Active Magazine // Stamford & Rutland // Winter 2022

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Active Kids Top cricket school Netball players wanted Gretton junior netball team, the Gretton Bluebelles, are looking for players in years 10 and 11 to join them. They are a community netball team who practice at the village MUGA outside court every Tuesday night from 6.30-7.30pm. They compete in the Rutland Stamford junior league on Sundays. Experienced players are preferred but beginners are also very welcome. They are offering a Tester Tuesday to anyone who may be interested. Contact jostowe123@gmail.com

Spratton Hall are delighted to have, once again, been recognised by The Cricketer magazine as one of the top 50 cricketing prep schools in the country. Last year was particularly challenging - as we all know - but the sports staff kept the game alive by initially having competitive year matches within bubbles and then being one of the first schools to resume inter school matches and to welcome supporters back. The school has excellent facilities and is proud to have a philosophy of cricket for all with the sport being the main summer sport for both girls and boys with a mixed team being very successful and some boys and girls playing at county level.

Bug houses Charity collection During 2021 pupils at Oakham raised more than £12,000 for local and national charities. As well as raising money pupils have been busy volunteering at local charities including the Rutland Foodbank as well as painting fences and picking litter.

Oakham School’s youngest boarders have been creating bug houses to accommodate wildlife during their weekend activities. The bug hotels are now in the Hodges boarding house garden and pupils are hoping to see some new residents moving in very soon. The boxes were created by re-using plywood and comb joints with bamboo for the insects to nest in.

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