually play further up the field. Tom held his position well and on a few occasions his goal line clearances saved the team.

One of the highlights of the season came in our game against Hoe Bridge School. Their team was in attack and several of our players were at the goal mouth and cleared it off the line again and again! Hoe Bridge were sure they were going to score, and it definitely looked like the ball would cross the line, but we worked as a team and somehow kept it out.

Over the course of the season, I think the biggest improvement the team showed was with our communication with one another, and in developing our skills with transition.

I would like to thank Mr Clarke for coaching us, for taking us to all our matches, and for always looking for the positives in our game and helping us all to achieve our potential. Jonah (6R)

Colts A2 Football

Ray (6R) played very well in goal making some vital saves to stop us from defeat and even coming out of goal and scoring in our 3-0 win over Belmont. Joel (5R) was very good in defence putting lots of pressure on the striker to make sure they didn’t get a shot and helping in counter attacks. Toby (6R) was very good in midfield helping the defence and distributing the ball on to the wingers and he got our second in our 3-0 win over Belmont. Jago (6R) played in multiple positions but I think he stood out in the midfield, scoring a banger of a goal against Great Ballard in our 3-0 win.

Owen (5G) was a great striker scoring in our 2-1 win over Chandler and our 1-0 win over Edgeborough. Huw (5R) made things happened in the midfield, making lots of passes, getting up and down the pitch and helping the defence. I played well in defence, stopping counter attacks and scored two goals in our 3-0 win over Great Ballard and scoring 1 in our 2-1 win over Chandler. The highlight of the season was coming second at the Great Ballard tournament, beating six teams and beating another team from Barrow Hills. It was good to see the whole team scoring goals. Jackson (6R)

Colts B1 Football

This was a tough but fun season for the Colts B1s. This season we tried hard and we overcame a lot of challenges. During the season, Nathaniel (6G) was an amazing defender who tackled people an astonishing number of times. Charlie (5R) was able to dash up the pitch without losing possession before passing to a teammate who could score. Despite strong opponents, Paul (6G) maintained pressure on the opposing side all the time. While playing Aldro, our marvellous goalkeeper, Edward L (5G), saved multiple goals.

Theo (6G) was our top goal scorer over the whole season against very good goalkeepers. In the final game of the season, I made a long run up the pitch between four players, then passed to Theo who scored. The bit I enjoyed the most was playing a tournament against other schools for the first time. As a team we improved our passing and taking the ball to the edge of the pitch because the other team went down the middle. We are looking forward to the next fun season. Dominic (6G)

Junior Colts A1 Football

This year’s football season for the A1s was amazing we were undefeated the whole half term of football! Alfred (4R) did very good defending, Freddie (3G) did some amazing passes that led to goals and scored some goals too. Hamish (4R) was amazing! He did some brilliant saves to keep us in the game. One of the saves he did against Pennthorpe got us so confi dent it led to a 7-1 win. I think over the season our team got better at teamwork and we started to pass when we needed to. That is why we did so well, because we worked as a team.

Junior Colts A2 Football

Our team work was good in the fi rst match. We played in a tournament in the fi rst week and we won all our matches and drew one. We had a great football season this year. Our passing was good, we stayed focused and never gave up. We got better at our passing during the season. My favourite part of the season was trying to score goals.

Charlie S (4G)

Gus (4R)

Junior Colts B1 Football

Our team performed well this season, especially in the inter-school tournament.

Everyone contributes in our team. Hugo (3G) never panics under pressure and this helps us all stay calm, Camilo’s (3G) enthusiasm helps us all get excited for our matches and we always have fun together on the pitch, whether we win or lose the game. Fletcher (3R) is best at ‘assists’ and altogether we have been improving every week, winning more and more matches as the term has gone on.

I play midfi eld, breaking up attacks and setting up goals, which is a position I really like as midfi elders get to do the most running and get to help with both defence and attack.

In training, we especially enjoyed penalty shoot-out practice with Mr Conway, and we had to work on the control and accuracy of our passes. After much practice we improved a lot.

Our away game against Belmont was a challenge as Belmont are also a good team, and they nearly scored in the second half, but we won 1-0 in the end.

I am proud of how hard our team has worked this season, and I think we all learnt to be better players this year.

Max (4R)

Year 2’s First Football!

Wow - Year 2, what fantastic football! It was a wet and and windy Friday afternoon but nothing was going to dampen their spirits as the Year 2s and their Year 8 umpires/coaches Oscar, James D and Alexander headed to the pitches to face Stoughton Infant School. The children ran, tackled, scored, saved and above all played joyfully with enthusiasm and sportsmanship in their fi rst Barrow Hills fi xture. They all then enjoyed a delicious match tea, possibly followed by a trip to the BHCC cake sale! What a great Friday afternoon!

Junior Colts B2 Football

The B2s are a great team. We played well in all our matches. Magnifi cent goal scoring from Charlie T (4G), excellent defending from Ben (3G), good goalkeeping from Noah (3G) and skilful attacking from James (3G). Everybody else showed solid skills. The team succeeded during tournaments because the more matches we played, the better the team became. By the end of the term, we almost knew what each other were thinking on and off the pitch. If we could play for another half term we would have a good chance against the B1s and even the A2s!

Rugby

1st XII Ruby

I was delighted to have the honour of being captain of the XII rugby team this season. Especially as this is easily the best team I’ve ever played in throughout all of my life in rugby at Barrow Hills. I feel the team really bonded and with this bond came a better, stronger team. Although this wasn’t the only reason behind how well we played, we also had great coaches in Mr Hatcher and Mr Conway.

The team may have not got the highest results but due to all the strength and determination put into our games it always felt like a win. I would like to mention players that stood out for me, I am not putting them above anybody else, I’m just noting the fact that they had so much determination. Nicholas (8G) never gave up in my eyes and got upset and tried harder if we were losing. Another player I would like to mention is Louis (7G) as he used his speed and stamina to his advantage, making him hard to catch, Along with Louis I also saw this in Alex (8G) and James H (8G). I loved working with this team as it had a great variety of different players, from big and strong: Harry (7G) and Oscar (8G) to determined players like Nicholas (8G) and Fraser (8G). There were even the fast players like Cade (7G) and Alex (8G). The success all came from hard work and determination and a great set of coaches. I would like to thank all of our coaches and all of the players in our team for being so good and working for their goals.

Rupert (8G)

2nd XII Rugby

This year, the second team have had an excellent season and have progressed enormously throughout all areas of the game. A great example of this is Barnaby (7G) as he has harnessed his speed to enhance the quality of his gameplay, making many great runs towards the end of the season. Unfortunately, halfway through the season, Tom (7G) broke his wrist so we had less substitutes in the second half of the season. Nevertheless, the effort was still fantastic. Credit to Oliver K (7G) for his reckless tackling and flawless effort, always the first to the ruck and breaking down the play. The highlight of the season for me was our last game as a team against Amesbury. Even though we lost, we put up a great fight and it was the best our team had performed all season. Even some of the less confident players had a good go at tackling, with Max (8G) making some excellent runs and tackles. A massive thank you to Mr Oldroyd and Mr Crisell for coaching us.

James D (8G)

Colts 5A Rugby

The Colts 5A rugby team have really improved throughout the season. I have really enjoyed all the matches and the team spirit has made it even more enjoyable.

I cannot forget Charlie’s (5R) tackling and Gabriel (5G) dodging tackles and scoring tries. Joel (5R) did very well for his first time playing rugby, getting involved in all parts of the game and showing good aggression.

By the end of the season, the whole team improved their passing, off-loading and spreading out across the whole pitch.

Thank you for the support of the parents at matches and most of all thank you to Mr Clarke for coaching us, it really was a fun season.

Sam (5R)

Colts 5B Rugby

It was a challenging season. In the last game, our tackling had improved so much the opposition were hardly scoring any tries. The most exciting match was against a strong team at Amesbury, where the score was a very close 6-5 to Barrow Hills. At one point, we were 5-3 down but we managed to score three tries in the last five minutes to win the game. It was the most exciting game I have played at Barrow Hills so far. Jonah (6R) scored lots and lots of tries, including running the full length of the pitch to score. A special mention to Sebastian (6G) who scored a fantastic try running past six of the opposing team players in our match against Great Ballard. Paul (6G) was excellent at tackling and making sure that the other team didn’t score. The part I enjoyed the most was how our team developed over the season and became much better at passing to each other and gaining ground that way.

Dominic (6G)

Junior Colts 4A Rugby

This term, the Junior Colts 4A rugby team has enjoyed playing together and improving at every match. We have trained hard, both to gain physical strength and improve our technique. Our coach, Mr. Hatcher, does not take “no” for an answer, and always expects us to give 110%, giving us specific guidance and feedback so that we can learn from our mistakes.

Every player has been extraordinary in one way or another, which has contributed to the overall performance of the team. When Hamish (4R) gets the ball, he sprints like a cheetah towards the try line. Alfred (4R) concentrates in a way that gets the team focused. Gus’ (4R) tackling is fearless and gets opponents to drop the ball. Timo’s (4R) kindness pulls the team together, helping us to recover when we are not doing great. Jacob (4G) has surprised with his consistency, always giving his best. As for myself, I have enjoyed running and tackling even if that meant getting a bit hurt (no pain, no gain).

But most importantly we have come together as a team, supporting each other and communicating at all times. We don’t have a Hakka, but our shouting “go” at the start of each match shocks the other team and strengthens our bond.

Every week, we would train like professionals in preparation for each match and could not wait for Thursday to come. We have enjoyed playing both home and away, especially with great match teas to share with all players. I want to thank my friends and our coach for making this season really special.

Lucas (4G)

Junior Colts 4B Rugby

We had a great rugby season! It was the first season that we got to play contact rugby which was the best part of the whole season! Everyone tried hard. Ronnie (4R) is so fast on the rugby pitch, Montgomery (4G) and I enjoyed scoring tries, Charlie T (4G) became really good at blocking and with Max (4G), Max (4R), and Timo (4R), we all really improved at attacking. We also learnt about forming an arrow to pass the ball to the right. We enjoyed getting muddy and then warming up over match teas. Thank you to all our coaches for encouraging us and to Mr Hatcher for giving us a chance to play in the A team as well.

Jethro (4G)

Junior Colts 3A Rugby

The Junior Colts 3A rugby team had a fantastic season and every player learnt how to tag and how to pass. We won many of our games, but my favourite part of the season was when we worked hard together, both at practice and in the matches. It is great to see people on the team working hard, trying their best, learning the game and helping each other improve through the matches.

My proudest moment was the very first match of the season because everyone played extremely well passing, tagging and scoring tries. Of particular note was Alex (3R), who was very fast at running up and down the pitch and scoring tries. Alfie (3R) was great at encouraging our players to do their best and work together. While Freddie (3G) only played a few matches because of his hamstring injury, he was very good at everything especially helping all the other players to get better.

The first match we played was a victory. Everybody started well because we wanted to make it a good season. Throughout the season, the team learnt to stay in a line together to defend against the other team and to form an arrow head shape when we were attacking so that we could pass the ball to each other.

Thank you to Mr Conway, Mr Clarke, Mr Middleton and Mr Hatcher for teaching us all how to play rugby and work together as a team.

Tobias (3G)

Junior Colts 3B Rugby

The best thing about rugby was going to Twickenham. When we first got there we walked to the Rugby stadium where we watched some games then a match. It was epic because we got to see the whole of the women’s match – Oxford University versus Cambridge University.

In the afternoon we went to the museum which was amazing because it was totally interactive – like measuring the power in our shoulders by doing a group charge.

When I was in a rugby match with the other teams at school, Luke was in my team in the first round. Luke had possession of the ball, but he was tagged. Luckily, he was quick and passed to me and I scored a try. I felt fantastic!

The best players in B2 – not counting myself – were Charlie T (4G), Max (4G), James (3G) and Alfie (3G). Our stand out player would have to be Charlie because he passes the ball to other people and he is fast. We all had a great time.

Barrow Hills Skiers

Four Year 8 boys prepared to take part in the IAPS Skiing Championships in Italy in March 2020. They would have competed in giant slalom, parallel slalom and ski cross races in Passo del Tonale. Sadly, the event was cancelled due to travel restrictions.

Sport Godalming Awards

On Friday 8th November, at the annual Sport Godalming Awards, Barrow Hills’ triumphant U11 Hockey team came third in the Go Godalming Association ‘Young Sports Team’ category. Sport Godalming is an independent body with a wide brief in local leisure and sports for Godalming and surrounding villages and this award recognises local sporting achievement and celebrates the Godalming community’s passion for sport. Our 2018-19 U11 boys’ hockey team was nominated for the Sport Godalming award by their coach, Mr Clarke, after they scooped gold at the South Regional Schools In2Hockey fi nals earlier in the year. The triumph in the In2Hockey competition showcased the team’s real courage on the fi eld as the boys were consistently pitched against teams from much bigger schools. A number of the players in the successful hockey team were also responsible for the school’s outright victory in the U11 Surrey Prep Schools Football Cup last November, which saw the Barrow Hills team do battle with 28 Surrey schools. Commenting on Friday’s award announcement, Mr Conway and Mr Clarke said, “We simply could not be prouder of the team. Every single player has shown such resilience, dedication and at times bravery throughout the season but most important of all, each child has proved themselves to be a good sport on the fi eld, showing a generosity of spirit and compassion for others. These are qualities that we encourage in our children, as part of the Barrow Hills School Pupil Profi le.”

Sports Day 2020

Sports Day 2020 took into consideration social distancing, so all children participated in fi ve events within their bubble and there were no spectators this year.

Pre-Prep Events:

220m run Standing Long Jump 25m Sprint (50m Years 1-2) 15m Sack Race Ball Throw

Prep Events:

440m run Standing Long Jump 75m Sprint (100m Years 7-8) 50m Skipping Race Ball Throw Medals were awarded to the following children in each year group:

Bronze Silver Gold

Nursery Kindy

Edward Martha Rose

Wilfred Clemmie & Cedric Nuala

Reception Poppy

Year 1

Kit Eleanor Margeaux Annabel Thomas

Year 2

Ethan Year 3 Girls Xanthe Year 3 Boys Freddie Year 4 Girls Amelie Mateo Sophie Tobias Clara Beatrice Suzie Alex Cleo

Year 4 Boys Timo Year 5 Girls Chloe Year 5 Boys Owen Year 6 Girls April Year 6 Boys Tom Year 7 Girls Tilly Jacob Molly Charlie

Lucas Heidi Gabriel Anastasia Beatrix Conrad Toby Jessica Phoebe

Year 7 Boys Tom Louis Cade

Year 8 Girls Charlotte Isobel Tilly

Year 8 Boys James Victrix Ludorum Phoebe Victor Ludorum James H Oscar James