Sports Day 2022

Written by Ellie Mistry

Normal NHEHS Sports Day service was resumed last week for the first time since 2019 with a full schedule of track and field events competitive staff v pupils tug of war and relay not to mention a large helping of House spirit and no year group bubbles this year, so students of all ages happily mixed together to cheer on their teammates!

Year 12 entertained everyone from the off, leading Mexican waves and motivational songs, all while dressed up (green or yellow all in one body suits or smurf outfit, anyone?) and covered in House coloured face paint And of course, there was never a dull moment with Dr Pearce and Miss Cagnino as MCs!

An impressive ten school records were broken on the day despite heavy rain early on In Year 7, Meredith J broke the Year 7 200m record In Year 8 Lucia F-R broke the Year 8 Shot Put record Year 9 celebrated five athletes breaking seven school records Morven P and Georgia C broke the hurdles record Morven also broke the High Jump record with a clearance of 145m Hannah P smashed the 200m record with 2659 seconds, which is now a whole school record! Natasha B broke the 800m record (2 mins 25 seconds) and the 1500m record (5 mins 21 seconds) and Georgia C broke the Javelin record. In Year 10, Addy M-S broke the 200m record, No records were broken in Year 12 this year, but they did claim big wins in both the tug of war and staff v student relay!

Year 7: Meredith J

Year 8: Lucia F-R

Year 9: Morven P & Natasha B

Year 10: Eadi S J

Year 12: Amy T

Overall Sports Day winner: Nightingale