Sports Report Autumn 2022

Welcome to 2022-2023!

Written by Miss Nicholas

As the end of another busy term draws to the end I am filled with so much pride in what our students are achieving in sport This Sports Report is brimmed with good news and pupil achievements

In November it was announced that we made it into the top 20 Girls Schools for cricket in the The Cricketer Schools Guide 2023’ We’ve have also run several residential sports trips Year 8, 9 and Sixth Form all had weekend netball tournaments at Condover Hall in Shropshire, gaining excellent success

Our Year 9 Hockey Team travelled to Newcastle to attend the newly restarted Year 9 GDST Hockey Tournament coming an impressive 4th out of 12 teams!

The biggest shout out success from me though must go to the Barbados Sports Tour which after being rescheduled twice, finally happened in October! I promised the students when they signed up that it would be a trip that would create memories for a lifetime I was so glad when they got back and confirmed that this had been true Do take the time to read the great article about this on page 5

All in all, I would sum up that I feel incredibly proud of everything the students have achieved and feel extremely grateful to the PE department and all our excellent external coaches for supporting them in reaching their own personal goals and ambitions As I am sure you are aware this is the last Sports Report I will write at NHEHS as I am moving on at Christmas I have honestly had a wonderful 6 years working with all the students When I came to the school I very much had a vision that I wanted every student to have a sport they enjoyed, no matter the level I also wanted those who found their talents in sport to feel supported and recognised that they could pursue their dreams to the highest of levels I do think this has been achieved and thank all the students for being with me on this crazy Journey!

I wish all staff, parents, and students a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year

Over and Out!

Highlights in this issue:

Year 7 Pre-Season - Pg 2

County Tennis ChampsPg 3

Senior Sports Tour to Barbados - Pg 5

U14 & U16 National Schools Netball -

Middlesex Round - Pg 6

GDST Day of Dance - Pg 8

Autumn Term sports photos - Pg 10

Year 7 Pre-Season Hockey & Netball

Written by Erin Liset & Alice Norwell

were very excited to see many new faces and get to speak to people and get to know them better This felt like a different atmosphere to the school we went to before

The PE coaches that we met at the start of the day were Mr Henderson, Miss Newman and Miss Nicholas These coaches made the activities amusing and entertaining They made all the girls very welcome and ensured that everyone got to know each other We saw some familiar faces but overall we spoke to everyone there

We started with some fun games at hockey, working together with different people We then did different skills, being led by senior hockey players who volunteered In netball, some of the Year 10's & Year 12's were also there to help coach us and spoke to us about what to expect at NHEHS. We did lots of drills and matches, just like we did in hockey.

That day helped us to build confidence and now we have some amazing friends who we will never forget.

Overall, we thought this day was very helpful to get to know the people that were going to be in Year 7 together and to play sports will various new faces! Thank you so much to all the PE department staff who made the day a success!

GDST Select Sport: Netball, Cricket, Football & Hockey

Several NHEHS students attended the GDST Select trials for various sports during the first few weeks of the Autumn Term

Gen & Bea attended the Netball trials, with both being selected for the Select Netball team Sylvie trialed and was selected for the Select Football team. 5 students trialed for Hockey, and Hannah and Anna were successful in making the Select Hockey team

Sofia trialed for Cricket and has made it through to the second round of trials - we will be finding out the outcome of these trials soon!

County Tennis Champions

Written by Mrs Scott

The Year 9&10 combined Tennis League team had a very successful season

In the Summer Term, they won all their division 2 Round Robin matches in the Middlesex event, and went on to win the semifinal, and then the Division 2 Final at the City of London School for Girls

They qualified for the Regional Finals at Sutton Academy earlier this term After some tough singles and doubles matches over the course of a whole day, some fantastic play resulted in a creditable 4th place in the Region

Congratulations to everyone in the squad who contributed to the success at each stage of the competition

U18 Netball Tour to Condover Hall

Written by Gen Pearce

During the first few weeks of term, Year 11-13 netball players set off to Condover Hall in Shropshire for a residential weekend tournament.

It was a weekend of training and match play, with the team successfully winning the round robin tournament on Sunday On Saturday, we were fortunate enough to be coached by high level coaches and players from superleague teams, such as Leed Rhinos and London Pulse, as well as the England Vitality Roses player, Beth Cobden, who led an instructive session on defence

There was so much team bonding across the year groups doing various challenges and activities that were hosted onsite, such as climbing, gladiator challenge, abseiling and the leap of faith

It was a truly enjoyable experience - a huge thank you to Miss Dunkley and Miss Munro-Hall for organising and leading it!

U13 & U14 GSA Condover Hall tour

The U13A & U14A netball teams travelled to Condover Hall in Shropshire to attend the GSA Netball Tournament

After settling into their rooms on Friday all the players had a talk by Vitality Roses England netball player Ella Bowen where she shared her netball journey and answered some questions from the students

Saturday was a jam packed day, with both teams playing 6 matches Both the U13A and U14A teams qualified for the Trophy playoffs on Sunday Some excellent netball was played by all, and after a busy morning of netball, the students enjoyed an evening of activities including lazertag, archery, and a disco

The U13 and U14 teams finished 5th and 3rd respectively in the Trophy sections of the GSA Condover Hall Netball Tournament

Ibstock Netball Tournaments

The annual Ibstock Netball Tournaments are always a great afternoon, where we see the A teams come together as a team for the first time

Unfortunately the U13 tournament was cancelled due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, but the rest of the week's age groups were able to play

The U12A, U14A and U15A teams all had outstanding performances at their tournaments, finishing first in each of the age groups, out of 13 schools The U18A team finished a respectable 9th out of 13 schools, only losing 3 matches during the tournament

All the teams had a great afternoon of netball, and bonded well together for the season ahead

Cross Country News

Written by Natasha Bennett

This term the NHEHS Cross Country teams took part in three Cross Country events The first of these events was on the 30th September, the County Round of the ESSA Cross County This race was the first race for the new Year 7's and allowed many of the older year groups to give tips on how to pace and share their advice from previous experiences Overall the intermediates finished 3rd and the juniors finished 2nd, with both teams qualifying for the Regional Round at St Albans

The next race was the Ealing Schools Cross Country Championships, which happened in early October This race was significantly longer with a more uneven ground than the previous race, but each age group achieved podium finishes and a record number of us qualifying for the London Youth Games Cross Country NHEHS retained their status as Ealing Schools Cross Country Champions for a record 8th year!

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U14A team finished 1st at Ibstock Tournament

U15A team finished 1st at Ibstock Tournament

U18A team finished 9th at Ibstock Tournament

You make your own luck. You make it in training. – Simone Biles

Senior Sports Tour to Barbados

During half term our senior Hockey Netball and Swimming Squads travelled to Barbados for our Senior Sports Tour The trip gave our students the chance to train as a team and experience the different cultures that the island has to offer The tour involved four hockey and four netball matches and various training sessions The swimmers had daily training sessions, including dry side sessions, and finished with a competitive gala at the end of the tour

By Adeline M-S, netballer

I absolutely loved going to Barbados this half-term not only because it brightened up the slowly darkening evenings that October brings every year but also because of the amazing netball we all played along with some other very fun activities I played netball on the trip and we managed to win all our netball matches! The Bajan teams we played were great sports and so were very enjoyable to play with

It seemed that every day there was something going on Whether that be an intense volleyball game on the beach followed by a dive in the sea or a much needed cool swim in the hotel pool after a successful day of fixtures Our training sessions were filled with energy and motivation despite the very draining and dizzying heat- although I can confirm it took some getting used to the thick, humid air! However, smiles and enthusiasm remained and the lunches we were about to make ourselves in our rooms most definitely pulled us through those gruelling training sessions!

The highlight of the trip for me had to be forming solid inter-year group friendships because everyone seemed so relaxed and up for anything which lightened up the trip and made it one we would never forget I am sure the catamaran trip was a highlight for many of us as many of us had not yet been on one before It was filled with joy and crystal clear waters although a few people (including myself) were stung by something awful on one of the scuba diving trips (I am telling myself it was the most dangerous jellyfish in the world) but I know that those Bajan scars only made us stronger and the memories even sweeter All in all it was a really incredible trip and definitely one to remember!”

By Maddy C, hockey player

“On the Barbados sports tour I played hockey and waterpolo The tour started off with hockey for me where I participated in three games and two training sessions We started first with the training session which was led by Miss Newman and our holiday guide Junior who also played hockey We then went on to a game later that day where we bonded with the Barbados team and won with the score of 6-2 Meeting the team for the first time was an amazing experience as they were all really kind to our team and gave us a warm welcome to hockey in Barbados Then after the next game we had another training session with another member of the Barbados team in which we developed many of our shooting skills Later that day we went on to play the next game, and then another the next day after where we met with new players on the other team including the national goalkeeper for Barbados

On top of doing sport we also took part in extra activities including a jeep ride, visiting a fish market and a catamaran experience The jeep ride was first, and was a thrilling experience as we were driven from one coast of Barbados to the other we experienced many off road adventures with bass boosted music inside the jeep We visited many places along the way including a beach, a haunted house and a cliff side which gave us a beautiful view over Barbados

On the last day of our journey we went with Tiami Cruises on a catamaran experience with sessions of snorkelling and lunch provided When snorkelling we saw many different fish and corals including a sting ray at the bottom of the ocean floor! When not doing either a planned experience or sport, many of us would go to the beach beside the hotel, visit the pool or rest in our rooms Over the trip I met many new people across the years who I hadnt spoken to before and also got closer to some of my existing friends On top of this, I also encountered many new things such as the kind personalities of the citizens of Barbados and some Barbados food which I had never heard of including the McDonalds lookalike Chefette As stated the citizens gave us such a nice experience as every time we walked along a d ld b t d b th l l d i h d ll travels Every tour guide we had also adopted these traits making the experience of Barbad

U14 & U16 Netball National Schools Finals - Middlesex Round

Written by Miss Dunkley & Miss Nicholas

On 20th November our U16 and U14 netball squads competed in the Middlesex round of the National Schools Netball Tournament, both teams aiming to qualify for the Regional Finals

After a lot of rain came the sun as our U16s enjoyed a brilliant day of netb We played five games in the pool:

V Channing Won 14-8

V Kew House Won 13-4

V Godolphin & Latymer Won 14-10

V St Paul’s Girls School Lost 8-9

V Latymer Upper School Won 11-2

We cemented our place as overall division winners before taking on and the semi-finals In the final, we faced City of London Girls’ School who had not lost a game the whole day It was a fabulous match which ended with us WINNING 13-6! We are through to the REGIONAL round 29th January 2023! MVP was Ella M. Congratulations to the whole squad on a fantastic achievement! Addy M-S (captain), Jaspreet G, Georgia C, Iris C, Jasmine DRR, Julia B, Ella M, Amelia C, Eliza H and Sophia M

A huge well done to the U14 A Netball Squad who were crowned Middlesex They only actually lost one game all day (by only one goal!) but results missed out on playing for a place at National Schools Regionals in January

Pool results:

v Channing – Won 11-5

v Lady Eleanor Holles – Drew 8-8

v St Paul’s Girls School – Lost 10-11

v Highgate – Won 14-7

Went through to Plate Semi Final (finishing third in our pool) v St Benedict’s Plate Final v South Hampstead High School- Won 15-12

U12 Indoor Athletics Sportshall

Written by Sofia Bennett

On Monday 28th November, eight Year 7's were very excited to be part of the U12 Indoor Athletics team to attend the School Games Indoor Athletics Sportshall competition at Greenford High School

We took part in various events ranging from long distance, sprint relays and field events In the field events there was standing long jum vertical jump, shot put and speed bounce, while on the track, even ranged from sprints (2-4 laps), long distance (6-8 laps) to relays

There were many good schools that we competed against, but after th points were combined from both track and field events, we ended u winning the girls section of the competition!

We received medals and are now moving on to the next round of th cup We are all looking forward to the Borough Finals in January 2023

U14 Hockey tour to Newcastle

Written by Katerina Garcia

On November 24th our U14A hockey team travelled to Newcastle for the annual GDST hockey rally, which this year included 12 teams from all over the Trust

On the first morning of the tournament we won both our matches –6-2 vs Newcastle High and 2-0 vs Sheffield High (MVP Olivia B) On the second day of the tournament we lost 0-2 to Northampton High but picked up 4-0 wins against Sutton High and Nottingham High We therefore ended 2nd in our group and qualified for the Trophy playoffs (top 4 teams) MVPs were Guusje V and Olivia B

The final day we competed in the Trophy playoffs, without one of our star players (Olivia B) who sustained an injury The team battled well to come out with a 0-0 result against Norwich High followed by narrow losses – 0-2 to Streatham & Clapham High and 0-1 to Northampton High, meaning we finished in fourth place MVP of the final day was Katerina G, our goalkeeper

We are all very proud of our performances and very grateful to Miss Newman and Mrs Greenslade for taking us on this trip We had so much fun and it was a great hockey experience- we hope we can do something like this again soon!

Harrodian Netball Tournaments

We enjoyed a successful week at the annual Harrodian Netball Tournaments last week, with the rain holding off for all the Year groups except for the U12s whose tournament was sadly cancelled due to bad weather

Our U15s were winners of the U15 tournament on 24th November, winning all of their pool games against Francis Holland Sloane Square & Regents Park, St Pauls and Harrodian B In the Semi Finals we played against Godolphin & Latymer which went into extra time as it was 6-6 at the end so a further two minutes had to be played, with NHEHS coming out as the winners 8-6 In the final we took on and beat Surbiton High 5-2 to be crowned winners of the whole tournament!

Our U18 team took part in the same tournament on 23rd November Luckily the rain disappeared leaving us with a bright sunny (but chilly) day We were drawn in pool B, wining games against Francis Holland, KGS, St Pauls & Ibstock We lost to Latymer Upper The results meant we went through to the semi-finals as runners up We lost 3-18 to Godolphin & Latymer in the semi before losing to Surbiton 4-13 in the third play play off Overall the squad had a great team effort and are looking forward to training to practice in prep for future tournaments MVP was Yasmeen C

Our U13 team took part in the tournament on 22nd November 11 teams participated and we were in a pool with Godolphin & Latymer, Francis Holland, Notre Dame & Broomwood, winning all games!! In the semi-finals we played a great match against Ibstock but narrowly lost 5-6 We finished fourth overall after losing the 3rd place play off 5-7 to Godolphin & Latymer MVP was Meredith J

U15A netball team that placed 1st

U15 HockeyCounty Tournament

Written by Alice Whelan

On Monday 5th December, the U15 hockey team traveled down the road to University of Westminster Astro to compete in the County Tournament

We were drawn in a pool with Latymer Upper, Ibstock & Streatham and Clapham - all tough apponents First up was a 5-0 win against Latymer Upper followed by a 2-0 win against Ibstock To make it into the finals we needed to finish first in our pool Streatham & Clapham was the last pool match, and after a slow start, the team scored three fantastic goals to win 3-0!

We were into the finals!

We waited patiently to see who we would face in the final, as the other pool still had some games to play In the end, Kingston Grammar School finished top of their pool, so we met them in the final

We gave our all finishing 1-0 up at half time thanks to an excellent hit from Guusje In the second half we tried our best to prevent the other team conceding however an excellent reverse hit from the other team meant we tied At full time it was still 1-1 therefore we had to go to penalty shuffles We needed 5 players to complete penalty shuffles and we chose (Zoe D, Alice, Georgia, Guusje and Olivia B) We ended up losing the penalty shuffles 3-1

The U15 team finished 2nd in the County and this was a wonderful way to finish off the Autumn Term

GDST Day of Dance

Written by Miss Douglas-White

On Monday 5th December schools across the GDST attended the annual GDST Day of Dance, which was held at the iconic Base Studio in Vauxhall,

London In attendance were seven of our Year 10 dancers Bronwyn O, Jaan W, Jemima C, Juliet I, Kiki V L, Roma S and Sadie M

There were 4 different dance style on offer: Contemporary, Lyrical Jazz, Commercial and Musical Theatre, which were taught by some of the industry’s leading professionals The students were placed into workshops where they were challenged to learn choreography and routines in different dance styles from professional choreographers This did push some of the girls out of their comfort zones especially having to learn styles they were not confident with

One of the highlights of the day was the Q & A segment of the day, where students were able to ask questions to the choreographers and gain insight of how the industry works and find out how each choreographer gained their credits

A huge thank you to Kira Bishop from Putney High School who organised another successful day!

The potential for greatness lives within each of us. – Wilma Rudolph

U15 team with their 2nd place medals

Sporting achievements by NHEHS students

It has been a busy start to the term for NHEHS athletes, participating in a full Autumn Term of school sport, alongside their own sport outside of school

Below are some of the many achievements this term:

Beatrice G & Gen P were selected for the GDST Select Netball team.

Nina P competed in the London Schools Competition for trampolining, finishing 1st in her age group

Sylvie T was selected for the GDST Select Football team

Anna W & Hannah K are part of the England Hockey Talent Pathway

Lana G was awarded her first Middlesex Cricket Cap at a capping ceremony in September

5 students are part of the Middlesex Cricket squads

Lana G has signed with QPR Football Club

6 students have been selected for County Hockey teams

Anna W & Hannah K were selected for the GDST Select Hockey team

11 students represented Ealing & Brent at the London Youth Games Cross Country competition.

8 students have been selected for the U13 & U15 Middlesex Netball squads.

Manpreet G was part of the U13 mixed team that finished first & were the Cup winners of London Waterpolo League at the U13 Intercounty Tournament

Evie S, Zoe D, Amelia D & Jaspreet G as part of the U16 mixed team that finished first & were the Cup winners of London Waterpolo League at the U16 Intercounty Tournament

Sofia B has been selected for the U13 Middlesex Cross Country team

Emma T, Zara D, Zoe D, Japreet G & Evie S won the Middlesex county water polo finals with their Penguin waterpolo club team.

Lilly B attended an invitational training session with England International, Maia Bouchier.

Emily B, Iskra CP, Manpreet G have been selected as part of the U14 London Regional squad

Set realistic goals, keep reevaluating, and be consistent.

– Venus Williams

Autumn sport in pictures

U18 Hockey team at the County Tournament

Natasha, Eadi, Minna & Sofia ran at the London Mini Marathon

Middlesex Cricket players

Nina won her age group at London Schools Trampoline Competition

NHEHS netballers at the England vs Uganda international match

Lana at Middlesex Cricket capping ceremony

U12A netball team enjoying their cookie from LEH after a cup game

Sofia, Gen & Bea attended GDST Select Cricket & Netball trials

Year 12 PE Games lesson at Ealing Golf Club

Middlesex Netball players

Ella, Anastasia & Agnes at the LSS Swimming

U12A hockey team finished 3rd at LUS Tournament

NHEHS ski teams at the British Schools Indoor Ski Champs