Sports bulletin october 2016

October 2016

WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL

SPORTS BULLETIN Autumn 2016 Welcome to the Sports Bulletin, a half-termly update of our achievements.

INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS Swimming During the summer holiday period, Naveesha Karunanayaka went to Sri Lanka to swim at the Sri Lankan Age Group Nationals. She swam in the under-17 age group and had a great time there, with the following results: 400 free - Gold 100 free - Gold 200IM -- Gold 400IM - Gold 200 back - Silver Naveesha said “I became the Under –17 Champion! This meet was the first selection trial for the upcoming South Asian Aquatic Championship (SAAC) 2016. Once the second selection trial is completed, Sri Lanka will announce the Sri Lankan Swim team for SAAC. I have a high potential to be selected for the SL team. I’ll let you know once I hear from them.”

Judo Alisa Sydykova (Year 10, Pankhurst 7) participated in the London Area Green Belt and Under judo competition on 24 September.

She fought well, however, lost a chance to fight in the final. At another competition she was awarded a Bronze medal.

STAFF SUCCESS Since taking up the sport of Weightlifting only two years ago, Miss Harris has made extraordinary progress – achieving some great feats within her relatively short time in the sport. Her first performance of note came at the 2015 British Universities Championship where she fought of tough competition from a young Team GB lifter to take the Gold medal.

Since then, she has gone from strength to strength, qualifying for the English Championships, where she was placed 5th, to competing at the British Championships and Rio Olympic trials later in the year. In addition to this, she has also achieved numerous local and regional medals. Her goals in the near future are to hit a 150kg total at The English National Championships early next year and to qualify for the British Championships once again.

Team Wins Volleyball South East Regional Volleyball Tournament, 1 Oct @ Ashcombe School, Dorking (Surrey). Twelve WHS girls participated in the South East England regional volleyball tournament, representing South Bucks Volleyball Club. This was the first volleyball competition ever /Cont’d...

for nine of the twelve girls; amazing performances were delivered and lots of fun was had by all.

Team 'Cheetah' came in first out of seven U14 division teams and WHS team members included I.Tucker (Y8) and L.Bowen (Y8). Team 'Tiger' had a very impressive showing for first ever indoor volleyball competitors M.Crosby, L.Burniston, H.McLintock, and H.Erstad (all Y8). Team 'Lion', including T.Bailey (Y8), L.Walter (Y9) and Z.Glover (Y9), demonstrated wonderful talent, teamwork and stamina.

Our U16 girls (M.Reid-Cain-Y10, S.Hoare-Y10 and M.Pascoe-Y11) joined forces with the girls from Newbury Volleyball Club to form a six – person team and made amazing progress throughout the day which culminated in them nearly toppling a very experienced London team in the last match (23-25)! In addition to being their first competition, our U16's had to cope with working with brand new teammates as well — and they did an amazing job. Well done, everyone!!!

Cross Country Club - Wednesdays on the field. #TeamWHS

Swimming Recent success and smashing records has enabled the WHS swim team to secure the senior team a place at the national finals on the 19 November at the London Aquatic Centre. The Senior team placed 1st in both the Medley Relay and Freestyle Relay. In both races and broke the regional records! Great work, Girls!

SPONSOR A SQUARE

‘Sponsor a Square’ is a new appeal to help raise money for our pitches. We have asked each tutor group to try to raise £50 each to purchase a square in the name of their tutor group. They will be able to add the name and picture of their tutor group and a small message on the square they have sponsored online and they will be acknowledged on a donor board at the new facility. This is a fantastic way to commemorate Cross Country their time at the school and support future generations of students and the local community.

Saturday 1 October We are hugely grateful to Curie 1 who have WPH Schools races at sponsored our first square. We hope many more Hughenden Park will follow in their footsteps. We encourage families to purchase a square in honour of your A HUGE congratulations to daughters, the family, or a friend of the family. If 3rd place Team WHS you run a local business, work in a large through to the National corporation or know of someone who does, you Finals! The team comprised can purchase a square or two in the company’s Jemima Copeman, Emily Sanderson, Mia Waterhouse, Amelia Jarvis, Phebe Haynes-Shariff name which is a great opportunity to advertise at and Mei-ya Lambert. They compete in the regional the new facility. Squares range in price from £50 to £725. http://www.whs.bucks.sch.uk/ round on Saturday 12 November at Linford PlayYourPart School, Oakley.

Tuesday 4 October - ESAA (English Schools') Cross Country Cup at Cottesloe School, Wing Congratulations to the Junior team, comprising Connie Dredge, Josie Empringham, Keshni Manek, Skye Axford, Mia Caddell and Alexandra Stowers for coming 6th in Buckinghamshire! With only one club athlete amongst the team, this is a tremendous success - well done all!

TABLE OF SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS BY YEAR In this section we would like to feature your daughter’s sporting achievements. This was a past feature that worked particularly well last year. In the next issue, we will feature Year 7.

We would like to celebrate your daughter’s sporting achievements outside of school. Please email us at office@whs.bucks.sch.uk with your daughter’s success stories for inclusion in the next edition and / or if you would like to become a Friend of Sport to help with fixtures, events, etc.