Women and Girls in Sport Workshop

Girls from Year 7 and Year 8, along with girls from five other schools, had an amazing opportunity to meet accomplished international hockey, netball, cricket and rugby sportswomen at a ‘Women and Girls in Sport’ event hosted by the School.

The event focused on the development of women’s sport in a discussion on the sporting arena’s highs and lows with Fiona Crackles, Tess Howard, Lily Walker, Grace Balsdon (England and GB Hockey); Kira Rothwell and Halee Robinson (England and GB Netball); Sarah Robertson and Charlotte Watson (Scotland and GB Hockey); Holly Hunt (England Hockey) and Emily Chance (Australian Rugby).

As well as sharing their personal stories, our guests spent some time giving the girls some practice sessions and tips on the field, which they all very much enjoyed. It was a wonderful event and everyone attending left feeling inspired to achieve more in sport.

“It was a fantastic opportunity to meet these talented superstars from various sporting backgrounds. While doing so, we bonded with other girls who enjoy sport as much as we do and discovered new talents and tricks and made new friends in the process. It was certainly a memorable day and I’m grateful I was able to be part of it.”

Jiya (8JOC)

“We were incredibly lucky to get the chance to ask the athletes questions about hockey, netball, and rugby and to also receive technical training from them. The workshop has certainly enhanced our skills and inspired us to be the very best in the field.”

Nancy (7JHA) n

We started the tennis season with a national cup fixture against a strong Hampton School team, which we unfortunately lost. Despite the loss, the team have learnt a great deal and with two stellar Year 9s, Michael (9WA) and Paaran (9AHJ) representing the team playing up against sixth formers, our prospects for the future in the sport are promising.

In Local Tennis Association (LTA) competitions, we had great performances from the U15s and U13s with both teams winning all their fixtures to date. The teams were preparing for the Harrow Borough Championships at the time of writing, and we wish them the very best for the competition. Keep an eye on our social media channels to follow the result! n