Meet our new Games Captain

U13 Waterpolo Team at National Finals

Written by Jojo Williams & Sophie Clerkson

On Monday the 16th May, the U13 waterpolo team traveled up to Northampton Boys School to the finals, after being unbeaten in the the qualifiers.

In the tournament our team went up against: Manchester Grammar School, Bolton School, Bedford School, Alleyn ’ s and Emanuel. Throughout the day we played a collection of 4 matches; we won 1, drew 1 and lost 2. However it was a very memorable and enjoyable day for the whole team.

During the tournament, we bonded and created new friendships and strategies. The opponents were strong and we spent lots of time coming up with strategies and analysing their different strengths and weaknesses.

In the end, we finished fourth out of the six teams in the finals - NHEHS is the fourth best U13 girls waterpolo team in the whole of England.

Although we may have wanted to place higher, any goal scored created a huge sense of pride and joy within the team and we came out on the other side a much stronger and closer group. We were all so grateful for the opportunity and really enjoyed the whole experience.

NHEHS Games Captain 20222023

Written by Elina Mistry

Hi Everyone, I’ m Ellie Mistry, the new Games Captain! Here ’ s a little bit about me and what I do in this role.

My absolute favourite sport is hockey. I started playing in Year 7 and fell in love with the game. The fast paced, unpredictable nature of the sport made me want to become the best player I possibly could. I love playing sports because I see my friends and have an amazing time pushing myself to try new skills. It’ s a break from the stress and pressure of life that I really like to take advantage of.

My role as Games Captain is to promote and encourage sport within the school, whether it’ s getting the older students to play again or introducing new clubs for everyone to enjoy. I will be working closely with the Head Girls ’ Team and Miss Nicholas to bring my ideas and initiatives into a reality. My overall aim for the year is to promote sport within the older year groups as the number of students that play reduces quite a lot due to changing attitudes and exam stress. I want to show students that sport isn ’t just about aptitude or skill but about enjoying yourself and working as a team. I have already come up with a few initial ideas to boost the perception of playing sports in school. Some of them are introducing social clubs, playing sports that aren ’t in the curriculum, making connections with local boys schools to play sports with mixed teams and broadening the range of local sports trips. During the hockey season, I coached the Year 7 hockey team and made loads of connections. I find it really rewarding to be able to pass on my knowledge to the younger years and watch them improve throughout the season.

Even though I am new to the role as Games Captain, I really enjoy the community feel throughout the school that has been shown at events such as the Sports Awards. I am incredibly fortunate to have been chosen for this role and I am excited to make my mark on the school.

U13 team with their fourth place medals