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SPORTS REPORT SUMMER 2024

PE Department Sports Newsletter

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Written by Mr Bennett

The Summer term has been a resounding success, with outstanding participation and engagement across various sports, showcasing NHEHS's vast array of sporting talent We have seen wonderful levels of enthusiasm and commitment from our students, who have taken part in weekly clubs, training sessions, and competitive fixtures

Tennis has flourished, with high levels of participation in the weekly training programme, along with a strong fixture list Highlights of the summer included competing at the Independent Schools National Championships at Eton College and seeing our LTA Schools teams perform so well in Division 1 this year

Cricket has continued to expand, with our best hardball season to date The students performed exceptionally in the GDST regional qualifying rounds and recorded a strong performance in the National School Magazine Cup To top off a wonderful summer, the U13 team were crowned Middlesex Champions after a wonderful performance against LEH in the final Additionally, we excelled in softball cricket, winning this year ’ s U14 GDST Rally, which was as competitive as ever!

Waterpolo has continued to develop, and I was thrilled to see the U13 team secure 3rd place in the ESSA National Finals, while the U16 team were crowned London League winners

Sports Day was the highlight of the Summer Term, with many outstanding performances and 10 records broken In other athletics successes, I was delighted to see our junior team reach the Regional A finals of the ESAA Furthermore, it has been wonderful to see so many students representing Ealing and the County at various events this term.

As the sun sets on another academic year, I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and dedication this term; it's been quite a summer!

hardball cricket success - Pg 6 Sports Day 2024 - Pg 7

Sporting achievementsPg 8

Summer Term sports photos - Pg 9

U13 Football team compete at ISFA qualification round

On Monday, 13 May, the U13 Football team competed in the regional qualification round of the Independent Schools Football Association competition, aiming for a place in the National Finals. This is the first time NHEHS has entered this event, and the team delivered outstanding performances throughout the day.

In their opening match, the girls drew 2-2 against a strong Crosfields team, with two fantastic strikes from Romilly C They followed this with a solid 3-0 victory over City of London Freeman’s and then dominated the game against Frensham to secure a remarkable 9-0 win

Entering the final group game, the team knew a win would place them at the top of the group and guarantee a spot in the semi-finals They faced the reigning National Champions, Surbiton After initially going down 1-0, Lana G scored a well-taken goal to level the match at 1-1 In the dying minutes, as the team pushed for a winner, Surbiton broke away and scored, making the final result a 2-1 defeat

The girls finished the group as runners-up, narrowly missing out on a spot in the semi-finals Despite the close finish, the team’s performance was impressive, and they look forward to returning next year

U13 Waterpolo team finish 3rd at National Schools Finals

Written by Alice N

On the 15th of May, the U13 Waterpolo team travelled to Northampton School Boys where we would compete against different schools to try and win the title ESSA National Champions When we got there, the first school we played w Eltham College We won against them 8-2 moving us on to the next rou Everyone was excited to see what was to come next and all spirits were high

After that we had to play Manchester and we won 4-2 against them which mov us on to the semi finals. For the semi finals Bolton and Alleyn’s had to play ea other and whoever lost we would play for the semi finals Bolton won so we end up playing Alleyn’s It was a close match and everybody from both teams w exhausted by the end but our opponents managed to score at the last seco making the final score 5-2 giving them the win

We were gutted to lose but we knew we had to push through, persevere and still play our best in the last match still to come Our last match was against Eltham College and we were playing for third and fourth places We rose to the challenge as a team and won 7-1 against them giving us the overall ranking of third place which we were extremely happy with, knowing we were going to take the experience away with us and work as a team to improve and come back next year to win

Sports Awards 2024celebrating success!

On Friday 3rd May we celebrated our annual NHEHS Sports Awards with a record attendance of over 160 students from Year 7 up to Year 13!

The event kicked off with short speeches by Mr Bennett, Director of Sport and Anna W, Games Captain Mr Bennett spoke about challenges in both sport and life in general, citing basketball legend Michael Jordan as a great example He also talked about measuring different levels of success – what is considered a success by one person is often not the same for everyone His message was echoed in a fun video of all the PE staff and coaches where they all tried to score a netball goal from the edge of the D, showing how success is not always guaranteed but it is fun to give new things a try, even if they are outside of our normal comfort zones! At her last Sports Awards Games Captain Anna then shared why she loves sport and how she has enjoyed sport at school

As our special guest, we were delighted to welcome Giselle Mather, England Rugby World Cup Winner in 1994 and current Director of Rugby for Trailfinders’ Women Giselle also spoke about success Her key message was how little everyday habits can help build the foundation for a successful outcome She likened it to having several pots which you ‘fill’ regularly with your time – for example, skills, resources, opportunities – and then you can pour back all of these into your ‘ you ’ bucket which will overflow with your consistent hard work Her analogy applies both in life and sport and will support you over setbacks and challenges There followed a great Q&A where we learned how Giselle took the disappointment of being left on the bench for the 1990 World Cup Final, approaching it as a learning experience, trying to soak up as much as she could from the best in the world from the sidelines, so that when her moment came, she was able to grasp it with full confidence and backing from the rest of her team

We then enjoyed a lovely barbeque before the awards were presented, for performances in the last two terms (2023-24) for the winter sports and for the summer term of 2023 for athletics, cricket and tennis The Team of the Year was awarded to the 2023 U13 Waterpolo team whose final took place in the summer of 2023 This year saw the introduction of a new ‘Intermediate’ category, meaning there were awards for three separate age groups – Juniors (Years 7-8), Intermediate (Years 9-10) and Senior (Years 11-13)

Thanks to all who donated prizes, there was a fantastic lucky prize draw for all who had been shortlisted for the awards And new for 2024, was the addition of the 360 photo/video booth which proved very popular!

W ll d t i t d an

Written by Rebecca H

On Friday 14th June, the intermediate athletics team travelled by coach to the Croydon athletics track The weather in the morning was miserable and consisted of rain and a cold wind, however, throughout the day, it got gradually better

3rd place finish for Inter Girls at Regional B Finals Junior Girls attend Regional A Finals of Track & Field Cup

Written by Sofia B

Our Year 7 and 8 athletic team went to Watford for the Regional A final of the Track and Field cup on the 17th of June This was the second round of the cup and we had qualified by winning the Middlesex round last month at Lee Valley In the morning we took part in our field events, which were Shot, Discus, Javelin, Long Jump and High Jump

There were some great performances including some PBs with Cosima’s high jump (138m) and Ella's long jump (383m) and many more which managed to add our score up to 137 points!

On the track in the afternoon the team did even better! Agnes got 132 seconds in the hurdles, I ran 2:26 in the 800m, Erin ran 296 in the 200m and Alice ran 2:41 in the 800m There were many other high scorers including Emma 11 points 200m, Anishka 15 points in 300m and our relay team of Erin, Maria, Cecily and Alice ran really well to win 17 points in the 4 x 100 relay

We finished 9th overall, and although the competition was tou

Whilst I and some others were waiting for our events, a strong gust of wind lifted our tent and moved it several paces with us still under it which meant that we had to put sticks in the legs and secure them to the ground to stop it doing that again When it was time, my friend and I went over to hammer throw, when we realised that it would just be us, in inter girls, that would be doing it This meant that it would be a competition between us which made it more enjoyable as we would still be coming 1st and 2nd for hammer whatever we threw!

After the lunch break, the sun was shining, and our team started to warm up for whatever races we had next Whoever ran, the whole team was cheering them on from wherever they

JUNE Success in Tennis this term!

Written by Nina J and Mr Bennett

LTA Schools Team Tennis

This year, our school achieved a significant milestone by competing in Division 1 of the LTA schools league The U13 team particularly excelled, securing victories in five out of their six matches This outstanding performance underscores their dedication and skill in a highly competitive environment We eagerly await the final league standings to see where our team places overall Additionally, our senior team made an impressive run to the regional semi-final of the Aberdare Cup, showcasing our school's strength across different age groups and competitions.

Thrilling Finals in "Play Your Way to Wimbledon" Tournaments

Our school hosted the LTA "Play Your Way to Wimbledon" tournaments, featuring singles and doubles competitions for Years 7 to 9 and Years 7 to 13 respectively The singles tournament concluded with an exhilarating final between Abby G and Emily C, where Emily emerged victorious She will now advance to the county finals, aiming for a spot in the national finals at Wimbledon In the doubles tournament, Abby and Emily teamed up to claim victory over Nina J and Nina R in a closely contested match Their outstanding performance continued as they became area finalists, narrowly missing the chance to compete at Wimbledon

Strong Showing at Independent Schools National Tennis Championships

Representing our school at the Independent Schools National Tennis Championships at Eton College, six pairs of our students achieved remarkable success They secured victories against strong opponents from prestigious schools such as Queen Anne’s, Hymers, RGS Newcastle, Cranleigh, King's Warwick, St Mary’s Calne, Brentwood, and Felsted This event highlighted their talent and sportsmanship, setting a high standard for future competitions

Impressive Performance at the GDST Tennis Rally

The tennis season concluded with our team delivering a strong performance at the GDST Tennis Rally hosted by Queenswood School Finishing in 5th place overall, our players competed against top teams from across the GDST

Memorable Year 10 Trip to Wimbledon

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n this term They secured tickets for Court 2, witnessing thrilling matches featuring world-class players su Fognini, Felix Auger-Aliassime, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Stan Wawrinka, and Gaël Monfils This inspiring experienc ennis up close was a perfect conclusion to an exceptional tennis season, motivating our students for futu t

U15 Cric m narrowly miss out at GDST Rally qualifiers

Written by Giuliana R

On 14th June, the NHEHS U15 cricket team was selected to play in the GDST hardball qualifiers, against three teams: Putney High, Wimbledon High School and South Hampstead High

To start the tournament we played Wimbledon High School, which we started off bowling in We bowled 4 wickets and took 3 great catches, one from Giuliana, Hannah and Kitty This gave us a reasonable amount of runs to get in order to win, being around 75 runs In the end, we managed to win this game, due to a great batting performance from mainly Lana and Nishka Our next game was against Putney High School, where we batted first However, we unfortunately lost with only one over left Finally, to end the tournament we played South Hampstead High We started off bowling, and from this, South Hampstead gave an incredibly strong batting performance, having a run rate of 14 runs an over and scoring a total of 135 runs Despite this very high run rate, our team managed an amazing batting performance, with Giuliana getting 31 runs in 14 balls Overall, our team sadly lost, but however, we managed to score around 126 runs so we were incredibly close The U15 cricket team put in a great effort losing two games with a very small difference of runs, and got third out of the four teams

U13 Hardball cricket success!

Written by Lana G

It has been a very busy last half term for the U13A cricket team, playing in the Middlesex Schools Hardball Cup We started off the tournament with a win against Ealing Fields school The team won the toss and elected to bat first knowing the strong attack of the Ealing Fields players Despite this the team managed to put on a total of 148 after 20 overs and went into the second innings, knowing they had put on a good total for them to chase After a strong first few overs from the opening bowlers and a few crucial early wickets, the pressure was on for Ealing Fields, and eventually we managed to bowl them out for 40

Into the semi-finals, we were up against a strong Latymer Upper team We batted first again, and with a great start in the first 10 overs, going at over 10 an over, the team put on a total of 117. Knowing that Latymer had a very chasable target, our bowlers went in knowing a few early wickets would be vital if we were to win Keeping their runs low was the main goal, which we achieved and with the pressure back on them, we had momentum We eventually bowled them out for 40 as well

The final was against LEH NHEHS won the toss and chose to bat first, with a great 118 run partnership by Romilly and Nishka NHEHS scored 156-1 and then went on to have great success in bowing, getting LEH all out for 106, being crowned Middlesex champs!

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Final GDST Rally of the year... and a win!

The final GDST Rally took place on Tuesday 2nd July, with senior tennis, U15 hardball cricket finals and U14 softball cricket tournament being hosted at Queenswood

The U14 softball cricket team had a slow start in the group stages but found their footing after the second game

The team finished top of their pool and faced South Hampstead in the final, and with a strong performance by all, ended up being victorious!

The senior tennis team performed exceptionally well against some tough opposition, finishing 5th

It was a fantastic day out with all having fun, and a lovely way to finish off the academic year!

Hottest day of the yearSports Day!

The sun was out in force on Wednesday 26th June for our annual NHEHS Sports Day at Perivale Track!

The track was a colourful display of red, yellow, green, and blue as students from Years 7-10 and Year 12 donned the House colours of Hepburn, Eliot, Nightingale and Sharman With a variety of track and field events for each year group, year group relays, and the fiercely contested staff vs Year 12 relays and tug-of-wars, there were ample opportunities to embrace the house spirit as athletes vied for the House Sports Cup! This year also saw some fun old-style PE games including circular skipping and three-legged races to mark our 150th anniversary!

Despite it being the hottest day of the year (so far), it was phenomenal to see 10 school records being broken across the year groups, and many other athletes got Personal Bests in their event(s)!

In Year 7, Alice W-B broke the 800m while over in the field Isla K smashed the long jump and Emma C the discus records

In Year 8, Cosima LD jumped amazingly to raise the Year 8 high jump record to 147m while Sofia B broke the 300m record on the track Sofia B also jumped an incredible 459m for a whole school record in the long jump

In Year 9 Lilly B threw wonderfully to beat the Year 9 javelin record.

In Year 10 Minna W took the hurdles record before claiming a whole school record in the high jump with an amazing 160m

In Year 12 Eadi S-J scooped the Year 12 record in the 800m

As ever, there was a very competitive tug of war between Year 12 and the staff, with the Sixth Formers taking an easy win (again!) However, it was a different story in the final event of the day with the 4 x 100m relay, with the staff team just defeating the Year 12's in the last 10 metres, with a great team effort!

The results for the Jessica Ennis-Hill Cup:

Year 7 – 1st Emma C; 2nd Alice W-B; 3rd Isla K

Year 8 – 1st Sofia B; 2nd Cosima L D; 3rd Agnes F C

Year 9 – 1st Olivia K; 2nd Rebecca H & Iskra C P

Year 10 – 1st Minna W; 2nd Adeife A; 3rd Sophia D J

Year 12 – 1st Eadi S J; 2nd Iris C 3rd Amelia C

The final results for Sports Day 2024:

1st – Sharman with 1969

2nd – Nightingale with 1745

3rd – Eliot with 1551

4th – Hepburn with 1520

Sporting achievements by NHEHS students

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

Below are some of the many achievements this term:

Alice W-B, Sofia B, Minna W, Emma S, Natasha B and Eadi S J all participated in the London Mini Marathon

Anishka G, Zoe D and Alice W competed in the Hockey for London triangular series

Sofia B and Natasha B were crowned U15 & U17 indoor 800m Middlesex champions respectively

Iskra C P, Emily B and Manpreet G were part of the U16 Middlesex Waterpolo team that finished 1st at the U16 Inter-Counties tournament

Alice W was part of the U16 Richmond hockey team that won the National Plate Final

Sofia B and Natasha B finished 3rd in the U15 & U17 800m respectively at the Middlesex Athletics Championships

Emily B, Manpreet G, Iskra C P and Jsapreet G were all selected to play for the U17 West London Penguins Waterpolo team at the National Age Group Championships in which the team finished in 2nd place

Ansley V represented Great Britain at the U19 European Championships, finishing 4th in the 2x A Final

Alex D completed a 525mile open water swim at Coniston Lake, finishing 1st in the U19 age group and 6th female overall

Emily C participated in the Grade 2 Scottish National Tennis Championships, finishing as a quarter finalist in both the U14 singles and doubles

Ansley V finished 2nd at the National Schools Regatta in the Champs 2x event

Lara V-H, Romilly C, Charlotte C and Marissa McC all represented their boroughs at the U14 Hockey London Youth Games Finals

Layla R represented Team Ealing at the Aquathlon at the London Youth Games

Abby G was part of Team Ealing that won bronze at the Tennis event at the London Youth Games

Lily H captained the Team Ealing U14 Netball team that finished 2nd at the London Youth Games

Romilly C was selected for the U14 QPR football academy for the 2024/25 season

Anna W was captain of the Hampstead and Westminster talent pathway team that competed in the JIPHT European hockey competition

Bea G competed at the mixed National Touch Rugby series and will be captaining the U18 England Touch Rugby team at the European Championships in France over the Summer